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A light rope is wound around a hollow cylinder of mass 5 kg and radius 70 cm. The rope is pulled with a force of 52.5 N. The angular acceleration of the cylinder will be _____ rad s-2.
PhysicsRotational MotionJEE MainJEE Main 2023 (13 Apr Shift 2)
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The correct answer is: 15

The formula to calculate the moment of inertia I of the cylinder about its radial axis is given by

I=Mr2   ...1

Also, the torque τ on the cylinder about the central axis because of the application of the external force is given by

τ= Fr   ...2

Also, the torque can be expressed as

τ=Iα   ...3

Substitute the expressions from equation (1) and (2) into equation (3) and simplify to obtain the angular acceleration.

Fr= Mr2αα= FMr   ...4

Substitute the values of the known parameters into equation (4) to calculate the required angular acceleration.

α= 52.5 N5 kg×0.70 m= 15 rad s-2

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