A body rotating with uniform acceleration about its geometrical axis makes 8 rotations in the first 2…

A body rotating with uniform acceleration about its geometrical axis makes 8 rotations in the first 2 seconds. The number of rotations the body makes in the next 3 seconds is (Initially the body is at rest)
  1. $50$
  2. $25$
  3. $42$
  4. $21$

Solution

By equation of motion $\theta=\omega_0 t+\frac{1}{2} \alpha t^2$ Here, angular velocity, $\omega_0=0$ $\begin{aligned} & \theta=\frac{1}{2} \alpha t^2 \\ & 8=\frac{1}{2} \alpha(2)^2 ...(i)\\ & \theta=\frac{1}{2} \alpha 5^2... (ii) \end{aligned}$ Divide equation (2) by (1) $\frac{\theta}{8}=\frac{\frac{1}{2} \alpha 5^2}{\frac{1}{2} \alpha 2^2} \Rightarrow \theta=\frac{25 \times 8}{4}=50 \text { rotations }$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2023 (17 May Shift 1)

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