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OS-UP-10-38 · OpenStax University Physics Volume 1

Rotation with Constant Angular Acceleration (Problem 38)

During a 6.0-s time interval, a flywheel with a constant angular acceleration turns through 500 radians and acquires an angular velocity of 100 rad/s. (a) What is the angular velocity at the beginning of the 6.0 s? (b) What is the angular acceleration of the flywheel? Select the answer to part (a).