A 16 Kg Block Is Attached to a Cord That

question 37

Multiple Choice

A 16 kg block is attached to a cord that is wrapped around the rim of a flywheel of diameter 0.40 m and hangs vertically, as shown. The rotational inertia of the flywheel is 0.50 kg∙m². When the block is released and the cord unwinds, the acceleration of the block is:

• A) 0.15 g
• B) 0.56 g
• C) 0.84 g
• D) 1.0 g
• E) 1.3 g