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Rotating Systems: Energy & Momentum

Question 1
Physics 1 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A solid cylinder with mass MMM and radius RRR is rotating at an angular velocity ω\omegaω. What is its rotational kinetic energy?

Question 2
Physics 1 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A disk has a rotational inertia of I=4,kg⋅m2I = 4 , kg \cdot m^2I=4,kg⋅m2 and is rotating with an angular velocity of ω=3,rad/s\omega = 3 , rad/sω=3,rad/s. What is its rotational kinetic energy?

Question 3
Physics 1 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A wheel with a mass of 2,kg2 , kg2,kg and a radius of 0.5,m0.5 , m0.5,m rolls down an incline without slipping. At a certain point, its center of mass is moving at 3,m/s3 , m/s3,m/s. Assuming the wheel is a solid disk, calculate its total kinetic energy at that point.

Question 4
Physics 1 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A sphere rolls without slipping. What percentage of its total kinetic energy is rotational?

Question 5
Physics 1 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A yo-yo is released from rest. Find its speed at the bottom using conservation of energy.

Question 6
Physics 1 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A sphere rolls down a ramp and compresses a spring. Find the compression of the spring.

Question 7
Physics 1 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A ball rolls down a hill. What is the primary difference between its rotational and translational kinetic energy?

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Question 8
Physics 1 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A cylinder rolls down an incline. Find its final velocity using conservation of energy.

Question 9
Physics 1 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

Two disks are rotating in opposite directions. Disk A has a rotational kinetic energy of 20 J and Disk B has a rotational kinetic energy of 30 J. How does the total rotational kinetic energy change when they are combined?

Question 10
Physics 1 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

Two flywheels with known rotational kinetic energies are connected. Flywheel 1 has a rotational kinetic energy of K1=50,JK_1 = 50 , JK1​=50,J and Flywheel 2 has a rotational kinetic energy of K2=75,JK_2 = 75 , JK2​=75,J. What is the total rotational kinetic energy of the system?