A flywheel has a moment of inertia I and is rotating with an angular velocity ω. If a torque τ is applied, what is the angular acceleration? (2021)

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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, what is the angular acceleration? (2021)
  1. τ/I
  2. I/τ
  3. ω/τ

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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, what is the angular acceleration? (2021)
Solution: From Newton's second law for rotation, τ = Iα, thus α = τ/I.
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