Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 10 - Rotation - Problems - Page 289: 29a

Answer

$\omega = 3800~rad/s$

Work Step by Step

We can find the time it takes the beam of light to travel a distance of $2L$: $t = \frac{2L}{c}$ $t = \frac{(2)(500~m)}{3.0\times 10^8~m/s}$ $t = 3.33\times 10^{-6}~s$ In this time, the wheel would complete $\frac{1}{500}$ of a rotation. Thus, the wheel would make one complete rotation in a time of $500~t$ We can find the angular speed: $\omega = \frac{2\pi~rad}{(500)(3.33\times 10^{-6}~s)}$ $\omega = 3800~rad/s$
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