Characterizing Circular Motion

Radius, r
Angular position,
Angular displacement,
Angular speed, =/t
Angular acceleration, =/t
 Example
What is the angular speed of a 33 1/3 rpm
record?
=33.33 rev/min = 33.33 rev/60 sec
= 33.33 ( 2 rad)/60 s = 3.49 rad/s
 Acceleration in Circular Motion
Consider your rotating car tires as you
accelerate from 25 mph to 55 mph. What
is happening to the rotational speed of the
tires? R = 33 cm. f
o

V=24.5 m/s
V = 11 m/s
 Linear and Angular Connection
= v/r
So, o = (11 m/s)/0.33 m = 33 rad/s
And f = (24.5 m/s)/0.33 m = 73.5 rad/s.

Therefore the change in angular speed,

f o = 40.5 rad/s =
 Angular Acceleration
When you have changing angular speeds,
this means the object has an angular
acceleration, (alpha), which is calculated
by
= /t
In units of radians/second2 = rad/s2
 Kinematics of Circular Motion
=/t
=/t
ave=(f + o)/2
= avet
f= o +t
= o + ot + t2
f2 = o2 + 2
 Kinematics Example
A flywheel of a machine is rotating at 12 rev/s.
Through what angle will the wheel be
displaced from its original position after 5
seconds?
Angular speed, = 12 rev/s = 75 rad/s
= avet = 75 rad/s * 5 s = 375 rad
= 2148750. 59.6875 revolutions, so .
6875 revolutions from start position =
247o.
A turntable revolves at 33 1/3 rpm. It is shut
off and slow to a stop in 6.3 seconds.
What is the angular acceleration?
Through what angle did it turn as it slow to a
stop? f=0, o = 33.33 rpm =3.49 rad/s,
t = 6.3 s
f= o +t
= o + ot + t2