A bucket of water with total mass 23 kg is attached to a rope, which in turn is wound around a 0.050-m radius pulley at the top of a well. The bucket is raised to the top of the well and released from rest. The bucket is falling for 2 s and has a speed of 8.0 m/s upon hitting the water surface in the well. What is the moment of inertia of the pulley?

Explanation:

Mass of the bucket, m = 23 kg

Radius of the pulley, r = 0.050 m

The bucket is released from rest, u = 0 m/s

The time taken to fall, t = 2 s

Speed, v = 8.0 m/s

Moment of Inertia of the pulley, I = ?

Using the equation of motion:

v = u + at

8 = 0 + 2a

a = 8/2

a = 4 m/s²

The relationship between the linear and angular accelerations is given by the equation:

Angular acceleration,

Since the bucket is falling, it can be modeled by the equation:

mg - T = ma

T = mg - ma = m(g-a)

T = 23(9.8 - 4)

The tension, T = 133.4 N

The equation for the pulley can be modeled by:

the order for strong to weak forces such as

strong nuclear force → electromegnetic force → weak nuclear force → gravitational force

the fundamental forces are those forces that act between to objects or element to make interactions. there are four types of fundamental forces such as strong and weak nuclear forces (due to protons and electrons), electromagnetic force (due to the motion of electrons) and gravitational force (due to orbital movement of the planet). if these forces are arranged on the basis of their maximum strength then the order is

strong nuclear force → electromegnetic force → weak nuclear force → gravitational force