Distance Rolled by 2.2cm Coin in 9.034s

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To determine how far a 2.2cm radius coin rolls in 9.034 seconds, the initial angular speed and angular acceleration are crucial. The coin starts with an angular speed of 15.9 rad/s and decelerates at 1.76 rad/s². Using rotational kinematics, the angular displacement can be calculated, which then translates to linear distance traveled, considering the coin rolls without slipping. The distance rolled is equivalent to the circumference of the coin multiplied by the number of rotations before it stops. Understanding these principles allows for accurate distance calculations based on the coin's motion.
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If a coin with a radius of 2.2cm rolls for 9.034s, how far does it roll?

The answer needs to be in meters so 2.2cm=.022m. Is there a simple formula for this? I feel like I'm missing something easy.
 
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starfish794 said:
If a coin with a radius of 2.2cm rolls for 9.034s, how far does it roll?

The answer needs to be in meters so 2.2cm=.022m. Is there a simple formula for this? I feel like I'm missing something easy.
Something is missing. You need to know the speed of the coin to answer this question.
 
A coin with a diameter of 2.20 cm is dropped on edge onto a horizontal surface. The coin starts out with an initial angular speed of 15.9 rad/s and rolls in a straight line without slipping. If the rotation slows with an angular acceleration of magnitude 1.76 rad/s2, how far does the coin roll before coming to rest?

That was the original question and then i used w=w+(alpha)t to find the time.
 
starfish794 said:
A coin with a diameter of 2.20 cm is dropped on edge onto a horizontal surface. The coin starts out with an initial angular speed of 15.9 rad/s and rolls in a straight line without slipping. If the rotation slows with an angular acceleration of magnitude 1.76 rad/s2, how far does the coin roll before coming to rest?

That was the original question and then i used w=w+(alpha)t to find the time.
Use the other equations of rotational kinematics (w=w+(alpha)t is just one of this set of equations) to find the angular displacement of the coin during this time interval. Then figure out how far a point on the circumference of the coin would have moved if the coin had just been rotating about its center. Since the coin was not slipping, this is the distance the coin moved before coming to a stop. In one rotation, the coin moves one circumference.
 
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