Angular Velocity of a centrifuge

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The discussion focuses on calculating the angular velocity, linear speed, tangential acceleration, and radial acceleration of an astronaut in a centrifuge with a radius of 10.5 m. The position function is defined as Θ(t) = 0.13t², leading to the angular velocity function ω(t) = 0.26t and a constant angular acceleration α(t) = 0.26. At t = 5.0 seconds, the astronaut's angular velocity is 1.3 rad/s, linear speed is 13.65 m/s, tangential acceleration is 0.26 m/s², and radial acceleration is 1.8 m/s².

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An astronaut is being tested in a centrifuge. The centrifuge has a radius of 10.5 m and, in starting, rotates according to Θ(theta) = 0.13t^2, where t in seconds gives Θ in radians. When t = 5.0 s, what are the astronaut's angular velocity?
What is the astronauts linear speed?
What is the astronauts tangential acceleration (magnitude only)?
What is the astronauts radial acceleration (magnitude only)?
 
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By deriving:

[tex]\theta(t) = .13t^2[/tex] <-- Position Function
[tex]\omega(t) = .26t[/tex] <-- Velocity Function
[tex]\alpha(t) = .26[/tex] <-- Acceleration Function

Find the angular accelerations and speeds, then think of a relationship between the angular accel/speed and linear accel/speed using the given informaiton.
 

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