Question

A gyroscope slows from an initial rate of 32.0 rad/sec at rate of .700 rad/sec^2 . How many revolutions does it make before stopping?

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GPT 3.5
To solve this problem, we need to find the time it takes for the gyroscope to stop. We can use the formula:

final angular velocity = initial angular velocity + (angular acceleration * time)

Since we want to find the time it takes for the gyroscope to stop, we set the final angular velocity to zero:

0 = 32 + (-0.700 * time)

Simplifying the equation, we get:

-32 = -0.700 * time

Dividing both sides by -0.700:

time = 32 / 0.700 ≈ 45.71 seconds

Now, we can find the number of revolutions by multiplying the time by the initial angular velocity:

number of revolutions = (initial angular velocity * time) / (2π)

number of revolutions = (32 * 45.71) / (2π)

number of revolutions ≈ 725.47

Therefore, the gyroscope makes approximately 725.47 revolutions before stopping.

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