Q.
A wheel of moment of inertia 2.5kg−m2 has an initial angular velocity of 40rads−1 . A constant torque of 10 Nm acts on the wheel. The time during which the wheel is accelerated to 60rads−1 is
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KEAMKEAM 2009System of Particles and Rotational Motion
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Solution:
Given: MI=2.5kgm−2 ω=40rads−1 τ=10Nm
As τ=Iα ∴10=2.5α α=4rads−2
Now, ω=ω0+αt ∴60=40+4×t or 20=4t t=5s