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Homework Statement
A potter's wheel having a radius 0.49 m and a moment of inertia of 10.6 kg · m2 is rotating freely at 52 rev/min. The potter can stop the wheel in 5.5 s by pressing a wet rag against the rim and exerting a radially inward force of 68 N. Find the effective coefficient of kinetic friction between the wheel and the wet rag.
Homework Equations
I = .5mr^2
The Attempt at a Solution
I wasnt sure where to start. I know how to solve for the mass of the wheel, I know the moment of inertia formula and I know that the coefficient of kinetic friction is equal to μN. I drew a picture of the situation but am not sure how the moment of inertia and the decelleration are going to relate to the force that is applied.
