Question

The pulley shown in the attached diagram has a diameter of 30 centimeters and a mass of 19 kilograms. The pulley is a solid disk with an axle through its center.
(a.) What is the moment of inertia of the pulley?

(b.) What is the magnitude of the net torque on the pulley about its axis

(c.) What is the direction of the net torque on the pulley?

(d.) What is the magnitude of the angular acceleration of the pulley?

(e.) What is direction of the angular acceleration?

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

a) I = ½mR² = ½(19)(0.15²) = 0.21375 kg•m²

b) τ = Fnet(r) = (25 - 12)(0.15) = 1.95 N•m

c) CCW

d) a = τ/I = 1.95 / 0.21375 = 9.12280701... = 9.1 rad/s²

e) CCW