An object with a mass of # 6 kg# is traveling in a circular path of a radius of # 1m#. If the object's angular velocity changes from # 6 Hz# to # 14 Hz# in #3 s#, what torque was applied to the object?
1 Answer
Jan 12, 2017
The torque is
Explanation:
The torque is the rate of change of angular momentum
The moment of inertia of the object is
The rate of change of angular velocity is
So the torque is