Angular Acceleration/ Find angle in period - PLEASE help

In summary, a dentist's drill starts from rest and after 4.95 seconds of constant angular acceleration, it turns at a rate of 28600 rev/min. The angular acceleration can be found using the formula [(28600*2pi)/60]/4.95 = 605.047 rad/s^2. To find the angle through which the drill rotates during this period, the formula .5 * (angular acceleration) * (time)^2 can be used, resulting in an answer of 7412.58 radians. The initial assumption of constant speed was incorrect and led to the wrong answer.
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Angular Acceleration/ Find angle in period -- PLEASE help!

I'm having trouble with part "B" please help.

A.)A dentist's drill starts from rest. After 4.95 s
of constant angular acceleration, it turns at a
rate of 28600 rev/min.
Find the drill's angular acceleration. An-
swer in units of rad/s^2.

B.)Find the angle through which the drill rotates
during this period. Answer in units of rad.

A.) [(28600*2pi)/60]/4.95 = 605.047 rad/s^2

B.) [(28600*2pi)/60] * 4.95 = 14825 rad. (but this is not the right answer?)

Am I using the wrong formula? Any help appreciated.
 
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hoseA said:
B.) [(28600*2pi)/60] * 4.95 = 14825 rad. (but this is not the right answer?)
This assumes that the speed is constant at (28600*2pi)/60 rad/s. But the speed is not constant; the drill starts from rest and accelerates.
 
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Thanks so much. Didn't realize that. So it's theta = .5 (605.047)(4.95^2)

= 7412.58 radians.

Thanks again. :)
 

Related to Angular Acceleration/ Find angle in period - PLEASE help

What is angular acceleration?

Angular acceleration is the rate of change of angular velocity over time. It is a measure of how quickly an object's angular velocity is changing.

How is angular acceleration calculated?

Angular acceleration is calculated by dividing the change in angular velocity by the change in time. The formula for angular acceleration is α = (ω2 - ω1) / (t2 - t1), where α is angular acceleration, ω is angular velocity, and t is time.

What is the unit of measurement for angular acceleration?

The unit of measurement for angular acceleration is radians per second squared (π/s2). It can also be expressed in degrees per second squared (deg/s2), but radians per second squared is the more commonly used unit.

How is angular acceleration related to linear acceleration?

Angular acceleration and linear acceleration are related by the formula at = rα, where at is tangential linear acceleration, r is the radius of the object's circular path, and α is angular acceleration. This formula shows that as the radius of the circular path increases, the tangential linear acceleration decreases, and vice versa.

How can I find the angle in a given period of time?

To find the angle in a given period of time, you can use the formula θ = ωt + θ0, where θ is the angle, ω is the angular velocity, t is the time, and θ0 is the initial angle at t = 0. This formula assumes a constant angular velocity. If the angular velocity is not constant, you can use calculus to find the angle by integrating angular velocity over time.

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