68037 Physical Modelling J Schulte / HRW Statics and Rotation

Statics and Rotation

Worked Solutions

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different from the ones that you saw in your assignments. Each student is given different problem
parameters. You should trace the principle working of the solutions given here and compare with your
own working.

10-30. (a) The tangential acceleration is

a r
t
= = = o 14 2 283 . ( . . rad / s cm) 40.2 cm/ s
2 2
c h


(b) In rad/s, the angular velocity is e = (2760)(2 /60) = 289 rad/s, so

a r
r
= = = e
2
289 0 0283 ( ( . . rad / s) m) 2.36 10 m/ s
2 3 2


(c) The angular displacement is, using Eq. 10-14,

2 2
3
2
(289 rad/s)
2.94 10 rad.
2 2(14.2 rad/s )
e
u
o
= = =

The distance traveled is then

s r = = = u ( . 0 0283 m) (2.94 10 rad) 83.2 m.
3


10-51..
(a) We use constant acceleration kinematics. If down is taken to be positive and a is the acceleration
of the heavier block m
2
, then its coordinate is given by y at =
1
2
2
, so

a
y
t
= = =

2 2 0750
500
600 10
2 2
2 2
( . )
( . )
. .
m
s
m/ s

Block 1 has an acceleration of 6.00 10
2
m/s
2
upward.

(b) Newtons second law for block 2 is
2 2 2
m g T m a = , where m
2
is its mass and T
2
is the tension
force on the block. Thus,

( )
2 2 2
2 2
( ) (0.500 kg) 9.8 m/s 6.00 10 m/s 4.87 N. T m g a

= = =

(c) Newtons second law for block 1 is
1 1 1
, m g T m a = where T
1
is the tension force on the block.
Thus,

( )
2 2 2
1 1
( ) (0.460 kg) 9.8 m/s 6.00 10 m/s 4.54 N. T m g a

= + = + =

(d) Since the cord does not slip on the pulley, the tangential acceleration of a point on the rim of the
pulley must be the same as the acceleration of the blocks, so

o = =

a
R
600 10
500 10
120
2 2
2
2
.
.
. .
m/ s
m
rad / s
68037 Physical Modelling J Schulte / HRW Statics and Rotation

(e) The net torque acting on the pulley is
2 1
( ) T T R t = . Equating this to Io we solve for the
rotational inertia:


( )
( )( )
2
2 1 2 2
2
4.87 N 4.54 N 5.00 10 m
1.38 10 kg m .
1.20 rad/s
T T R
I
o

= = =


12-24. As shown in the free-body diagram, the forces on the climber consist of T from the rope,
normal force
N
F on her feet, upward static frictional force ,
s
f and downward gravitational force mg .

Since the climber is in static equilibrium, the net force acting on her is zero. Applying Newtons
second law to the vertical and horizontal directions, we have

net ,
net ,
0 sin
0 cos .
x N
y s
F F T
F T f mg
|
|
= =
= = +

In addition, the net torque about O (contact point between her feet and the wall) must also vanish:
net
0 sin sin(180 )
O
mgL TL t u u | = =

From the torque equation, we obtain

sin / sin(180 ). T mg u u | =
Substituting the expression into the force equations, and noting that
s s N
f F = , we find the coefficient
of static friction to be

cos sin cos / sin(180 )
sin sin sin / sin(180 )
1 sin cos / sin(180 )
.
sin sin / sin(180 )
s
s
N
f mg T mg mg
F T mg
| u | u |

| u | u |
u | u |
u | u |

= = =


=



With 40 u = and 30 | = , the result is

1 sin cos / sin(180 ) 1 sin 40 cos30 / sin(180 40 30 )
sin sin / sin(180 ) sin 40 sin30 / sin(180 40 30 )
1.19.
s
u | u |

u | u |

= =

=

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77. (a) The diagram below shows the particles and their lines of motion. The origin is marked O and
may be anywhere. The angular momentum of particle 1 has magnitude

( )
1 1 1
sin mvr mv d h u = = +
and it is into the page.


The angular momentum of particle 2 has magnitude

2 2 2
= = mvr mvh sinu

and it is out of the page. The net angular momentum has magnitude

4
5 2
( )
(2.90 10 kg)(5.46 m/s)(0.042 m)
6.65 10 kg m /s
L mv d h mvh mvd

= + =
=
=


and is into the page. This result is independent of the location of the origin.

(b) As indicated above, the expression does not change.

(c) Suppose particle 2 is traveling to the right. Then

L = mv(d + h) + mvh = mv(d + 2h).

This result depends on h, the distance from the origin to one of the lines of motion. If the origin is
midway between the lines of motion, then h d = 2 and L = 0.

(d) As we have seen in part (c), the result depends on the choice of origin.