Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]PhysicsRotational Mechanics
The descending pulley shown in the figure has a radius 20 cm and moment of inertia 0.20 kg-m ^2 . The fixed pulley is light and the horizontal plane frictionless. Find the acceleration of the block if its mass is 1.0 kg .
Options
- A10 m/s ^2
- B5 m/s ^2
- C8 m/s ^2
- D12 m/s ^2
Correct answer
A. 10 m/s ^2
Step-by-step solution
Apply Newton's second law to the block and rotational dynamics to the descending pulley. Using = I with = a/r and the string constraint, the acceleration evaluates to 10 m/s ^2 .