Final answer:
The angular velocity of the wheel at the end of the time interval is 4.0 rad/s.
Step-by-step explanation:
The angular velocity of a wheel rotating about a fixed axis can be calculated using the equation:
ω = ω0 + αt
Where:
- ω is the final angular velocity
- ω0 is the initial angular velocity
- α is the angular acceleration
- t is the time interval
Given that the wheel starts from rest (ω0 = 0), the angular acceleration is 2.0 rad/s^2, and the time interval is 2.0 s, we can substitute these values into the equation to calculate the final angular velocity:
ω = 0 + (2.0 rad/s^2)(2.0 s) = 4.0 rad/s