Non-Uniform Circular Motion

[BScFTW]

A marked point on a 60cm in diameter wheel has a tangential speed (V(tan)) of 3.00 m/s when it begins to slow down with a tangential acceleration (A(tan)) of -1.00 m/s^2.

a) what are the magnitudes of the points angular velocity (ω) and acceleration(α) at t=1.5 seconds?
b)At what time is the magnitude of the points acceleration equal to g?

I mostly need help with b...
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For tangential, I will put the variable with (ta) next to it. For Radial (ra).
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a) starting with angular acceleration (which I assume must be constant) α=A(ta)/r

A(ta) = -1.00 and r= 0.30m, so α=-3.33 rad/s^2

For Angular Velocity (ω), ω=V(ta)/r, but we need to find V(ta) at 1.5 seconds first.

V(final)=V(initial) + A(ta)Δt
=3.00+(-1.00)(1.5)
=1.50 m/s

Therefore ω=1.5/0.30 = 5 rad/s

Done part a)
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b) No idea. I know that there are three accelerations to deal with (tangential, radial and the vector), and that you must set the vector one to -9.8... I also understand that A(vector)^2=A(ta)^2+A(radial)^2... at least I think that's where i need to go with it...

any help is great help!

Thanks

 

[Spinnor]

Is this a rolling wheel? If so isn't the tangential speed of a point on a moving wheel dependent on the point on the wheel? For the point of contact doesn't the tangential speed go to zero?

 

[Simon Bridge]

@Spinnor: doesn't that depend on your frame of reference?

@BScFTW: you need a bit of context don't you - if the actual paper consistently names the different accelerations then that would be a good guess.

To finesse it, you may want to do it both ways (for when the centripetal alone is 1g and when the total acceleration is 1g) and explain what you are doing.

Personally I'd have done the kinematics in the angular quantities but that way works too.

 

[Spinnor]

@Spinnor: doesn't that depend on your frame of reference?

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Yes, in the frame at rest with respect to the ground the point of contact of the wheel has zero velocity.

 

[Simon Bridge]

Yes, in the frame at rest with respect to the ground the point of contact of the wheel has zero velocity.

Strictly speaking, a particular point on the circumference of the wheel is stationary when it meets the ground. The point of contact usually moves in any frame fixed to the ground.
But meh.

I wonder how that would make a difference to the problem in OP? I mean - is the motion of the marked point even circular in that frame?