Ch.

6: CQ #1; P #2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10
Q6.1. Reason: Looking down from above the player runs around the bases in a
counterclockwise direction, hence the angular velocity is positive.
Assess: Note that looking from below (from under the grass) the motion would be clockwise
and the angular velocity would be negative. We assumed the birds eye view because it is
standard to do so, and it is difficult to view the game from below the ground. This is akin to
setting up a coordinate system with the positive x-axis pointing left and the positive y-axis
pointing down; the real-life physics wouldnt change any, and the calculations of measurable
quantities would produce the same results, and it might even be occasionally convenient. But
unless there is a clear reason to do otherwise, the usual conventions should be your first
thought.
P6.2. Prepare: This problem gives us a period of rotation and a time interval. If we find the
angular velocity, we can use t.
Solve: Since he or she completes one revolution in 3.0 s, his or her angular velocity is given
by: / t (2 rad) / (3.0 s) 2.09 rad/s. We include an extra digit beyond the significant two digits
since this is an intermediate step. Now we can find his or her angular displacement as described
previously:
(2.09 rad/s)(1.0 s) 2.1 rad

Assess: This makes sense because if he or she completes one revolution in

completes one third of a revolution in 1.0 s.

3.0 s,

then he or she

P6.3. Prepare: To compute the angular speed we use Equation 6.3 and convert to rad/s. The
minute hand takes an hour to complete one revolution.
Solve:

1.0 rev 2 rad 1 min

3

0.0017 rad/s 1.7 10 rad/s

t 60 min 1 rev
60 s

Assess: This answer applies not just to the tip, but the whole minute hand. The answer is
small, but the minute hand moves quite slowly.
The second hand moves 60 times faster, or 0.10 rad/s. This too seems reasonable.

P6.4. Prepare: Every part of the record (on a turntable) is rotating at 45 rpm. We note that 1
rev 2 radians and 1 min 60 s. To find the period, we will use Equation 6.5.
Solve: (a) The angular speed is
45 rpm

1 min 2 rad

1.5 rad/s
60 s
1 rev

(b) The period is

T

2 rad

2 rad
1.3 s
1.5 rad/s

P6.8. Prepare: We can use Equation 6.5.

Solve: One revolution is 2 rad, so the superhero has run (5.5)(2 rad) 11 rad. Her angular speed is

11 rad
12 rad/s
3.0 s

Assess: Note that the diameter of the track was not needed in the calculation. Angular speed is
independent of radius in uniform circular motion.

P6.9. Prepare: To find angular displacement we simply subtract the initial value of the
angle from the final value of the angle: .
Solve: (a) At t 5 s, the angle is 100 rad and at t 15 s, the angle is 125 rad. Thus
F

125 rad 100 rad 25 rad

(b) The angular velocity of the wheel at 15 s is the slope of the

this slope by comparing the angle at 10 s and the angle at 20 s:

F I
tF tI

vs

graph at

15 s.

We can find

100 rad 150 rad

5 rad/s
20 s 10 s

Assess: The angular velocity is negative at

wheel is rotating clockwise.

t 15 s

because the angle is decreasing, that is, the

P6.10. Prepare: The angular displacement of a rotating object equals the area under the
angular velocity graph. We need to convert the angular velocities from rpm to rad/s. The two
which are nonzero are 100 rpm and 250 rpm:
100

250

rev
rev 2 rad 1 min 10 rad
100

s
min
min
1 rev 60 s 3

and

rev
rev 2 rad 1 min 25 rad
250

s
min
min
1 rev 60 s 3

Solve: (a) The area under the angular velocity graph from
from 0 s to 5 s and from 5 s to 15 s and from 15 s to 20 s:

t 0 s

to

t 20 s

is the sum of the area

25 rad
10 rad
(0 rad/s)(5 s)
(10 s)+
(5 s) 100 rad

s
s
3
3

If 0 rad at t 0 s, the angle at

obtain an angle between 0 and

is 100 rad. We can subtract

The result is 0 rad.

t 20 s

2 .

from this angle 50 times to

(b) The blade does not turn during the first five seconds. It turns (250 rev/min)(10 s)(1 min/60 s) 42 rev
during the interval from 5 s to 15 s. Thus the 10 full revolutions are completed during that time
interval. We can solve the equation / t to obtain t / . The amount of time the blade
must turn at 250 rev/min to turn 10 revolutions is given by:
t

10 rev
1
1
60 s

min
min
2.4 s
250 rev/min 25
25

1 min

The blade has turned 10 revolutions 2.4 s into the second time interval at t 7.4 s.
Assess: If we convert 250 rpm to units of rev/s we have about 4 rev/s. So it makes sense that we
have to wait about 2.5 s for the blade to complete 10 revolutions.