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leoflindall
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Homework Statement
The moment of inertia of a fly wheel about it's axis is 20 kg m2. A constant torque of 40 N m is applied to the initially stationary fly wheel. Find it's rotational KE after 3 seconds assuming there is no friction in the system?
Homework Equations
KE=[tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex]I[tex]\omega[/tex]2
I=mr2
a=r[tex]\omega[/tex]2
[tex]\tau[/tex]=Fr , where [tex]\tau[/tex] = torque.
The Attempt at a Solution
I know I have to work out the angular frequency. Knowing the torque applied to the wheel for a given time I should be able to work out the speed after 3 seconds, but I don't know the radius of the wheel. so I think I need to work out the angular velocity and radius, and then I can work out KE. But I can't see how to do this?
Can anyone give me any advice?