Torque needed to stop a rotating disc or sphere in a given time
This type of question, asked 2 times: 2021 Paper 15, 6 Apr 2026 S1. All 2 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
2021 Paper 15
8A disc of radius 2 metres and mass M, is rotating with . Find the torque required to stop the disc in 10 seconds.Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
6 Apr 2026 S1
6A solid sphere of radius 4 cm and mass 5 kg is rotating (rotation axis is passing through the center of the sphere) with an angular velocity of 1200 rpm . It is brought to rest in 10 s by applying a constant torque. The torque applied and the number of rotations it made before it comes to rest are and respectively.Tap an option to check your answer.