Angular Velocity Dynamics (Easy?)

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A 73.9 kg shaft with a radius of 8.9 cm is spinning at 364.5 rpm and experiences a frictional force of 59.92 N. To determine how long it will take for the shaft to stop rotating, it is treated as a solid cylinder, using the inertia formula I = 1/2mr², resulting in an inertia of 0.293 kg·m². The calculations involve applying net torque and angular velocity to find the time to stop, which is determined to be 2.094 seconds. The discussion highlights the importance of understanding rotational dynamics and the application of torque in solving such problems. The final answer confirms the time required for the shaft to cease rotation.
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A 73.9 kg shaft with a radius of 8.9 cm is spinning at a rate of 364.5 rpm. If a board leans against the outside providing a frictional force of 59.92 N, how long will it take for the shaft to stop rotating?

Answer says 2.094 s.

Problem I have is that my Inertia table doesn't list shaft inertia or anything. Unsure how to go about starting this?
 
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Treat the shaft as a cylinder--see if that works.
 
So Inertia = Solid cylinder = 1/2mr squared.
I = .5 * 73.9 * .089 sq
I = .293

Do I use the Net Torque = 0 from here? I'm still pretty lost for some reason from here.
 
Alright I figured it out surprisingly by conceptual thinking.

Force: I/r
1) 1/2mr = 3.28855
2) * angular velocity = 3.28855 * 38.17 radians per second

3) 125.52 / F2 = time
= 2.094
 
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