Answer: A softball player swings a bat, accelerating it

Chapter 2, Problem 35P

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QUESTION:

A softball player swings a bat, accelerating it from rest to \(3.0 \mathrm{rev} / \mathrm{s}\) in a time of \(0.20 \mathrm{~s}\). Approximate the bat as a \(2.2-\mathrm{kg}\) uniform rod of length \(0.95 \mathrm{~m}\), and compute the torque the player applies to one end of it.

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QUESTION:

A softball player swings a bat, accelerating it from rest to \(3.0 \mathrm{rev} / \mathrm{s}\) in a time of \(0.20 \mathrm{~s}\). Approximate the bat as a \(2.2-\mathrm{kg}\) uniform rod of length \(0.95 \mathrm{~m}\), and compute the torque the player applies to one end of it.

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Given data

The given initial angular velocity is  

The given final angular velocity is

The given time is  

The mass of the bat is  

The given rod length is  

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