Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]PhysicsRotational Mechanics
A block is suspended from a string wrapped on a disc of radius 20 cm , which is free to rotate about its fixed horizontal axis. If the angular speed of the disc is 10 rad/s at a particular instant, at what speed is the block descending at that instant?
Options
- A2 m/s
- B0.5 m/s
- C20 m/s
- D200 m/s
Correct answer
A. 2 m/s
Step-by-step solution
Given, radius of the disc, R = 20 cm = 0.2 m Angular speed of the disc, = 10 rad/s The speed of the descending block is equal to the tangential speed of the points on the rim of the disc. v = R v = 0.2 10 = 2 m/s