An exhausted bicyclist pedals somewhat erratically, so that the angular velocity of his tires follows the equation,
ω(t)=(1/2)t - (1/4)sin(2t)
where represents time (measured in seconds).
There is a spot of paint on the front tire of the bicycle. Take the position of the spot at time to...
I having trouble answering this one. I already had to calculate the change in potential energy but am now stuck.
A stick with a mass of 0.168 and a length of 1.00 is pivoted about one end so it can rotate without friction about a horizontal axis. The meter stick is held in a horizontal...