Chapter 10.

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Chapter 10. Uniform Circular Motion

Centripetal Acceleration
10-1. A ball is attached to the end of a 1. m strin! and it s"in!s in a circle "ith a constant speed
of # m$s. %hat is the centripetal acceleration&
' '
(# m$s)
1. m
c
v
a
R
= = a
c
= *'.+ m$s
'
10-'. %hat are the period and fre,uency of rotation for the ball in Problem 10-1&
' ' - ' (1. m)
' . . / 0
# m$s
R
v fR v
T v

= = = . / 0 1.1# s
1 1
1.1# s
f
T
= = ; f = 0.#*1 re2$s
10-3. A dri2e pulley 6-cm in diameter is set to rotate at 1 re2$s. %hat is the centripetal
acceleration of a point on the ed!e of the pulley& %hat "ould be the linear speed of a belt
around the pulley& 4 R = (0.06 m$') 0 0.03 m 5
' ' ' '
* * (1 re2$s) (0.03 m)
c
a f R = = . a
c
= 1.1 m$s
'

' ' (1 re2$s)(0.03 m) v fR = =
. v = 1.+0 m$s
10-*. An ob6ect re2ol2es in a circle of diameter 3 m at a fre,uency of 6 re2$s. %hat is the period
of re2olution, the linear speed, and the centripetal acceleration& 4 R = (3 m$') 0 1. m 5
1 1
6 re2$s
T
f
= =
. / 0 0.16+ s .
' ' (6 re2$s)(1. m) v fR = =
. v = 6. m$s
' '
(6. m$s)
(1. m)
c
v
a
R
= = . a
c
= '130 m$s
'
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10-. A car mo2es around a cur2e 0 m in radius and under!oes a centripetal acceleration of '
m$s
'
. %hat is its constant speed&
'
'
. (' m$s) (0 m)
v
a v aR
R
= = = . v 0 10.0 m$s
10-6. A 100-7! car mo2es at a constant speed of '' m$s alon! a circular trac7. /he centripetal
acceleration is 6 m$s
'
. %hat is the radius of the trac7 and the centripetal force on the car&
' ' '
'
('' m$s)
.
6 m$s
v v
a R
R a
= = = . R = #0.+ m
' '
(100 7!)('' m$s)
(#0.+ m)
mv
F
R
= = . 8
c
0 1000 9
10-+. An airplane di2es alon! a cur2ed path of radius - and 2elocity 2. /he centripetal
acceleration is '0 m$s
'
. :f both the 2elocity and the radius are doubled, "hat "ill be the
ne" acceleration&
' ' ' '
1 ' '
(' ) * '
. .
' '
v v v v
a a a
R R R R
= = = = .
a
2
= 2a
1
= '('0 m$s
'
. a = *0 m$s
'
Centripetal Force
10-#. A '0-7! child ridin! a loop-the-loop at the 8air mo2es at 16 m$s throu!h a trac7 of radius
16 m. %hat is the resultant force on the child&
' '
('0 7!)(16 m$s)
16 m
mv
F
R
= = . F
c
= 3'0 9
1''
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10-1. A 3-7! roc7, attached to a '-m cord, s"in!s in a hori;ontal circle so that it ma7es one
re2olution in 0.3 s. %hat is the centripetal force on the roc7& :s there an out"ard force on
the roc7&
'
' ' '
1
* * (3 7!)(' m)
0.3 s
c
F f mR

= =


. F
c
= '630 9, 9o
10-10. An #-lb ob6ect s"in!s in hori;ontal circle "ith a speed of 1 ft$s. %hat is the radius of
the path, if the centripetal force is '000 lb&
'
'
# lb
0.' slu!.
3' ft$s
c
mv
m F
R
= = =
' '
(0.' slu!)(1 ft$s)
'000 lb
c
mv
R
F
= =
. R = 1.13 ft
<10-11. /"o #-7! masses are attached to the end of a tin rod *00 mm lon!. /he rod is supported
in the middle and "hirled in a circle. /he rod can support a ma=imum tension of only #00
9. %hat is the ma=imum fre,uency of re2olution& 4 R 0 (*00 mm$') 0 '00 mm 5
'
(#00 9)(0.'0 m)
.
# 7!
c
c
F R mv
F v
R m
= = = . v = *.*+ m$s
*.*+ m$s
' .
' ' (0.'0 m)
v
v fR f
R

