Rotational Dynamics About a Fixed Axis: in the Figure, a Very

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Rotational dynamics about a fixed axis: In the figure, a very light rope is wrapped around a wheel of radius R = 2.0 meters and does not slip. The wheel is mounted with frictionless bearings on an axle through its center. A block of mass 14 kg is suspended from the end of the rope. When the system is released from rest it is observed that the block descends 10 meters in 2.0 seconds. What is the moment of inertia of the wheel?

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Hemianopia

A vision disorder characterized by a loss of vision or blindness in half the visual field, usually resulting from damage to the brain or optic pathways.

Macula Lutea

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Fovea Centralis

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Optic Disk

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