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AP Physics 1 5.1: Angular Motion

Represent rotational motion over time using angular displacement, angular velocity, and angular acceleration about a specified axis.

Syllabus
Effective Fall 2025
Course
AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based

5.1.A—Describe the rotation of a system with respect to time using angular displacement, angular velocity, and angular… question 1

[Maximum number: 2]

(7 points, suggested time 13 minutes)

Two pulleys with different radii are attached to each other so that they rotate together about a horizontal axle through their common center. There is negligible friction in the axle. Object 1 hangs from a light string wrapped around the larger pulley, while object 2 hangs from another light string wrapped around the smaller pulley, as shown in the figure above.
m0m_{0} is the mass of object 1.
1.5m01.5 m_{0} is the mass of object 2.
r0r_{0} is the radius of the smaller pulley.
2r02 r_{0} is the radius of the larger pulley.

On the axes below, sketch a graph of the angular velocity ω\omega of the system consisting of the two pulleys as a function of time t. Include the entire time interval shown. The pulleys are released at t=0, and the string is cut at t=tCt=t_{C}.

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