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📅 NSB 2012🎓 HS🔄 Round 8#️⃣ Q22❓ TOSS-UP📝 Multiple Choice

A wheel with moment of inertia m is mounted horizontally to a frictionless axle. At time t = 0 the initial angular speed is w. A constant torque Q is applied to the wheel, bringing it to a stop in time t. Which of the following is the average power required to dissipate the wheel's energy in this time?

W) mw/2t
X) mw^2/2t
Y) mw/t
Z) mw/Q
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