Question: A system consisting of a wheel attached to a fixed shaft is free to rotate without friction. A tape of negligible mass wrapped around

A system consisting of a wheel attached to a fixed shaft is 

A system consisting of a wheel attached to a fixed shaft is free to rotate without friction. A tape of negligible mass wrapped around the shaft is pulled with a steady constant force F. After a tape of length L has been pulled, the wheel acquires an angular velocity of w. From these data, calculate the moment of inertia for the wheel.

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