Question:

A wheel rotating at $12$ rev/s is brought to rest in $6$ s. The average angular deceleration in rad/s$^2$ of the wheel during this process is

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Always convert rev/s to rad/s before calculation.
Updated On: May 1, 2026
  • $4\pi$
  • $4$
  • $72$
  • $1/\pi$
  • $\pi$
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Solution and Explanation


Concept:
\[ \alpha = \frac{\omega_f - \omega_i}{t} \]

Step 1:
Convert to rad/s.
\[ \omega_i = 12 \times 2\pi = 24\pi \]

Step 2:
Apply formula.
\[ \alpha = \frac{0 - 24\pi}{6} = -4\pi \] Magnitude: \[ 4\pi \]
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