What torque would have to be applied to a rod with a length of 1m and a mass of 7kg to change its horizontal spin by a frequency 5Hz over 4s?

1 Answer
Mar 31, 2017

The torque, for the rod rotating about the center, is =4.58Nm
The torque, for the rod rotating about one end, is =18.33Nm

Explanation:

The torque is the rate of change of angular momentum

τ=dLdt=d(Iω)dt=Idωdt

The moment of inertia of a rod, rotating about the center is

I=112mL2

=112712=712kgm2

The rate of change of angular velocity is

dωdt=542π

=(52π)rads2

So the torque is τ=712(52π)Nm=3524π=4.58Nm

The moment of inertia of a rod, rotating about one end is

I=13mL2

=13712=73kgm2

So,

The torque is τ=73(52π)=356π=18.33Nm