Question

A tennis racquet swung with an angular velocity of 12 rad/s strikes a motionless ball at a distance of 0.5 m from the axis of rotation. What is the linear velocity of the racquet at the point of contact with the ball

Answer 1

Answer:

The linear velocity of the racquet at the point of contact with the ball is 6 m/s.

Explanation:

Given;

angular velocity of the  racquet, ω = 12 rad/s

distance of strike, r = 0.5 m

The linear velocity of the racquet at the point of contact is given by;

V = ωr

V = (12)(0.5)

V = 6 m/s

Therefore, linear velocity of the racquet at the point of contact with the ball is 6 m/s.