you sit at the outer rim of a ferris wheel that rotates at 2 revolutions per...

[nichole]

New member
...minute(RPM).? what would your rotational speed be if you were instead clinging to a position halfway from the center to the outer rim?


2. in the biblical tale of david and goliath, the giant is slain when david hits him with a rock that he has spun around overhead in a sling. if the rock is spun with a frequency of 100 revolutions per minute, what is the rock's period?


3. ashton the ant is crawling on the still blade of a ceiling fan when the fan is turned on, causing ashton to go for a ride. if ashton sits on the blade at a distance of .8 m from the center of the fan and turns with a frequency of 1.2 hz. a) how fast does ashton spin? b) if ashton slips off the spinning fan, describe the path he'd take
 
Back
Top