Answer to Question #170214 in Mechanics | Relativity for April

Question

A rotating wheel has a radius of 6 ft and 6 in. A point on the circumference of the

wheel moves 30ft and 2 seconds. Find the angular velocity of the wheel?

Answer 1

$\omega=\frac vr,$

$v=\frac lt$

$\omega=\frac{l}{rt}=\frac{30}{6.5\cdot2}=2.3~\frac{rad}{s}.$