An object with a mass of # 3 kg# is traveling in a circular path of a radius of #15 m#. If the object's angular velocity changes from # 25 Hz# to # 34 Hz# in #9 s#, what torque was applied to the object?
1 Answer
Jan 10, 2017
The torque is
Explanation:
The torque is the rate of change of angular momentum
The moment of inertia of the mass is
The rate of change of angular velocity is
So the torque is