Kinematic Equations — RotationalEasyQuestion 30354
Question
A wheel starts from rest and reaches 120 rpm in 4 s (uniform acceleration). The angular acceleration is:
- Aπ rad/s²Correct
- B2π rad/s²
- C4π rad/s²
- Dπ/2 rad/s²
Correct answer
π rad/s²
Explanation
120 rpm = 120×2π/60 = 4π rad/s. α = (ω − ω₀)/t = (4π − 0)/4 = π rad/s².