A Cord Attached to a 3

question 39

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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