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(a) The angular acceleration of the wheel is given by

where

and

are the initial and final angular speed of the wheel, and t the time.
In our problem, the initial angular speed is zero (the wheel starts from rest), so the angular acceleration is

(b) The wheel is moving by uniformly rotational accelerated motion, so the angle it covered after a time t is given by

where

is the initial angular speed. So, the angle covered after a time t=3.07 s is
Answer:
2.45 J
Explanation:
The following data were obtained from the question:
Mass (m) = 0.5 kg
Height (h) = 1 m
Kinetic energy (KE) =?
Next, we shall determine the velocity of the rock after it has fallen half way. This can be obtained as follow:
Initial velocity (u) = 0 m/s
Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 9.8 m/s²
Height (h) = 1/2 = 0.5 m
Final velocity (v) =?
v² = u² + 2gh
v² = 0² + (2 × 9.8 × 0.5)
v² = 9.8
Take the square root of both side
v = √9.8
v = 3.13 m/s
Finally, we shall determine the kinetic energy of the rock after it has fallen half way. This can be obtained as follow:
Mass (m) = 0.5 kg
Velocity (v) = 3.13 m/s
Kinetic energy (KE) =?
KE = ½mv²
KE = ½ × 0.5 × 3.13²
KE = 0.25 × 9.8
KE = 2.45 J
Therefore, the kinetic energy of the rock after it has fallen half way is 2.45 J
The chemical bonds alow it to pass to the other object.