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The angular velocity of a flywheel with radius 1.0 m is given by ω(t) = 2.0t. What is the angular acceleration (ac) of the flywheel at t = 2.0 s?

a) 2.0 rad/s²
b) 4.0 rad/s²
c) 6.0 rad/s²
d) 8.0 rad/s²

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Final answer:

The angular acceleration (ac) of a flywheel where ω(t) = 2.0t is a constant 2.0 rad/s², because angular acceleration is the time derivative of angular velocity and it results in a constant value for a linear function in time.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student has asked for the angular acceleration (ac) of a flywheel with a given angular velocity function ω(t) = 2.0t when t = 2.0 s. Angular acceleration is defined as the derivative of angular velocity with respect to time, which, in this case, simply results in a constant value because the given function is linear with respect to time.

To find the angular acceleration, we differentiate the function ω(t) = 2.0t with respect to time (t), giving us ac = dω/dt = 2.0 rad/s². So, at t = 2.0 s (or any other time), the angular acceleration is 2.0 rad/s².

Therefore, the correct answer to the student's question is a) 2.0 rad/s².

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