Question

In the lab downstairs physics majors use a rotating mirror to measure the speed of light within a few percent of the actual value they switch the mirror from rotating clockwise at 115 rad/s to counter clockwise at 115 rad/s over the course of 85 seconds. Assume constant angular acceleration.
QUESTION: how many revolutions does the rotating mirror go through when it gets to a 0 angular velocity along the way to new speed. SHOW WORKING OUT

Answer 1

The number of complete cycles the rotating mirror goes through before the angular velocity gets to zero is approximately 1166.8 revs

What is angular velocity?

Angular velocity is the ratio of the angle turned to the time taken.

The kinematic equation for angular velocity are presented as follows;

ω = ω₀ + α·t

θ = θ₀ + ω₀·t + 0.5·α·t²

Where;

θ₀ = The initial angle turned = 0

ω₀ = The initial angular velocity of the mirrors = 115 rad/s clockwise

α = The angular acceleration = (115  - (-115))rad/s/(85 s) = -46/17 m/s²

t = The duration of the motion;

When the angular velocity, ω is zero, we get;

0 = 115 - 46/17·t

t = 85/2

Which indicates;

θ = 0 + 115× (85/2) + 0.5×(46/17) ×(85/2)² = 7331.25

θ = 7331.25 radians

θ = 7331.25/(2×π) ≈ 1166.8 rev

The mirrors would have turned through approximately 1166.8 revolutions when the angular gets to zero

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