A centrifuge rotor has a moment of inertia of 3.30 10-2 kg·m2. How much energy is required to bring it from rest to 10000 rpm?
I used KE=1/2Iw^2, but that answer i'm getting is incorrect. what am i missing?
never mind, i figured it out
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To find the energy required to bring the centrifuge rotor from rest to 10000 rpm, you need to convert the rotation speed from rpm to rad/s. Then you can use the formula for rotational kinetic energy (KE = 1/2 * I * ω^2), where I is the moment of inertia and ω is the angular velocity.
One important thing to note is that the moment of inertia (I) needs to be in kg·m^2 and the angular velocity (ω) needs to be in rad/s to ensure consistent units. Let's proceed with the calculation step-by-step.
1. Convert 10000 rpm to rad/s:
Angular velocity (ω) in rad/s = 2π * (10000 rpm) / 60
= 1047.2 rad/s (approximately)
2. Substitute the values into the formula for rotational kinetic energy:
KE = 1/2 * I * ω^2
KE = 1/2 * (3.30 * 10^-2 kg·m^2) * (1047.2 rad/s)^2
≈ 1/2 * (3.30 * 10^-2) * 1096590.24 J
≈ 3.6096456 J (approximately)
Therefore, the energy required to bring the centrifuge rotor from rest to 10000 rpm is approximately 3.61 Joules.
To calculate the energy required to bring the centrifuge rotor from rest to a certain angular velocity, you are correct in using the formula for rotational kinetic energy:
KE = 1/2 Iω^2
Where:
KE is the kinetic energy of the rotor
I is the moment of inertia of the rotor
ω is the angular velocity of the rotor
In this case, the moment of inertia is given as 3.30 × 10^-2 kg·m^2.
However, there is an issue with the units of angular velocity. The formula requires the angular velocity in radians per second (rad/s), while the given value of 10000 rpm (revolutions per minute) is in a different unit.
To convert from rpm to rad/s, you need to use the conversion factor of 2π radians per revolution and convert minutes to seconds.
First, convert 10000 rpm to the corresponding value in revolutions per second (rev/s):
10000 rpm × (1 min/60 s) = 166.67 rev/s
Then, convert rev/s to rad/s:
166.67 rev/s × (2π rad/1 rev) = 1047.2 rad/s
Now that you have the angular velocity in the correct unit, you can plug it into the formula:
KE = 1/2 × (3.30 × 10^-2 kg·m^2) × (1047.2 rad/s)^2
Solving this equation will give you the correct value of kinetic energy required to bring the centrifuge rotor from rest to 10000 rpm.