A Ferris Wheel Starts from Rest and Builds Up to a Final

question 51

Multiple Choice

A Ferris wheel starts from rest and builds up to a final angular speed of 1.9 rad/s while rotating through an angular displacement of 4.9 rad.What is its average angular acceleration?

• A)9.3 rad/s²
• B)0.37 rad/s²
• C)2.6 rad/s²
• D)0.39 rad/s²

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