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Chapter 10 Problem 92GP

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Problem 92GP

Pigeons arc bred to display a number of interesting characteristics. One breed of pigeon, the "roiler, " is remarkable for the fact that it does a number of backward somersaults as it drops straight down toward the ground. Suppose a roller pigeon drops from rest and free falls downward for a distance of 14 m. If the pigeon somersaults at the rate of 12 rad/s, how many revolutions has it completed by the end of its fall?

Solution

Solution 92GP

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The objective here is to determine the number of revolutions completed by the pigeon, when the angular velocity and the time taken for the pigeon to reach the ground is known.

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

Pigeons arc bred to display a number of interesting

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