Waterwheels are used to convert kinetic energy from falling water into useful mechanical energy. (a) If an

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Waterwheels are used to convert kinetic energy from falling water into useful mechanical energy.

(a) If an average of 10.0 kg of water flows onto a waterwheel every second, how much torque does the water exert on a waterwheel of radius 2.45 m?

(b) The torque exerted by the water causes the wheel to move with an angular acceleration of 0.593 rad/s2. Using this information, find the rotational inertia of the water wheel.

(c) If you were the designer of this waterwheel, what are two things you could do to increase the rotational inertia of the waterwheel?


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Applied Physics

ISBN: 978-0132109277

10th Edition

Authors: Dale ewen, Neill schurter, P. erik gundersen

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