What torque would have to be applied to a rod with a length of 4 m4m and a mass of 3 kg3kg to change its horizontal spin by a frequency of 2 Hz2Hz over 2 s2s?

1 Answer
Feb 18, 2016

L=24L=24

Explanation:

alpha=L/Iα=LI
"alpha: angular acceleration"alpha: angular acceleration
"L:torque"L:torque
"I=moment of inertia"I=moment of inertia
alpha =(Delta omega)/(Delta t)
alpha=2/2=1
1=L/I
L=I
L=1/12*m*l^2
"moment of inertia for a rod rotating around its center"
L=1/2*3*4^2=24
L=24