6.6.1 - Angular acceleration
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What is angular acceleration?
💡 Hint: Think about how velocity changes in straight-line motion.
Write the formula for torque.
💡 Hint: Recall how lever arms influence rotational motion.
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What unit is used to measure angular acceleration?
💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between angle and time.
True or False: Torque can cause an object to rotate.
💡 Hint: Consider how force applied at a distance from the pivot affects rotation.
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A solid disk of radius 0.5 m and mass 10 kg is rotating about its center. What is its moment of inertia?
💡 Hint: Refer to the moment of inertia formula for disks.
A flywheel of mass 5 kg and radius 0.1 m experiences a torque of 2 N.m. Calculate the resulting angular acceleration.
💡 Hint: Follow the steps for torque and angular acceleration.
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