Multiple Choice
A disk is free to rotate on a fixed axis.A force of given magnitude F, in the plane of the disk, is to be applied.Of the following alternatives the greatest angular acceleration is obtained if the force is:
A) applied tangentially halfway between the axis and the rim
B) applied tangentially at the rim
C) applied radially halfway between the axis and the rim
D) applied radially at the rim
E) applied at the rim but neither radially nor tangentially
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