Question: The windlass A can be considered as a 3 0 lb cylinder, while the spokes are slender rods, each having a weight of 1 ft

The windlass A can be considered as a 30 lb cylinder, while the spokes are slender rods, each having a weight of 1 ft .(Figure 1)
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If the 52 lb bucket is released from rest, determine the magnitude of its velocity after it has fallen a distance of 10 ft . Neglect the pulley's weight.
Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units.
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It appears you have calculated the moment of inertia of the windlass as if it were a disk. Note that in the statement of the problem it is proposed to consider the windlass as a cylinder.
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The windlass A can be considered as a 3 0 lb

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