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LEARN MISSIONforces, momentum, energy, torque, and rotation

forces, momentum, energy, torque, and rotation

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Disk under torque

A solid disk has M=2.0 kg, R=0.50 m, and I=(1/2)MR^2=0.25 kg m^2. A 4.0 N tangential force acts at the rim, giving torque=rF=2.0 N m.

  1. Torque is perpendicular lever arm times force.
  2. alpha=torque/I.
  3. Keep rotational units.

What angular acceleration results?

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