Question

A non-stretching cable is wrapped around a wheel of mass 3.2 kg and radius 15 cm. A block of mass 0.75 kg is tied to the free end of the string. The wheel can rotate about a stationary horizontal axis. If the block is released from rest from the height of 1 m.

a. Draw free body diagram of both, cylinder and block.

b. Find the expression for the tension on the string

c. Find the expression for the torque acting on the wheel

d. Calculate the Acceleration of the block.

Answer 1