Another Circular motion question

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The discussion focuses on calculating the linear speed of the outside edge of a record rotating at 33.3 revolutions per minute (r/min) and how that speed changes when the frequency is increased to 78 r/min. The correct speed for the edge at 33.3 r/min is derived using the formula v = ωR, where R is the radius of 0.15m, resulting in a speed of approximately 31.4 cm/min. When the frequency is raised to 78 r/min, the speed increases to about 73.5 cm/min, making it 2.34 times faster than at 33.3 r/min. A key correction in the discussion highlights that the radius was initially miscalculated as the diameter, leading to confusion in the results.
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thanks so much for any help..work and formula used would be appreciated...

A record of diameter 30cm roates on a turntable at 33.3r/min.

a.) How fast is the outside edge of the record moving?

b.) how many times as fast would it move if the frequency were raised to 78 r/min.?
 
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laker_gurl3 said:
thanks so much for any help..work and formula used would be appreciated...

A record of diameter 30cm roates on a turntable at 33.3r/min.

a.) How fast is the outside edge of the record moving?

b.) how many times as fast would it move if the frequency were raised to 78 r/min.?


a) if the whole record moves at 33.3 revs per min, then a point on the outside edge does as well, which means that point has to go around the circumfrence (C) of the record within the minute, your speed= C/min.

b) same idea as part a, change the frequecny, and then compare.
 
so i did this out..for A.) i got 3138m/s
for B.) i got 7351m/s, therefore it's 2.34 times as fast...is that correct?
 
ok ya, i mean it had to go around the circumfrence 33.3 times per minute, but that's what you did, so good. Those are the numbers i got, except your units are wrong, its cm/min not m/s.
 
Gale,i get double for the first number...

v=\omega R \ [m \ s^{-1}]

R=0.3m

\omega=2\pi \nu=\left(2\pi \ \mbox{rad}\right) \left(\frac{33.3}{60} \ Hz \right) \simeq \frac{200\pi}{180} \mbox{rad} \ s^{-1}

Ergo

v\simeq \frac{\pi}{3} m \ s^{-1} = \frac{6000\pi}{3} cm \ (min)^{-1}

which is double that the # you referred to in post #4.

Daniel.


EDIT:As Gale pointed out,the radius is only 0.15m.So that explains the incorrect result i got.
 
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you got double because you let R=.3 whereas .3 is the diameter.
 
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