A flywheel has a moment of inertia I and is rotating with an angular velocity ω. If a torque τ is applied for time t, what is the final angular velocity?
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A flywheel has a moment of inertia I and is rotating with an angular velocity ω. If a torque τ is applied for time t, what is the final angular velocity?
ω + (τ/I)t
ω - (τ/I)t
ω + (I/τ)t
ω - (I/τ)t
Using the equation ω_f = ω + αt, where α = τ/I, we get ω_f = ω + (τ/I)t.
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Q: A flywheel has a moment of inertia I and is rotating with an angular velocity ω. If a torque τ is applied for time t, what is the final angular velocity?
Solution: Using the equation ω_f = ω + αt, where α = τ/I, we get ω_f = ω + (τ/I)t.
