A wheel has a constant angular acceleration of 3 rad/s 2. During a 4 s interval, it turns through an angle of 60 rad. If the wheel started from rest, how long has it been in motion before the start of this 4 s interval?
Angular acceleration α=3rad/s2
From rotational kinematics:
θ=ω1t+12αt2 [during the 4s internal]
60=4ω1+12×3×16=4w1+244ω1=36ω1=9rad/s
The wheel starts from res, therefore ω0=0
ω1=ω0+αt′9=0+3t′t′=93=3s