Angular accelaration problem help

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The discussion centers on determining when a penny will slip on a record due to angular acceleration. The penny will start to slip when the centrifugal force exceeds the frictional force, which is calculated using the coefficient of static friction. The frictional force is given by Umg, while the centrifugal force is expressed as mw²r. To find the critical angular velocity (w) at which slipping occurs, the equation Umg = mw²r is used. Finally, the time (t) at which the penny slips is derived from the relationship w = angular acceleration × t.
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A penny rests on a record at a radius r=0.200m. The record player is turned on and the record steadily accelerates with angular acceleration alpha=20.0 rad/s^2. The coefficient of static friction between the record and the penny is 0.500. At what time will the penny begin to slip?
 
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Basically the penny will begin to slip when the centrifugal force is greater than the frictional force.
Your frictional force is Umg where U is the coefficient of friction(0.5) in this case.
Ur centrifugal force will be mw^2r where w is the angular velocity.

solve for Umg=mw^2r first to get w at which it slips...

then use w=angular accel* t to get ur t
 
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