A block (mass = 1.0 kg) is hanging from a massless cord that is
wrapped around a pulley (moment of inertia = 1.1 x 10-3
kg·m2), as the figure shows. Initially the pulley is
prevented from rotating and the block is stationary. Then, the
pulley is allowed to rotate as the block falls. The cord does not
slip relative to the pulley as the block falls. Assume that the
radius of the cord around the pulley remains constant at a value of
0.041 m during the block's descent. Find (a) the
angular acceleration of the pulley and (b) the
tension in the cord.
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