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Intro to Rotational Kinetic Energy
Intro to Rotational Kinetic Energy
13. Rotational Inertia & Energy / Intro to Rotational Kinetic Energy / Problem 2
You wish to study how the moment of inertia of an object affects its kinetic energy. To do that, you use a 1/8-scale model bicycle wheel, rotating at a constant angular speed and having a rotational kinetic energy of 48 J. You are told that the radius of the full-scale bicycle wheel is multiplied by the scaling factor f and its mass by f 3. What will be the rotational kinetic energy of the full-scale bicycle wheel made of the same substance and rotating at the same angular speed as the 1/8-scale model?
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