Q.

A solid cylinder of mass 2 kg and radius 4 cm is rotating about its axis at the rate of 3 rpm. The torque required to stop it after 2π revolutions is      [2019]

1 2×106Nm  
2 2×10-6Nm  
3 2×10-3Nm  
4 12×10-4Nm  

Ans.

(2)

Given: Mass M = 2 kg, Radius R = 4 cm

Initial angular speed

         ω0=3rpm=3×2π60rad/s=π10rad/s

We know that, ω2=ω02+2αθ

0=(π10)2+2×α×2π×2π  α=-1800rad/s2

Moment of inertia of a solid cylinder,

I=MR22=2×(4100)22=16104

Torque τ=Iα=(16104)×(-1800)=-2×10-6Nm