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A single block brake with a short shoe and torque capacity of $250 \: N \cdot m$ is shown. The cylindrical brake drum rotates anticlockwise at $100 \: rpm$ and the coefficient of friction is $0.25$. The value of $a$ in mm (round off to one decimal place), such that the minimum actuating force $P$ is $2000 \: N$, is ___________
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A mass of $2000$ $kg$ is currently being lowered at a velocity of $2$ $m/s$ from the drum as shown in the figure. The mass moment of inertia of the drum is $150$ $kg$-$m^2$. On applying the brake, the mass is brought to rest in a distance of $0.5$ $m$. The energy absorbed by the brake (in $kJ$) is __________
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A four-wheel vehicle of mass $1000 \: kg$ moves uniformly in a straight line with the wheels revolving at $10 \: rad/s$. The wheels are identical, each with a radius of $0.2 \: m$. Then a constant braking torque is applied to all the wheels and the vehicle experiences a uniform deceleration. For the vehicle to stop in $10 \: s$, the braking torque (in $N.m$) on each wheel is______
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