Answer:
685.38 MJ
Explanation:
Given that:
mass = 10 tons = 1.0 × 10 ⁴ kg
diameter D = 10 m
radius R = 5 m
speed N = 1000 rpm
Using the formula for K.E = [tex]\dfrac{1}{2}I \omega^2[/tex] to calculate the energy stored
where;
[tex]= \dfrac{2 \pi \times N}{60}[/tex]
[tex]= \dfrac{2 \pi \times 1000}{60}[/tex]
= 104.719 rad/s
Hence, the energy stored is;
[tex]= \dfrac{1}{2}\times (\dfrac{MR^2}{2}) \times \omega^2[/tex]
[tex]= \dfrac{1}{2}\times (\dfrac{10^4\times 5^2}{2}) \times 104.719^2[/tex]
= 685379310.1
= 685.38 MJ