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An energy of 484 J484 \text{ J} is spent in increasing the speed of a flywheel from 60 rpm60 \text{ rpm} to 360 rpm360 \text{ rpm}. The moment of inertia of the flywheel is:

A

0.7 kg-m20.7 \text{ kg-m}^2

B

3.22 kg-m23.22 \text{ kg-m}^2

C

30.8 kg-m230.8 \text{ kg-m}^2

D

0.07 kg-m20.07 \text{ kg-m}^2

Step-by-Step Solution

According to the work-energy theorem, the work done on the flywheel is equal to the change in its rotational kinetic energy. W=ΔK=12Iωf212Iωi2=12I(ωf2ωi2)W = \Delta K = \frac{1}{2} I \omega_f^2 - \frac{1}{2} I \omega_i^2 = \frac{1}{2} I (\omega_f^2 - \omega_i^2) Given: Work done, W=484 JW = 484 \text{ J} Initial angular speed, ωi=60 rpm=60×2π60 rad/s=2π rad/s\omega_i = 60 \text{ rpm} = \frac{60 \times 2\pi}{60} \text{ rad/s} = 2\pi \text{ rad/s} Final angular speed, ωf=360 rpm=360×2π60 rad/s=12π rad/s\omega_f = 360 \text{ rpm} = \frac{360 \times 2\pi}{60} \text{ rad/s} = 12\pi \text{ rad/s} Substitute the values in the equation: 484=12I((12π)2(2π)2)484 = \frac{1}{2} I ((12\pi)^2 - (2\pi)^2) 484=12I(144π24π2)484 = \frac{1}{2} I (144\pi^2 - 4\pi^2) 484=12I(140π2)=70Iπ2484 = \frac{1}{2} I (140\pi^2) = 70 I \pi^2 Taking π2(227)2=48449\pi^2 \approx \left(\frac{22}{7}\right)^2 = \frac{484}{49}: 484=70×I×48449484 = 70 \times I \times \frac{484}{49} 1=I×7049=I×1071 = I \times \frac{70}{49} = I \times \frac{10}{7} I=710=0.7 kg-m2I = \frac{7}{10} = 0.7 \text{ kg-m}^2

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