Discus Thrower

Discus Thrower#

A discus thrower makes 2 complete revolutions from rest while holding the discus at a distance of 1 \(m\) from their centre before releasing it. The angular acceleration of the discus is 40 \(rad/s^2\).

Part 1#

The angular velocity of the discus just before launch is:

Answer Section#

  • 32.0 \(rad/s\)

  • 1005.0 \(rad/s\)

  • 160 \(rad/s\)

  • 11.0 \(rad/s\)

  • 16.0 \(rad/s\)

Attribution#

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