A uniform solid disk of mass and radius is free to rotate about its central axis

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · System of Particles and Rotational Motion · System of Particles and Rotational Motion

Problem

A uniform solid disk of mass 2.0 kg2.0\,\text{kg} and radius 0.20 m0.20\,\text{m} is free to rotate about its central axis. A 6.0 N6.0\,\text{N} force acts tangentially at the rim in the counterclockwise direction, while a 4.0 N4.0\,\text{N} force acts tangentially at the rim in the clockwise direction. Determine the magnitude and direction (clockwise or counterclockwise) of the disk’s angular acceleration immediately after the forces are applied.

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