= = =
. f = 3.6 re2$s
*10-1'. A 00-! damp shirt rotates a!ainst the "all of a "asher at 300 rpm. /he diameter of the
rotatin! drum is +0 cm. %hat is the ma!nitude and direction of the resultant force on the
shirt& 4 R 0 (+0 cm$') 0 3 cm. f = 300 rpm(60 s$min) 0 1#00 re2$s 5
' ' ' '
* * (1#00 re2$s) (0. 7!)(0.3 m)
c
F f mR = = ;
F
c
= '.'* = 10
+
9, toward the center
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<10-13. A +0-7! runner rounds a trac7 of radius ' m at a speed of #.# m$s. %hat is the central
force causin! the runner to turn and "hat e=erts the force&
' '
(+0 7!)(#.# m$s)
' m
c
mv
F
R
= = . F
c
= '1+ 9, friction
*10-1*. :n >lympic bobsled competition, a team ta7es a turn of radius '* ft at a speed of 60 mi$h.
%hat is the acceleration& ?o" many gs do passen!ers e=perience& (60 mi$h 0 ## ft$s)
' '
(## ft$s)
'* ft
c
v
a
R
= = ; a
c
= 3'3 ft$s
'
or 10.1 gs
Flat Curves and Banked Curves
10-1. >n a rainy day the coefficient of static friction bet"een tires and the road"ay is only 0.*.
%hat is the ma=imum speed at "hich a car can ne!otiate a turn of radius #0 m&
'
'
. (0.*)(1.# m$s )(#0 m)
s c s
mv
mg v gR
R
= = = .
v
c
= 1+.+ m$s or 63.# 7m$h
10-16. A bus ne!otiates a turn of radius *00 ft "hile tra2elin! at a speed of 60 mi$h. :f slippin!
6ust be!ins at this speed, "hat is the coefficient of static friction bet"een the tires and the
road& (60 mi$h 0 ## ft$s)
' ' '
'
(## ft$s)
.
(3' ft$s )(*00 ft)
s s
mv v
mg
R gR
= = = .
s
0 0.60
10-1+. 8ind the coefficient of static friction necessary to sustain motion at '0 m$s around a turn
of radius #* m.
' ' '
'
('0 m$s)
.
(1.# m$s )(#* m)
s s
mv v
mg
R gR
= = = .
s
0 0.*#6
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<10-1#. A '0-7! child sits 3 m from the center of a rotatin! platform. :f
s
0 0.*, "hat is the
ma=imum number of re2olutions per minute that can be achie2ed "ithout slippin!&
(Slipping occurs when the centripetal force equals the maximum force of static friction!
'
' '
' '
(0.*)(1.# m$s )
* .
* * (3 m)
s
c s
g
F f mR mg f
R

= = = = .
f = 0.1#' re2$s (60 s$min). f 0 10.1 rpm
<10-11. A platform rotates freely at 100 rpm. :f the coefficient of static friction is 0., ho" far
from the center of the platform can a bolt be placed to "ithout slippin!&
f 0 100 re2$min (1 min$60 s) 0 1.6+ re2$s.
s
0 0.. R = "
'
' '
' ' ' '
(0.)(1.# m$s )
* .
* * (1.6+ re2$s)
s
c s
g
F f mR mg R
f

= = = = . R 0 '1.1 cm
10-'0. 8ind the re,uired ban7in! an!le to ne!otiate the cur2e of Prob.10-1 "ithout slippin!.
' '
'
(1+.+ m$s)
tan
(1.# m$s )(#0 m)
v
gR
= = . 0 '1.#
0
10-'1. 8ind the re,uired ban7in! an!le for Problem 10-16 to pre2ent slippin!&
' '
'
(## ft$s)
tan
(3' ft$s )(*00 ft)
v
gR
= = . 0 31.'
0
10-''. /he optimum ban7in! an!le for a cur2e of radius '0 m is found to be '#
0
. 8or "hat
speed "as this an!le desi!ned&
'
' 0
tan . tan (1.# m$s )('0 m) tan '#
v
v gR
gR
= = = . v = 10.3 m$s
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<10-'3. A cur2e in a road 1 m "ide has a radius of 16 m. ?o" much hi!her than the inside ed!e
should the outside ed!e be for an automobile to tra2el at the optimum speed of *0 7m$h&
v = *0 7m$h 0 11.1 m$s. h 0 (1 m) sin .
'
tan
v
gR
=
' '
'
(11.1 m$s)
tan
(1.# m$s )(16 m)
v
gR
= = ; 0 +.*#
0
. h 0 (1 m) sin +.*#
0
. h 0 1.1+ m
he Conical !endulum
10-'*. A conical pendulum s"in!s in a hori;ontal circle of radius 30 cm. %hat an!le does the
supportin! cord ma7e "ith the 2ertical "hen the liner speed of the mass is 1' m$s&
' '
'
(1' m$s)
tan
(1.# m$s )(0.30 m)
v
gR
= = . 0 ##.#
0
10-'. %hat is the linear speed of the fly"ei!hts in 8i!. 10-16 if @ 0 '0 cm and 0 60
0
& %hat is
the fre,uency of re2olution&
@ 0 '0 cm 0 0.'0 m. - 0 @ sin 0 (0.' m) sin 60
0
. - 0 0.1+3 m

