A 45-N Brick Is Suspended by a Light String from a 2.0-Kg

question 31

Multiple Choice

A 45-N brick is suspended by a light string from a 2.0-kg pulley.The brick is released from rest and falls to the floor below as the pulley rotates through 5.0 rad.The pulley may be considered a solid disk of radius 1.5 m.What is the angular speed of the pulley?

• A)17 rad/s
• B)15 rad/s
• C)9.4 rad/s
• D)8.1 rad/s
• E)7.3 rad/s

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