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A wheel rotating about a fixed axis with a constant angular acceleration of 2.0 rad/s2 starts from rest at t = 0. The wheel has a diameter of 20 cm. What is the magnitude of the total linear acceleration of a point on the outer edge of the wheel at t = 0.60 s? Hint: To find total linear acceleration (in m/s2)you need to have tangential and radial acceleration . Tangential acceleration can be calculated using angular acceleration at=rα To find redial acceleration you need to calculate final linear speed of that point and use ar=vf2r . And vf=rωf.

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The total linear acceleration is approximately 0.246 meters per square second.

Explanation:

The total linear acceleration ([tex]a[/tex]) consist in two components, radial ([tex]a_{r}[/tex]) and tangential ([tex]a_{t}[/tex]), in meters per square second:

[tex]a_{r} = \omega^{2}\cdot r[/tex] (1)

[tex]a_{t} = \alpha \cdot r[/tex] (2)

Since both components are orthogonal to each other, the total linear acceleration is determined by Pythagorean Theorem:

[tex]a = \sqrt{a_{r}^{2}+a_{t}^{2}}[/tex] (3)

Where:

[tex]r[/tex] - Radius of the wheel, in meters.

[tex]\omega[/tex] - Angular speed, in radians per second.

[tex]\alpha[/tex] - Angular acceleration, in radians per square second.

Given that wheel accelerates uniformly, we use the following kinematic equation:

[tex]\omega = \omega_{o}+ \alpha\cdot t[/tex] (4)

Where:

[tex]\omega_{o}[/tex] - Initial angular speed, in radians per second.

[tex]t[/tex] - Time, in seconds.

If we know that [tex]r = 0.1\,m[/tex], [tex]\alpha = 2\,\frac{rad}{s^{2}}[/tex], [tex]\omega_{o} = 0\,\frac{rad}{s}[/tex] and [tex]t = 0.60\,s[/tex], then the total linear acceleration is:

[tex]\omega = \omega_{o}+ \alpha\cdot t[/tex]

[tex]\omega = 1.2\,\frac{rad}{s}[/tex]

[tex]a_{r} = \omega^{2}\cdot r[/tex]

[tex]a_{r} = 0.144\,\frac{m}{s^{2}}[/tex]

[tex]a_{t} = \alpha \cdot r[/tex]

[tex]a_{t} = 0.2\,\frac{m}{s^{2}}[/tex]

[tex]a = \sqrt{a_{r}^{2}+a_{t}^{2}}[/tex]

[tex]a \approx 0.246\,\frac{m}{s^{2}}[/tex]

The total linear acceleration is approximately 0.246 meters per square second.

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