A flywheel is rotating with an angular velocity of 20 rad/s. If it experiences a constant torque that reduces its angular velocity to 10 rad/s in 5 seconds, what is the magnitude of the torque if the moment of inertia is 4 kg·m²?
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A flywheel is rotating with an angular velocity of 20 rad/s. If it experiences a constant torque that reduces its angular velocity to 10 rad/s in 5 seconds, what is the magnitude of the torque if the moment of inertia is 4 kg·m²?
8 N·m
4 N·m
2 N·m
10 N·m
The angular deceleration α = (ω_final - ω_initial) / time = (10 - 20) / 5 = -2 rad/s². Torque τ = Iα = 4 kg·m² * (-2 rad/s²) = -8 N·m, so the magnitude is 8 N·m.
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Q: A flywheel is rotating with an angular velocity of 20 rad/s. If it experiences a constant torque that reduces its angular velocity to 10 rad/s in 5 seconds, what is the magnitude of the torque if the moment of inertia is 4 kg·m²?
Solution: The angular deceleration α = (ω_final - ω_initial) / time = (10 - 20) / 5 = -2 rad/s². Torque τ = Iα = 4 kg·m² * (-2 rad/s²) = -8 N·m, so the magnitude is 8 N·m.
