An object with a mass of 2 kg2kg is traveling in a circular path of a radius of 4 m4m. If the object's angular velocity changes from 4 Hz4Hz to 9 Hz9Hz in 3 s3s, what torque was applied to the object?

1 Answer

The torque applied to the object is 53.33 Newton-metre.

Explanation:

As we know torque tau = Ialphaτ=Iα
So angular acceleration alpha α= (change in angular velocity omega)//(ω)/(change in time t)
=> alpha = (omega_2-omega_1)//dtα=(ω2ω1)/dt
=>alpha=5//3 m/s^2α=5/3ms2
And torque now becomes tau= mr^2alpha[I=mr^2]τ=mr2α[I=mr2]
By substituting all values we get,
tau=2kgxx(4m)^2xx(5/3m/s^2)=53.33τ=2kg×(4m)2×(53ms2)=53.33Newton-metre.