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livblue23
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Homework Statement
A 0.023 g 1.0 inch long second hand on a wristwatch. Find its average angular acceleration?
Homework Equations
av=w/t
The Attempt at a Solution
so would i just do 0.023 g divided by 1 minute?
Angular acceleration is the rate of change of angular velocity over time. It describes how quickly the rotational speed of an object is changing.
Angular acceleration can be calculated by dividing the change in angular velocity by the change in time. The formula is: α = (ω2 - ω1) / (t2 - t1), where α is the angular acceleration, ω is the angular velocity, and t is the time.
The units of angular acceleration are radians per second squared (rad/s²) in the SI system, or degrees per second squared (deg/s²) in the imperial system.
Angular acceleration and linear acceleration are related by the radius of rotation. The linear acceleration of an object is equal to the angular acceleration multiplied by the radius of rotation.
Angular acceleration is an important concept in fields such as engineering, physics, and astronomy. It is used to understand the motion and dynamics of rotating objects, such as wheels, gears, and planets.