13. Rotational Inertia & Energy
Intro to Rotational Kinetic Energy
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Problem 11.19a
Textbook Question
Textbook Question(II) Hurricanes can involve winds in excess of 120km/h at the outer edge. Make a rough estimate of
(a) the energy, of such a hurricane, approximating it as a rigidly rotating uniform cylinder of air (density 1.3 kg/m³) of radius 85 km and height 4.5 km.
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