Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Rotational Kinematics - Problems - Page 213: 13

Answer

They will meet after $20.5$ minutes.

Work Step by Step

We assume both of them have walked for an amount of time $\Delta t$ The angular displacement of each of them is $$\Delta\theta_1=\overline\omega_1\times\Delta t=1.7\times10^{-3}\Delta t$$ $$\Delta\theta_2=\overline\omega_2\times\Delta t=3.4\times10^{-3}\Delta t$$ They will meet when the sum of their angular displacements equals $2\pi$ radians. So, $$\Delta\theta_1+\Delta\theta_2=2\pi$$ $$5.1\times10^{-3}\Delta t=2\pi$$ $$\Delta t=1232s=20.5min$$
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