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PHY 101 Circular Motion Objective Question

Question

A disc rotating at 6 rad/s accelerates at 2 rad/s² for 3 seconds. What is its final angular velocity?
Options
A 12 rad/s
Correct Answer
B 4 rad/s
C 0 rad/s
D 18 rad/s
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Using the equation ωf = ωi + αt, we have ωf = 6 rad/s + (2 rad/s² * 3 s) = 6 + 6 = 12 rad/s.

Hint

This is a straightforward application of the first rotational equation of motion.

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