The number of complete cycles the rotating mirror goes through before the angular velocity gets to zero is approximately 1166.8 revs
<h3>What is angular velocity?</h3>
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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