IB skill practice

Apply angular momentum conservation

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 3

Angular impulse from torque time

A constant external torque of \(13\,\text{N m}\) acts on a rotor in a flywheel storage investigation for \(8\,\text{s}\). Calculate the change in angular momentum. Read the diagram before calculating the requested value. Enter the numerical result and choose the interpretation that matches the physics meaning.

Worked practice: physics data and result

Read the physical quantities first, then calculate the result and state what it means.