
The torque on the square plate of mass and edge if it rotates about a diagonal with a uniform angular acceleration of is . The value of is:


Important Questions on Rotational Mechanics
A flywheel of moment of inertia is rotated at a speed of . Because of the friction at the axle, it comes to rest in minutes. Find
(a) the average torque of the friction.
(b) the total work done by the friction.
(c) the angular momentum of the wheel minute before it stops rotating.






A light rod of length is pivoted at its centre and two masses of and are hanging from the ends as shown. The initial angular acceleration of the rod is assuming that it was horizontal in the beginning. Find .

A light rod of length is pivoted at its centre and two masses of and are hanging from the ends as shown.
Suppose the rod has a mass of distributed uniformly over its length, then find
(a) the initial angular acceleration of the rod.
(b) the tension in the supports to the blocks of mass and .
