Angular Velocity
1. **State the problem:** A gymnast swings through two revolutions in 1.90 seconds. We need to find the average angular velocity.
2. **Recall the formula for average angular velocity:**
$$\omega_{avg} = \frac{\Delta \theta}{\Delta t}$$
where $\Delta \theta$ is the angular displacement in radians and $\Delta t$ is the time interval.
3. **Convert revolutions to radians:**
One revolution equals $2\pi$ radians.
So, two revolutions equal:
$$\Delta \theta = 2 \times 2\pi = 4\pi \text{ radians}$$
4. **Plug values into the formula:**
$$\omega_{avg} = \frac{4\pi}{1.90}$$
5. **Calculate the value:**
$$\omega_{avg} \approx \frac{12.566}{1.90} \approx 6.61 \text{ rad/s}$$
6. **Interpretation:** The gymnast's average angular velocity is approximately 6.61 radians per second.