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Torque and Rotational Motion

Question 1
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

According to Newton's Second Law for Rotation, what is the relationship between net torque (sumausum ausumau), rotational inertia (III), and angular acceleration (α\alphaα)?

Question 2
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A wheel with a rotational inertia of 2.0 kgcdotm22.0 \ kg cdot m^22.0 kgcdotm2 experiences a net torque of 10.0 Ncdotm10.0 \ N cdot m10.0 Ncdotm. What is its angular acceleration?

Question 3
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

Two torques act on a rotating disc. Torque τ1=5 Ncdotm\tau_1 = 5 \ N cdot mτ1​=5 Ncdotm acts clockwise, and torque τ2=12 Ncdotm\tau_2 = 12 \ N cdot mτ2​=12 Ncdotm acts counterclockwise. If the disc has a rotational inertia of 4 kgcdotm24 \ kg cdot m^24 kgcdotm2, what is the magnitude of the angular acceleration?

Question 4
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A complex machine part consists of a thin rod of mass mmm and length LLL attached to a solid sphere of mass 2m2m2m and radius R=L/4R = L/4R=L/4 at the end of the rod. The system rotates about an axis at the other end of the rod. If a net torque τ\tauτ is applied to this system, what is the angular acceleration, given that Irod=13mL2I_{rod} = \frac{1}{3}mL^2Irod​=31​mL2 and Isphere=25mR2+mD2I_{sphere} = \frac{2}{5}mR^2 + mD^2Isphere​=52​mR2+mD2?

Question 5
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A clockwise torque is applied to a stationary wheel. In which direction will the angular acceleration of the wheel point?

Question 6
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

Two torques are applied to an object. Torque τ1\tau_1τ1​ has a magnitude of 5 Ncdotm5 \ N cdot m5 Ncdotm and points along the +z axis, while torque τ2\tau_2τ2​ has a magnitude of 3 Ncdotm3 \ N cdot m3 Ncdotm and points along the -z axis. If the object's rotational inertia is 2 kgcdotm22 \ kg cdot m^22 kgcdotm2, what is the direction of the angular acceleration?

Question 7
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A solid cylinder and a hollow cylinder have the same mass and radius. Which one has a greater rotational inertia?

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Question 8
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A system consists of two point masses, each with mass mmm, connected by a massless rod of length 2L2L2L. The system rotates about an axis perpendicular to the rod and passing through its center. What is the rotational inertia of the system?

Question 9
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A figure skater is spinning with her arms extended. She then pulls her arms in closer to her body. What happens to her angular speed?

Question 10
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A point on a rotating object is at a distance of 0.5 m0.5 \ m0.5 m from the axis of rotation. If the object has an angular speed of 4 rad/s4 \ rad/s4 rad/s, what is the tangential speed of the point?