G A has all the mass at the rim, while wheel B has the mass uniformly distributed, like a solid disk. The wheels have the same mass. The same torque is applied to both wheels. Which one accelerates faster in response to this torque?

The second wheel

Explanation:

The torque is given by

  (1)

where I is the moment of inertia and a is the angular acceleration. If we take into account the moment of inertia of a disk and a ring ()for the first wheel) we have:

where we used that both wheel have the same mass. By replacing in (1) we obtain:

Hence, the second wheel (the disk) has a greater acceleration.

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The rim accelerates faster than the disk in response to the torque.

Explanation:

Given:

For the rim:

mass = M

radius = R

The moment of inertia is:

For the disc:

mass = M

radius = 2R

The moment of inertia is:

If the same torque is applied, thus:

According to this result, the rim accelerates faster than the disk.

we need to know the time interval during which the force acts. impulse of force = momentum change