Could i have some help breaking down a,b, and c? 1. A solid disk of unknown mass and known radius R is used as a pulley in a lab experiment, asshown below.A small block of mass m is attached to a string, the other end of which is attached to the pulleyand wrapped around it several times. The block of mass m is released from rest and takes atime t to fall the distance D to the floor.a. Which equation(s) should students use to calculate the rotational acceleration of thedisk, based on the information given? Justify your answer.b. Sketch a graph to represent the angular velocity shown by the disk as the mass travelsdistance D. (Assume counterclockwise is positive and clockwise is negative).w (rad/s)t (s)c. Explain why your graph represents the motion of the disk in the experiment.

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a. Which equation(s) should students use to calculate the rotational acceleration of the disk, based on the information given? Justify your answer. b. Sketch a graph to represent the angular velocity shown by the disk as the mass travels distance D. (Assume counterclockwise is positive and clockwise is negative). w (rad/s) t (s) c. Explain why your graph represents the motion of the disk in the experiment.

a. Which equation(s) should students use to calculate the rotational acceleration of the disk, based on the information given? Justify your answer. b. Sketch a graph to represent the angular velocity shown by the disk as the mass travels distance D. (Assume counterclockwise is positive and clockwise is negative). w (rad/s) t (s) c. Explain why your graph represents the motion of the disk in the experiment.

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