A Cord Attached to a 3

question 32

Multiple Choice

A cord attached to a 3.63-kg mass is wrapped around a wheel of radius 0.610 m and released. The moment of inertia of the wheel is 2.71 kg · m². If the wheel rotates on frictionless bearings, the acceleration of the falling weight is

• A) 3.26 m/s².
• B) 1.04 m/s².
• C) 2.44 m/s².
• D) 1.95 m/s².
• E) 4.27 m/s².

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