A rope is wound around a hollow cylinder of mass 3 kg and radius 40 cm. What is the angular acceleration of the cylinder if the rope is pulled with a force of 30 N?
- 0.25 rad s-2
- 25 rad s-2
- 5 m s-2
- 25 m s-2
Answer
(2) 25 rad s-2
Solution
Moment of inertia of a hollow cylinder about its axis, I = MR2 = 3 (0.4)2 = 0.48 kg m2
Torque, = FR = 30 0.4 = 12 N m
= I = 120.48
= 25 rad s-2
Answer: (2)