The disk of a sander has a radius of 6 inches and is rotating at a speed of 5 revolutions per second.

Question

a. Find the angular speed of the sander disk in radians per second. 

 

b. What is the linear velocity of a point on the edge of the sander disk in feet per second?

Answer 1

a. one revolution =2pi radians so 5 rps= 10*pi rad/sec

b.v=r*ω where r=radius in ft and ω= angular speed in rad/sec

so v=.5*31.42=15.71 ft.sec

 

Jim