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Units And Measurement

Question
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Why does a flywheel has most of its mass concentrated at the rim?

Solution
The Concentration of the mass at the rim increases moment of Inertia (I) of the flywheel. Is such a wheel gains or loses some K.E of rotation, 1 half straight I space straight omega squared, it brings about a relatively smaller change in its angular speed straight omega. Hence, such a flywheel helps in maintaining uniform rotation.