Answer:
The blade undergoes 40 revolutions, so neither of the given options is correct!
Explanation:
The revolutions can be found using the following equation:
[tex]\theta_{f} = \theta_{i} + \omega_{i}*t + \frac{1}{2}\alpha*t^{2}[/tex]
Where:
α is the angular acceleration
t is the time = 2.5 s
[tex]\omega_{i}[/tex] is the initial angular velocity = 1500 rev/min
First, we need to find the angular acceleration:
[tex] \alpha = \frac{\omega_{f} - \omega_{i}}{t} = \frac{400 rev/min*2\pi rad*1 min/60 s - 1500 rev/min *2\pi rad*1 min/60 s}{2.5 s} = -46.08 rad/s^{2} [/tex]
Now, the revolutions that the blade undergo are:
[tex]\theta_{f} - \theta_{i} = \omega_{i}*t + \frac{1}{2}\alpha*t^{2}[/tex]
[tex]\Delta \theta = 1500 rev/min *2\pi rad*1 min/60 s*2.5 s - \frac{1}{2}*(46.08 rad/s^{2})*(2.5)^{2} = 248.7 rad = 39.9 rev[/tex]
Therefore, the blade undergoes 40 revolutions, so neither of the given options is correct!
I hope it helps you!
