Originally posted by falcon0311
Can I say the speed of a tangent from the wheels is 26.94 m/s and use that to find the angular velocity?
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, ω2 and ω1 are the final and initial angular velocities, and t2 and t1 are the final and initial times.
Angular acceleration is measured in radians per second squared (rad/s^2).
Angular acceleration refers to the rate of change of angular velocity, which is the rotational speed of an object. Linear acceleration, on the other hand, refers to the rate of change of linear velocity, which is the speed of an object in a straight line.
Some common examples of angular acceleration include the rotation of a Ferris wheel, the spinning of a top, the swinging of a pendulum, and the turning of a car's wheels.
Angular acceleration can be used to solve problems involving rotational motion, such as finding the final angular velocity or the time taken for an object to reach a certain angular velocity. It is also useful in understanding the forces and torques acting on an object in rotational motion.