Physlet Physics by Christian and Belloni: Problem 11.5

11.1: Torque as a Vector Product
11.2: Rolling Motion
11.3: Translational and Rotational Kinetic Energy
11.4: Angular Momentum and Area
11.5: Conservation of Angular Momentum

Problem 11.5: Determine the torque on a yo-yo

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A giant 2.5-kg green yo-yo, made of two solid green disks and a massless red hub, is shown (position is given in meters and time is given in seconds). Determine the torque that the string exerts on the yo-yo. Restart.

Problem authored by William Junkin and modified by Mario Belloni.

Physlets were developed at Davidson College and converted from Java to JavaScript using the SwingJS system developed at St. Olaf College.

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