Question: 3 . 9 - 1 2 A heavy flywheel rotating at n revoluti ns per minute is rigidly attached to the end of a shaft

3.9-12 A heavy flywheel rotating at n revolutins per minute is rigidly attached to the end of a shaft of diameter d(see figure). If the bearing at A suddenly freezes, what will be the maximum angle of twist of the shaft? What is the corresponding maximum shear stress in the shaft?
(Let L= length of the shaft, G= shear modulus of elasticity, and Im= mass moment of inertia of the flywheel about the axis of the shaft. Also, disregard friction in the bearings at B and C and disregard the mass of the shaft.)
Hint: Equate the kinetic energy of the rotating flywheel to the strain energy of the shaft.
 3.9-12 A heavy flywheel rotating at n revolutins per minute is

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