A flywheel can be modeled as a thin hoop of mass and radius

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Problem

A flywheel can be modeled as a thin hoop of mass 4.0 kg4.0\,\text{kg} and radius 0.20 m0.20\,\text{m}. Starting from rest, it reaches an angular speed of 60 rad/s60\,\text{rad/s} in 8.0 s8.0\,\text{s} under constant angular acceleration. Determine the rotational kinetic energy of the flywheel 3.0 s3.0\,\text{s} after it begins to spin.

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