A wheel is initially at rest

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Torque and Rotational Dynamics · Torque and Rotational Dynamics

Problem

A wheel is initially at rest. It experiences a constant angular acceleration of 4.0 rad/s² for the first 3.0 s, followed immediately by a constant angular acceleration of −2.0 rad/s² for the next 2.0 s. Calculate the wheel’s angular velocity at t = 5.0 s.

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