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When a slice of buttered toast is accidentally pushed over the edge of a counter, it rotates as it falls. If the distance to the floor is76cmand for rotation less than1rev, what are the (a) smallest and (b) largest angular speeds that cause the toast to hit and then topple to be butter-side down?

Short Answer

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  1. The smallest angular speed of the toast to land butter side down is4.0rad/s.

  2. The largest angular speed of the toast to land butter side down11.9rad/s.

Step by step solution

01

Given data

The vertical distance to the floor, y=76cm

The rotation of the toast,θ<1rev

02

Understanding the angular velocity

Angular velocity represents the rate at which an object rotates about an axis. Angular velocity is a vector quantity, with direction given by right hand rule.

The expression for angular velocity is given as:

Ӭ=∆θ∆t … (i)

Here, ∆θis the angular displacement and is the time interval.

The expression for the second equation of motion is given as:

y=v0∆t+12g∆t2

Here, v0is the initial linear velocity and gis the acceleration due to gravity.

03

Determination of the time taken by a toast to fall to the floor

The initial velocity of the toast at maximum height is zero.v0=0m/s

Using equation (ii), the time taken to fall to floor is calculated as:

y=(0)∆t+12g∆t2∆t=2yg=2×0.76m9.8m/s2=0.40sThus,thetimeittakestofallontheflorris0.40s.

04

(a) Determination of smallest angular speed

The minimum angle through which the toast can be turned to land butter side down is,

∆θmin=π2radUsingequation(i),theminimumangularspeediscalculatedas:Ӭ=∆θmin∆t=π2rad0.40s≈4.0rad/s

Thus, the smallest angular speed of the toast to land butter side down is4.0rad/s

05

(b) Determination of the largest angular speed

The maximum angle through which the toast can be turned to be butter side down is,

∆θmax=3π2rad

Using equation (i), the maximum angular speed is calculated as:

Ӭmax=∆θmax∆t=3π2rad0.40s≈11.9rad/s

Thus, the largest angular speed of the toast to land butter side down is 11.9rad/s

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