To calculate the torque required to create an angular acceleration, we can use the formula:
Torque = Moment of Inertia × Angular Acceleration
The moment of inertia of a disk can be calculated using the formula:
Moment of Inertia = (1/2) × Mass × Radius^2
Given:
Mass = 15,000 kg
Radius = 6.14 m
Angular Acceleration = 0.0500 rad/s^2
First, calculate the moment of inertia:
Moment of Inertia = (1/2) × Mass × Radius^2
Moment of Inertia = (1/2) × 15,000 kg × (6.14 m)^2
Next, calculate the torque:
Torque = Moment of Inertia × Angular Acceleration
Torque = Moment of Inertia × 0.0500 rad/s^2
Now, let's plug in the values and calculate:
Moment of Inertia = (1/2) × 15,000 kg × (6.14 m)^2
Moment of Inertia ≈ 283,594.13 kg·m^2
Torque = 283,594.13 kg·m^2 × 0.0500 rad/s^2
Torque ≈ 14,179.71 N·m
Rounding to three significant figures, the torque required to create an angular acceleration of 0.0500 rad/s^2 is approximately 14,180 N·m.

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