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Chapter 10 Problem 104GP

Question

Problem 104GP

A person walks into a room and switches on the ceiling fan. The fan accelerates with constant angular acceleration for 15 s until it rthees its operating angular speed of 1.9 rotations/s− after that its speed remains constant as long as the switch is "on." The person stays in the room for a short time; then, 5.5 minutes after turning the fan on, she switches it off again and leaves the room. The fan now decelerates with constant angular acceleration, taking 2.4 minutes to come to rest. What is the total number of revolutions made by the fan, from the time it was turned on until the time it stopped?

Solution

Solution 104GP

Step 1 of 3

We have to find the total number of revolutions made by the fan, from the time it was turned on until the time it stopped.

The total number of revolutions made by the fan can be found by converting linear equation of motions for rotational use.

Distance= number of revolutions

Velocity = rotations  per second

The number of revolutions made by the fan for 15 s until it reaches its operating angular speed of 1.9 rotations/s can be found using the equation.

where,

= average angular speed  in rotations per second

number of revolutions

 15 s

Hence,

 =

0.95

     = 14.25 revolutions

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Title Physics with MasteringPhysics 4 
Author James S. Walker
ISBN 9780321541635

A person walks into a room and switches on the ceiling

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