The angular momentum of a flywheel having a rotational inertia of 0.140 kg.m2 about its central axis decreases from 3.00 to 0.800 kg.m2/s in 1.50 s. What is the magnitude of the average torque acting on the flywheel about its central axis during this period? Assuming a constant angular acceleration, through what angle does the flywheel turn? How much work is done on the wheel? What is the average power of the flywheel?

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Answer:

torque = 1.467 Nm

angle = 43.9275 radian

work = 64.442 J

average power = 42.961W

Explanation:

The three equations of rotational motion with uniform angular acceleration are,

ω = ω₀ + αt

θ = ω₀t + [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex][tex]\alpha t^{2}[/tex]

ω[tex]^{2}[/tex] = ω₀[tex]^{2}[/tex] + 2αθ

where,

ω₀ = initial angular velocity

ω = final angular velocity

α = angular acceleration

θ = angular displacement

Given that rotational inertia, I = 0.140 kg[tex]m^{2}[/tex]

We know that,

angular momentum, L = Iω

therefore,

ω = [tex]\frac{L}{I}[/tex]

initial angular momentum = 3.00 kg[tex]m^{2}[/tex]/s

initial angular velocity = [tex]\frac{initial angular momentum}{rotational momentum}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{3.00}{0.140}[/tex] = 21.428 /s

final angular momentum = 0.8 kg[tex]m^{2}[/tex]/s

final angular velocity = tex]\frac{final angular momentum}{rotational momentum}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{0.8}{0.140}[/tex] = 5.714 /s

time, t = 1.5 s

Now we have to find angular acceleration. For that we have initial and final angular velocities. The equation connecting these three quantities is

ω = ω₀ + αt

i.e. α = (ω - ω₀)/t

substituting the values,

α = [tex]\frac{21.428 - 5.714}{1.5}[/tex] = 10.476 /s[tex]^{2}[/tex]

We know that, torque = Iα

Substituting values,

torque = 0.140 x 10.476 = 1.467 Nm

Next we have to find the angle through which the flywheel turns. For that we have initial angular velocity, final angular velocity, angular acceleration and time. We have two equations connecting angle and the above mentioned quantities. Here, we are taking the equation,

θ = ω₀t + [tex]\frac{}{2}[/tex][tex]\alpha t^{2}[/tex]

substituting values,

θ = 21.428 x 1.5 + [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] x [tex]10.476 X 1.5^{2}[/tex]

θ = 43.9275 radian

Now we have to find work done. For that we know that

Work done = torque x angle

substituting the values,

work done = 1.467 x 43.9275 = 64.442 J

We know that the average power = [tex]\frac{work done}{time}[/tex]

substituting the values,

average power = [tex]\frac{64.442}{1.5}[/tex] = 42.961W

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