Calculating Linear Velocity of a Windmill Blade
Calculating Linear Velocity of a Windmill Blade
On a calm day, a windmill blade 6 m long turns 0.20 rad in 1s. What is the linear velocity of the tip of the blade?
We are given the following information:
Length of the windmill blade = 6 m
Angular velocity of the windmill = 0.20 rad/s
We are asked to find the linear velocity of the tip of the blade.
The linear velocity of the tip of the blade is given by
v = ω × L
Where ω is the angular velocity of the windmill and L is the length of the blade.
Substituting the given values into the above formula, we get
v = 0.20 × 6
v = 1.2 m/s
Therefore, the linear velocity of the tip of the blade is 1.2 m/s
On a calm day, a windmill blade 6 m long turns 0.20 rad in 1s. What is the linear velocity of the tip of the blade? The linear velocity of the tip of the blade is 1.2 m/s.