The take-up reel of a cassette tape has a radius of 2.5 cm. Find the length of the tape that passes around the reel in 7.1 s when the reel rotates at an average angular speed of 1.9 rad/s.
The take-up reel of a cassette tape has a radius of 2.5 cm. Find the length of the tape that passes around the reel in 7.1 s when the reel rotates at an average angular speed of 1.9 rad/s.
Answer:
s = 0.337 m
Explanation:
First, we will find the angular displacement of the reel:
[tex]\theta = \omega t[/tex]
where,
θ = angular displacement = ?
ω = angular speed = 1.9 rad/s
t = time taken = 7.1 s
Therefore,
θ = (1.9\ rad/s)(7.1 s)
θ = 13.5 rad
Now, we will find out the length of tape:
s = rθ
where,
s = length of tape = ?
r = radius of reel = 2.5 cm = 0.025 m
Therefore,
s = (0.025 m)(13.5 rad)
s = 0.337 m