A Torque of 12 N ∙ M Is Applied to a Solid

question 112

Multiple Choice

A torque of 12 N ∙ m is applied to a solid, uniform disk of radius 0.50 m, causing the disk to accelerate at 5.7 rad/s². What is the mass of the disk?

• A) 17 kg
• B) 13 kg
• C) 8.5 kg
• D) 4.3 kg

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