Explore the directions of the velocity and acceleration vectors when you change the angular velocity. how would they change if the rotation was faster? …slower?
2. choose the rotation tab. select radians as the unit and display the (theta), (omega), and (alpha) graphs. set all variables to zero except for the angular acceleration (alpha) = 0.3rad/s2 . predict the graph shapes for (theta), (omega), and (alpha) with these initial conditions.
3. predict (theta)f (in radians and rotations) and (omega)f, after the motion has progressed for 10 seconds. check your predicted values and graphs, reconcile any discrepancies, revise your work if necessary.
4. think about the directions of velocity and acceleration during this motion – are there any differences between this and the first setup? - predict the final linear speed of the ladybug after 10 seconds. you can use the ruler at the bottom of the screen to make measurements, and you can change the settings in order to display the v graph to check your answer.