Angular velocity of a machine problem

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A machine rotates at an angular velocity of 1.6rad/s. Its velocity is then increased to 6.2rad/s at an angular acceleration of 0.7rad/s2. (a) How many revolutions does it make during its acceleration? (b) How long does the acceleration take?


Sorry I'm not quite sure as how to approach this problem, and I don't even know where to begin. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
 
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Do you know any equation that relates revolutions, angular velocity, angular acceleration, and time? Can you then show some work? Thanks.
 
aright i got it thanks! i used:

[tex]\omega[/tex]=[tex]\omega[/tex]0+[tex]\alpha[/tex]t

and

[tex]\theta[/tex]=[tex]\theta[/tex]0+[tex]\omega[/tex]0+[tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex][tex]\alpha[/tex]t2