Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A wheel of radius starts from rest and reaches rpm in , speeding up steadily. Find
For rotation with steady angular acceleration: , , , with angles in radians (). A point at radius has , tangential acceleration and centripetal acceleration .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Given. at , from rest; .
Step 1. (a) .
Step 2. (b) turns.
Step 3. (c) ; ; .
Answer: (a) . (b) turns. (c) , , .
Check. The centripetal part is far bigger than the tangential part: a spinning wheel's rim mostly accelerates toward the axis.
Watch out. The tangential acceleration stays the same; the centripetal one grows as .
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