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A string is wound round the rim of a mounted flywheel of mass 20 kg and radius 20 cm. A steady pull of 25 N is applied on the cord. Neglecting friction and mass of the string, the angular acceleration of the wheel is

Updated On: Oct 4, 2023
  • 50 $\,s^{-2}$
  • 25 $\,s^{-2}$
  • 12.5 $\,s^{-2}$
  • 6.25 $\,s^{-2}$
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

The mass of flywheel = 20 kg Radius = 20 cm = $\frac{20}{100} m = \frac{1}{5}m$ The moment of inertia = $\frac{1}{2}MR^2 = \frac{1}{2} \times 20 \times \frac{1}{5}$ I = 0.4 $kg-m^2$ Angular acceleration $\alpha = \frac{\tau}{I} $ = $\frac{FR}{I} = \frac{25 \times \frac{1}{5}}{0.4} =12.5 s^{-2}$
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