What torque would have to be applied to a rod with a length of 8m and a mass of 8kg to change its horizontal spin by a frequency 18Hz over 4s?

1 Answer
Apr 1, 2017

The torque, for the rod rotating about the center is =1206.4Nm
The torque, for the rod rotating about one end is =4825.5Nm

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

=112882=42.67kgm2

The rate of change of angular velocity is

dωdt=1842π

=(9π)rads2

So the torque is τ=42.67(9π)Nm=1206.4Nm

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

I=13mL2

=13882=170.67kgm2

So,

The torque is τ=170.67(9π)=4825.5Nm