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FMA-2007-15 · 2007 F = ma (AAPT)

2007 F = ma Exam — Question 15

15. A uniform disk (I =½ MR2) of mass 8.0 kg can rotate without friction on a fixed axis. A string is wrapped around its circumference and is attached to a 6.0 kg mass. The string does not slip. What is the tension in the cord while the mass is falling?
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