A pitcher throws a curveball that reaches the catcher in 0.60 s. The ball curves because it is spinning at an average angular velocity of 330 rev/min (assumed constant) on its way to the catchers mitt. What is the angular displacement of the baseball (in radians) as it travels from the pitcher to the catcher?
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Some bacteria are propelled by biological motors that spin hairlike fl agella. A typical bacterial motor turning at a constant angular velocity has a radius of 1.5 3 1028 m, and a tangential speed at the rim of 2.3 3 1025 m/s. (a) What is the angular speed (the magnitude of the angular velocity) of this bacterial motor? (b) How long does it take the motor to make one revolution?
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The first step in solving 8 problem number 35 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: Some bacteria are propelled by biological motors that spin hairlike fl agella. A typical bacterial motor turning at a constant angular velocity has a radius of 1.5 3 1028 m, and a tangential speed at the rim of 2.3 3 1025 m/s. (a) What is the angular speed (the magnitude of the angular velocity) of this bacterial motor? (b) How long does it take the motor to make one revolution?
From the textbook chapter Rotational Kinematics you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.
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