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8 March, 15:32

A wheel with rotational inertia i is mounted on a fixed, frictionless axle. the angular speed ω of the wheel is increased from zero to ωf in a time interval t. what is the average net torque τ on the wheel during this time interval?

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  1. 8 March, 15:46
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    According to Newton's second law:

    τ = Iα, where I is the moment of inertia and α is the angular acceleration.

    Angular acceleration can be written as:

    α = (ωf - ωi) / t

    α = ωf/t

    Substituting into the second law:

    τ = Iωf/t
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