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A 1640 kg merry-go-round with a radius of 7.50 m accelerates from rest to a rate of 1.00 revolution per 8.00 s. Estimate the merry-go-round
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A 1640 kg merry-go-round with a radius of 7.50 m accelerates from rest to a rate of 1.00 revolution per 8.00 s. Estimate the merry-go-round as a solid cylinder and determine the net work needed for this acceleration.
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2021-07-15T15:43:08+00:00
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Solution :
Given data :
Mass of the merry-go-round, m= 1640 kg
Radius of the merry-go-round, r = 7.50 m
Angular speed,
rev/sec
= 5.89 rad/sec
Therefore, force required,
= 427126.9 N
Thus, the net work done for the acceleration is given by :
W = F x r
= 427126.9 x 7.5
= 3,203,451.75 J