Question
Question: A wheel has moment of inertia 5×10–3 kg m2 and is making 20 rev/s. The torque needed to stop it in 1...
A wheel has moment of inertia 5×10–3 kg m2 and is making 20 rev/s. The torque needed to stop it in 10 s is ......×10–2 N-m:
A
2p
B
2.5p
C
4p
D
1.5 p
Answer
2p
Explanation
Solution
α=t2π(n2−n1)=102π(0−20)=−4πrad/sec2
τ=Iα=5×10−3×4π=20π×10−3=2π×10−2N−m