Rotation Worksheet

1) A wheel of radius R and rotational inertia I is mounted on a frictionless horizontal axis.

A rope is wrapped around the wheel and is attached to a block of mass M that slides on a
horizontal, frictionless plae. A horizontal force of known magnitude F is applied to the
block. Derive an algebraic expression for the angular acceleration of the wheel.

2) A uniform spherical shell of mass M and radius R rotates about a vertical axis on
frictionless bearings, as shown in the figure. A rope passes around the equator of the
shell, over a pulley of rotational inertia I and radius r, and is attached to a block of mass
m. Derive an algebraic expression for the velocity of the block after it descended a
distance h. Assume the system to start at rest.

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