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A wheel is subjected to uniform angular acceleration about its axis. Initially, its angular velocity is zero. In the first 2 s2\text{ s}, it rotates through an angle θ1\theta_1. In the next 2 s2\text{ s}, it rotates through an additional angle θ2\theta_2. The ratio of θ2θ1\frac{\theta_2}{\theta_1} is:

A

11

B

22

C

33

D

44

Step-by-Step Solution

Let the uniform angular acceleration be α\alpha. Given initial angular velocity, ω0=0\omega_0 = 0. Angle rotated in the first 2 s2\text{ s} is θ1=ω0t+12αt2=0+12α(2)2=2α\theta_1 = \omega_0 t + \frac{1}{2}\alpha t^2 = 0 + \frac{1}{2}\alpha (2)^2 = 2\alpha. Angle rotated in the first 4 s4\text{ s} (i.e., 2 s+2 s2\text{ s} + 2\text{ s}) is θtotal=ω0t+12αt2=0+12α(4)2=8α\theta_{total} = \omega_0 t' + \frac{1}{2}\alpha t'^2 = 0 + \frac{1}{2}\alpha (4)^2 = 8\alpha. The additional angle rotated in the next 2 s2\text{ s} is θ2=θtotalθ1=8α2α=6α\theta_2 = \theta_{total} - \theta_1 = 8\alpha - 2\alpha = 6\alpha. Therefore, the ratio θ2θ1=6α2α=3\frac{\theta_2}{\theta_1} = \frac{6\alpha}{2\alpha} = 3.

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