How Fast Does a Flywheel Spin at 7 Radians per Second?

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The discussion centers on calculating the linear speed of a flywheel with a diameter of 15 cm rotating at an angular velocity of 7 radians per second. The correct formula used is \(v = r\omega\), where \(r\) is the radius and \(\omega\) is the angular velocity. The final calculation yields a linear speed of 3150 cm/min. Participants also discuss a similar scenario with a 30 cm radius wheel rotating at 3 radians per second, confirming the method and correcting previous arithmetic errors.

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A flywheel with a $15cm$ diameter is rotating at a rate of $\displaystyle\frac{7 rad}{s}$
What is the linear speed of a point on the rim, in $\displaystyle\frac{cm}{min} $.

$s=r\theta$ so $7.5(7) = 152$cm
then $\displaystyle v=\frac{s}{t}=\frac{152cm}{s}\cdot\frac{60s}{min}=\frac{1320cm}{min}$

I am not sure just what a Radian (rad) is in this, so hope I didn't make this to simple. don't have answer so hope mine ok
 
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Your method is correct (but you have made some arithmetical errors)...I would write:

$$v=r\omega=\frac{15}{2}\text{ cm}\cdot7\frac{1}{\text{s}}\cdot\frac{60\text{ s}}{1\text{ min}}=?$$
 
MarkFL said:
Your method is correct (but you have made some arithmetical errors)...I would write:

$$v=r\omega=\frac{15}{2}\text{ cm}\cdot7\frac{1}{\text{s}}\cdot\frac{60\text{ s}}{1\text{ min}}=?$$
$\displaystyle\frac{3150 cm}{min}$
 
karush said:
$\displaystyle\frac{3150 cm}{min}$

Correct. The method you used is:

$$v=\frac{s}{t}=\frac{r\theta}{t}=r\frac{\theta}{t}$$

Now defining the angular velocity $\omega$ to be:

$$\omega=\frac{\theta}{t}$$

we then have:

$$v=r\omega$$

That is, the linear velocity $v$ is the product of the radius of motion and the angular velocity.

Did you find the error in your previous calculations?
 
let me see if this set up ok

a wheel with $30cm$ radius is rotating at a rate of $\displaystyle{3rad}{s}$ what is v in $\displaystyle\frac{m}{s}$
$\displaystyle v=r\omega$
$\displaystyle 30\text{ cm}\cdot3\frac{1}{\text{s}}\cdot \frac{m}{100\text{cm}}=$
 
karush said:
let me see if this set up ok

a wheel with $30cm$ radius is rotating at a rate of $\displaystyle{3rad}{s}$ what is v in $\displaystyle\frac{m}{s}$
$\displaystyle v=r\omega$
$\displaystyle 30\text{ cm}\cdot3\frac{1}{\text{s}}\cdot \frac{m}{100\text{cm}}=$

Yes, that is correct. (Clapping)
 
oops just noticed the ans should be in $$\frac{\text {m}}{\text {min}}$$

so...

$\displaystyle 30\text{ cm}\cdot \frac{3}{\text{s}}
\cdot \frac{60 \text { s}}{\text { min}}
\cdot \frac{\text { m}}{100\text{ cm}}=\frac{54 \text {m}}{\text {min}}$

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MarkFL said:
Did you find the error in your previous calculations?

yes I had 152 cm it should be 52.5 cm
 

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