Number of revolutions a disk has made after a given time

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The discussion focuses on calculating the number of revolutions a computer hard disk makes after 10.1 seconds, given a constant angular acceleration of 218 rad/s² until it reaches a final angular speed of 6660 RPM. The problem is framed as a constant angular acceleration scenario, where the disk accelerates until it reaches its maximum speed, after which the acceleration becomes zero. Participants clarify that the solution involves using kinematic equations for rotational motion to determine the total revolutions made during the acceleration phase.

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1. A computer hard disk starts from rest, then speeds up with angular acceleration of 218 rad/s^2 until it reaches its final angular speed of 6660rpm. How many revolutions has the disk made 10.1s after it starts up?



3. The Attempt at a Solution .
I have no idea how to find the number of revolutions in the time given with what appers to be a changing acceleration rate. I am unsure what is going on or how to solve this problem. Please help!
 
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FGCUgrl11 said:
1. A computer hard disk starts from rest, then speeds up with angular acceleration of 218 rad/s^2 until it reaches its final angular speed of 6660rpm. How many revolutions has the disk made 10.1s after it starts up?
3. The Attempt at a Solution .
I have no idea how to find the number of revolutions in the time given with what appers to be a changing acceleration rate. I am unsure what is going on or how to solve this problem. Please help!


this is a constant angular acceleration problem. does that help? It has that constant acceleration until it reaches that speed, and after that, the acceleration equals zero.
 

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