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Stopping angle under constant resisting torque (Δϕ=Iω02​/(2τf​))

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A rigid body's axial moment of inertia I and a constant resisting torque τf​>0 give constant angular acceleration −τf​/I. Hence tstop​=Iω0​/τf​ and the angular displacement is the displayed expression. Equivalently, the lost rotational kinetic energy Iω02​/2 equals the resisting work τf​Δϕ. The total number of revolutions is Δϕ/(2π); the number of whole revolutions completed is its floor function.

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  • Past exam of the physics course of the year 1 of the natural sciences course of the University of Cambridge / 2019 / Section B / 6 / Solution

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