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An old millstone, used for grinding grain in a gristmill, is a solid cylindrical wheel that can rotate about its central axle with negligible friction. The radius of the wheel is 0.330 m. A constant tangential force of 200 N applied to its edge causes the wheel to have an
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What is the moment of inertia of the wheel (in kg · m2)?
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What is the mass (in kg) of the wheel?
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The wheel starts from rest and the tangential force remains constant over a time period of 4.50 s. What is the angular speed (in rad/s) of the wheel at the end of this time period?
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