Flying Circus of Physics When a slice of buttered toast is accidentally pushed over the edge of a counter, it rotates as it falls. If the distance to the floor is 56 cm and for rotation less than 1 rev, what are the (a) smallest and (b) largest angular speeds that cause the toast to hit and then topple to be butter-side down? Assume free-fall acceleration to be equal to 9.81 m/s².

Flying Circus of Physics When a slice of buttered toast is accidentally pushed over the edge of a counter, it rotates as it falls. If the distance to the floor is 56 cm and for rotation less than 1 rev, what are the (a) smallest and (b) largest angular speeds that cause the toast to hit and then topple to be butter-side down? Assume free-fall acceleration to be equal to 9.81 m/s².

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Chapter12: Rotation I: Kinematics And Dynamics

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Problem 17PQ: Jeff, running outside to play, pushes on a swinging door, causing its motion to be briefly described...

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