UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN

Centre
Course
Year
Trimester

:
:
:
:

Centre for Foundation Studies(CFS)

Foundation in Science
Year 1
Trimester 1

Session
Unit Code
Unit Title

: 201506
: FHSC 1014
: Mechanics

Tutorial 7: Rotational Motion and dynamics (Part 1)

1.
A Ferris wheel of radius 12 m rotates once in 27 s.
(a)
What is its angular velocity in radians per second?
(b)
What is the linear speed of a passenger?
(c)
What is the centripetal acceleration of a passenger?
[Answer: (a) 0.233 rad/s; (b) 2.8 m/s; (c) 0.65 m/s2]
2.

A bicycle wheel is 66.0 cm in diameter. If the wheel makes 60.0 revolutions, what
linear distance will it travel?
[Answer: 124 m]

3.

For a wall clock which is hanging on a vertical wall, find

(a)
the direction of the angular velocity,
(b)
the magnitude of the angular velocity, and
(c)
the magnitude of the angular acceleration
of the second hand.
[Answer: (a) into the wall; (b) 0.105 rad/s; (c) 0]

4.

The earth spins on its axis once a day and orbits the sun once a year (365.25 days)
Determine the magnitude of average angular velocity (in rad/s) of the earth as it
(a)
spins on its axis and
(b)
orbits the sun.
[Answer: (a) 7.27 105 rad/s; (b) 1.99 107 rad/s]

5.

A grinding disk is brought to a stop in 40.0 rev. If the braking angular acceleration
was 6.00 rad/s2, what was the initial angular frequency?
[Answer: 8.74 rev/s]

6.

The tires of a car make 65 revolutions as the car reduces its speed uniformly from
95 km/h to 45 km/h. The tires have a diameter of 0.80 m.
(a)
What was the angular acceleration of the tires?
(b)
If the car continues to decelerate at this rate, how much more time is required
for it to stop?
[Answer: (a) 4.1 rad/s2; (b) 7.6 s]

7.

A cooling fan is turned off when it is running at 850 revolutions per minute (rpm). It
turns 1500 revolutions before it comes to a stop. Assuming the fans angular
acceleration is constant.
(a)
What was the fans angular acceleration?
(b)
How long did it take the fan to come to a complete stop?
[Answer: (a) 0.42 rad/s2; (b) 212 s]

8.

Two people start at the same place and walk around a circular lake in opposite
directions. One walks with an angular speed of 2.5 103 rad/s, while the other has an
angular speed of 4.2 103 rad/s. How long will it be before they meet?
[Answer: 938 s]

9.

The spin cycles of a washing machine have two angular speeds, 423 rpm and 640
rpm. The internal diameter of the drum is 0.470 m.
(a)
What is the ratio of the maximum radial force on the laundry for the higher
angular speed to that for the lower angular speed?
(b)
What is the ratio of the maximum tangential speed of the laundry for the
higher angular speed to that for the lower angular speed?
[Answer: (a) 2.29; (b) 1.51]

10.

Figure below shows a light rod with a length of 60.0 cm pivoted about point A.
200 N
A

60.0 cm

Find the magnitude and sign of the torque due to the 200 N force if is
(a)
90.0,
(b)
60.0,
(c)
30.0, and
(d)
0.0.
[Answer: (a) 120 N m; (b) 104 N m; (c) 60 N m; (d) 0]
11.

Figure below shows 3 forces act on a weightless bar.

15.0 N
4.00 m

2.00 m 3.00 m
A

(a)
(b)
12.

20.0 N
30.0 N
What is the resultant torque about point A of the weightless bar?
Find the resultant torque if the axis is moved to the left end of the bar.
[Answer: (a) 90.0 N m, ccw; (b) 120 N m, cw]

A horizontal, 6.00 m boom weighing 400 N

is hinged at the wall as shown. A cable is
attached at a point 4.50 m away from the
wall, and a 1200 N weight is attached to the
right end.
37.0o
(a)
What is the tension in the cable?
(b)
What are the horizontal and vertical
components of the force exerted by
the wall on the boom?
(c)
What is the magnitude and direction
of this reaction force from the wall?
[Answer: (a) 2.34 103 N; (b) 1.41 103 N, 266 N; (c) 1.43 103 N, 349]
2

13.

A 75.0 kg window cleaner uses a 10.0 kg ladder that is 5.0 m long. He places one end
on the ground 2.5 m from a wall, rests the upper end against a cracked window, and
climbs the ladder. He is 3.0 m up along the ladder when the window breaks. Neglect
friction between the ladder and window and assume that the base of the ladder does
not slip. When the window is on the verge of breaking, find
(a)
the magnitude of the force on the window from the ladder,
(b)
the magnitude of the force on the ladder from the ground, and
(c)
the angle (relative to the horizontal) of that force on the ladder from the
ground.
[Answer: (a) 2.8 102 N; (b) 8.8 102 N; (c) 71]

14.

At t = 0, a grinding wheel has an angular velocity of 22.0 rad s 1. It has a constant

angular acceleration of 30.0 rad s2 until a circuit breaker trips at t = 2.00 s. From then
on, it turns through 400 rad as it coasts to a stop at constant angular acceleration.
Find
(a)
the total angular displacement turned by the wheel between t = 0 until the time
it stops,
(b)
the angular acceleration during the period it slows down.
(Past Year Paper: Sept12)
[Answer: (a) 504 rad; (b)8.41 rad/s2]

15.

Figure below shows a body is pivoted at O and two forces act on it.

If r1 = 1.30 m, r2 = 2.15 m, F1 = 4.20 N, F2 = 4.90 N, 1 = 75.0, and 2 = 60.0, what

is the net torque about the pivot?
(Past Year Paper: Sept12)
[Answer: 3.85 N m]