A windmill spins at a rate of 15 rpm (Revolutions per minute). Its arms are 3 m long and its center sits 12 m above the ground. A caterpillar clinging to the edge of an arm will experience periodic motion. Let h' represent the height of the caterpillar from the ground.

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A windmill spins at a rate of 15 rpm (Revolutions per minute). Its arms are 3 m long and its center sits 12 m above the ground. A caterpillar clinging to the edge of an arm will experience periodic motion. Let ‘h’ represent the height of the caterpillar from the ground. Assuming the caterpillar starts at the bottom, give two equations for its vertical position (height) as a function of time (t, in seconds), one using cos and the other with sine
A windmill spins at a rate of 15 rpm (Revolutions
per minute). Its arms are 3 m long and its center
sits 12 m above the ground. A caterpillar clinging
to the edge of an arm will experience periodic
motion. Let h' represent the height of the
caterpillar from the ground.
Transcribed Image Text:A windmill spins at a rate of 15 rpm (Revolutions per minute). Its arms are 3 m long and its center sits 12 m above the ground. A caterpillar clinging to the edge of an arm will experience periodic motion. Let h' represent the height of the caterpillar from the ground.
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