You have a lab apparatus with two disks on an axle that are able to rotate freely. The disks are not initally in contact with each other and are both starting from rest. You apply a constant torque to the lower disk (disk a) to produce an angular acceleration of 10.0 rad/s^2 then remove the torque. Both disks hae the same moment of inertia, which is 1.25 kg m^2. What is the angular velocity of disk A at the end of the 5.00 s. What was the angular displacement of disk A during this time?

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You have a lab apparatus with two disks on an axle that are able to rotate freely. The disks are not initally in contact with each other and are both starting from rest. You apply a constant torque to the lower disk (disk a) to produce an angular acceleration of 10.0 rad/s^2 then remove the torque. Both disks hae the same moment of inertia, which is 1.25 kg m^2.  What is the angular velocity of disk A at the end of the 5.00 s. What was the angular displacement of disk A during this time?

anonymous · Answer

do u have a diagram? are the two disks connected to each other?

anonymous · Answer

I actually had this problem answered from someone else... but I have another problem I need help with. Can I tag you in the conversation?