Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Rotational Kinematics - Problems - Page 214: 42

Answer

The linear speed with which the bucket moves down the well is $0.3m/s$

Work Step by Step

The crank handle has tangential speed $v_T=1.2m/s$ and radius $r=0.2m$. Its angular speed is $$\omega=\frac{v_T}{r}=6rad/s$$ This angular speed of the handle is also the angular speed of the barrel of the crank. The barrel has a radius $r=0.05m$, so its tangential speed is $$v_T=\omega r=0.3m/s$$ This is also the linear speed with which the bucket moves down the well.
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