Questions tagged 'angular speed'
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What is the minimum angular speed, in rpm, for which the ride is safe?
In an old-fashioned amusement park ride, passengers stand inside a 5.5-meter diameter hollow steel cylinder with their backs against the wall. The cylinder begins to rotate about a vertical axis, and...
What is the angular speed of the gate?
A uniform square solid wooden gate, weighing 5.50 kg and measuring 2.00 m on each side, hangs vertically from a frictionless pivot located at the center of its upper edge. A raven, weighing 1.30 kg, f...