A flywheel weights 592 kg with a diameter 1.4 m. The flywheel rotates at 979 revolution per minute (rpm). If a constant braking torque 522 N.m is applied to the shaft during the rotation, calculate the number of revolutions turned through before the flywheel is coming to a complete stop.

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A flywheel weights 592 kg with a diameter 1.4 m. The flywheel rotates at 979 revolution per minute (rpm). If a constant braking torque 522 N.m is applied to the shaft during the rotation, calculate the number of revolutions turned through before the flywheel is coming to a complete stop. 

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