Problems
Problem 1.1:
Most planets orbit the sun in elliptical orbits. Do these planets exhibit
rotational motion?
[Solution]
Problem 1.2:
A frisbee completes 100 revolutions every 5 seconds. What is the angular
velocity of the frisbee?
[Solution]
Problem 1.3:
A car, starting from rest, accelerates for 5 seconds until its wheels are moving
with an angular velocity of 1000 rad/s. What is the angular acceleration of the
wheels?
[Solution]
Problem 1.4:
A merry-go-round is accelerated uniformly from rest to an angular velocity of 5
rad/s in a period of 10 seconds. How many times does the merry-go-round make a
complete revolution in this time?
[Solution]
