During a trampoline routine, a gymnast is tumbling in the air at 21 rad/s in a tuck position. He then extends into a layout position and doubles his radius of gyration just before landing on the trampoline bed. How fast is his angular velocity in rad/s at this instant, just before landing on the trampoline bed?
Angular speed, acceleration and displacement
Angular acceleration is defined as the rate of change in angular velocity with respect to time. It has both magnitude and direction. So, it is a vector quantity.
Angular Position
Before diving into angular position, one should understand the basics of position and its importance along with usage in day-to-day life. When one talks of position, it’s always relative with respect to some other object. For example, position of earth with respect to sun, position of school with respect to house, etc. Angular position is the rotational analogue of linear position.
During a trampoline routine, a gymnast is tumbling in the air at 21 rad/s in a tuck position. He then extends into a layout position and doubles his radius of gyration just before landing on the trampoline bed.
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