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Intro physics problem, angular acceleration and friction in fishing reel?

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
Wanda asked:

A fish takes the bait and pulls on the line with a force of 2.4 N. The fishing reel, which has a friction clutch that exerts a restraining torque of 0.046 N, is a cylinder of radius 0.060 m and mass 0.85 kg.

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