Physics-ch11/ exercise 42
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers (9th Edition)

Chapter-11

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Question 42





A spacecraft is in empty space. It carries on board a gyroscope with a moment of inertia of Ig = kg . m^2 about the axis of the gyroscope. The moment of inertia of the spacecraft around the same axis is Is = kg . m^2. Neither the spacecraft nor the gyroscope is originally rotating. The gyroscope can be powered up in a negligible period of time to an angular speed of rad/s. If the orientation of the spacecraft is to be changed by ° , for what time interval should the gyroscope be operated?