Torque and Rotational Dynamics
A figure skater is spinning at a constant rate. Which of the following statements must be true regarding their state of equilibrium?
The skater is in translational equilibrium but not rotational equilibrium.
The skater is in rotational equilibrium but not necessarily translational equilibrium.
The skater is in both translational and rotational equilibrium.
The skater is in neither translational nor rotational equilibrium.
A block is sliding down a frictionless ramp. The force of gravity acts at the center of the block. Which of the following statements is true?
The block is in both translational and rotational equilibrium.
The block is in translational equilibrium but not rotational equilibrium.
The block is in rotational equilibrium but not translational equilibrium.
The block is in neither translational nor rotational equilibrium.
Under what condition can rotational equilibrium exist independently of translational equilibrium?
When the net force on an object is zero.
When the net torque on an object is zero.
When an object has a constant linear velocity.
When an object has a constant angular velocity.
According to Newton's first law for rotation, what condition must be met for a system to maintain a constant angular velocity?
The net force on the system must be zero.
The net torque on the system must be zero.
The system must be at rest.
The system must have a constant moment of inertia.
An object has three torques acting on it: 10 Nm clockwise, 5 Nm counterclockwise, and 5 Nm clockwise. What is the net torque on the object, and is it in rotational equilibrium?
0 Nm, in rotational equilibrium
10 Nm clockwise, not in rotational equilibrium
20 Nm counterclockwise, not in rotational equilibrium
0 Nm, not in rotational equilibrium
A seesaw has two people sitting on it. One person applies a torque of 20 Nm counterclockwise, and the other applies a torque of 15 Nm clockwise. To achieve rotational equilibrium, what additional torque is needed, and in what direction should it be applied?
5 Nm clockwise
5 Nm counterclockwise
35 Nm clockwise
35 Nm counterclockwise
A spinning wheel has a moment of inertia of 2 kg cdot m^2
. If a net torque of 10 N cdot m
is applied to the wheel, what is its angular acceleration?
2 rad/s^2
5 rad/s^2
10 rad/s^2
20 rad/s^2

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A motor applies a torque to a rotating shaft with a moment of inertia of 5 kg cdot m^2
. Over 2 seconds, the angular velocity of the shaft increases from 2 rad/s
to 6 rad/s
. Assuming the torque is constant, what is the magnitude of the torque applied by the motor?
5 N \cdot m
10 N \cdot m
15 N \cdot m
20 N \cdot m
A force is applied to a point with position vector relative to the axis of rotation. What is the torque produced by this force?
1 \hat{k} \ Nm
7 \hat{k} \ Nm
Two forces are applied to a rod that is free to rotate about one end. Force is applied at a distance of 2 m
from the pivot point, and force is applied at a distance of 4 m
from the pivot point. The position vectors are and respectively. What is the net torque on the rod?