Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Rotation - Problems - Page 291: 61a

Answer

$-19,800~J~~$ of work must be done to stop the wheel.

Work Step by Step

We can express the angular speed in units of $rad/s$: $\omega = (280~rev/min)(\frac{2\pi~rad}{1~rev})(\frac{1~min}{60~s}) = 29.32~rad/s$ We can find the initial rotational kinetic energy of the wheel: $K = \frac{1}{2}I~\omega^2$ $K = \frac{1}{2}MR^2~\omega^2$ $K = (\frac{1}{2})(32.0~kg)(1.20~m)^2~(29.32~rad/s)^2$ $K = 19,800~J$ $-19,800~J~~$ of work must be done to stop the wheel.
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