'
' 0
tan . tan (1.# m$s )(0.1+3 m)( tan 60 )
v
v gR
gR
= = = . v 0 1.+1 m$s
1.+1 m$s
' .
' ' (0.1+3 m)
v
v fR f
R

= = =
. f = 1.# re2$s
10-'6. :f the len!th of the @ in 8i!. 10-16 is 60 cm. %hat 2elocity is re,uired to cause the
fly"ei!hts to mo2e to an an!le of 30
0
"ith the 2ertical&
R 0 # sin 0 (60 cm) sin 30
0
. R 0 30 cm 0 0.30 m
'
' 0
tan . tan (1.# m$s )(0.30 m) tan30
v
v gR
gR
= = = . v = 1.30 m$s
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10-'+. Each of the fly"ei!hts in 8i!. 10-16 has a mass of ' 7!. /he len!th @ 0 *0 cm and the
shaft rotates at #0 rpm. %hat is the tension in each arm& %hat is the an!le & %hat is
the hei!ht h&
#0 rpm 0 1.33 re2$s. T sin 0 F
c
= mv
2
$R
sin
0.* m
R R
#
= = .
' '
*
0.* m
R
T f mR

=


T 0 (0.* m)(*
'
)(1.33 re2$s)
'
(' 7!). T 0 6.1 9
T cos 0 mg;
'
(' 7!)(1.# m$s )
cos
6.1 9
mg
T
= = ; = 61.6
0
h 0 @ cos 0 (0.* m) cos 61.6
0
. h 0 0.1* m or h = 1*.0 cm
10-'#. :n 8i!. 10-16, assume that @ 0 6 in., each fly"ei!ht is 1. lb, and the shaft is rotatin! at
100 rpm. %hat is the tension in each arm& %hat is the an!le & %hat is the distance h&
100 rpm 0 1.6+ re2$s. T sin 0 F
c
= mv
2
$R

1. lb
0.0*61 slu!
3' ft$s
m = = . @ 0 6 in. 0 0.0 ft
sin
0. ft
R R
#
= = .
' '
*
0. ft
R
T f mR

=


T 0 (0. ft)(*
'
)(1.6+ re2$s)
'
(0.0*61 slu!). T 0 '.+ lb
T cos 0 mg;
'
(0.0*61 slu!)(3' ft$s )
cos
'.+ lb
mg
T
= = ; = *.3
0
h 0 @ cos 0 (0. ft) cos *.3
0
. h 0 0.'1' ft
1'+
h
mg

/ cos
-
@

/ sin
h
mg

/ cos
-
@

/ sin
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10-'1. Consider the rotatin! s"in!s in 8i!. 10-1+. /he len!th @ 0 10 m and the distance a 0 3
m. %hat must be the linear 2elocity of the seat if the rope is to ma7e an an!le of 30
0
"ith
the 2ertical& 4 # = 10 m. a = 3 m, 0 30
0
5
% = # sin 0 (10 m) sin 30
0
0 m. R = a & % = + m.

'
tan . tan
v
v gR
gR
= =

' 0
(1.# m$s )(+ m) tan30 v = v = 6.+3 m$s
10-30. %hat must be the fre,uency of re2olution for the s"in! in Problem 10-1+ if the an!le is
to be e,ual to '
0
&
% 0 # sin '#
0
0 (10 m) sin '#
0
. % 0 *.61 m. R = a & % = +.61 m

'
tan . tan
v
v gR
gR
= = ;
' 0
(1.# m$s )(+.61 m) tan '# v = ; v = 6.33 m$s
6.33 m$s
' .
' ' (+.61 m)
v
v fR f
R

= = =
. f = 0.131 re2$s or +.#6 rpm
Motion in a "ertical Circle
10-31. A roc7 rests on the bottom of a buc7et mo2in! in a 2ertical circle of radius +0 cm. %hat
is the least speed the buc7et must ha2e as it rounds the top of the circle if it is to remain
in the buc7et&
4 Resultant force to center = mv
2
$R '

'
mv
T mg
R
+ = . (ritical speed v
c
is when T = )

'
(1.# m$s )(0.+ m)
c
v gR = = ; v
c
= 6.#6 m$s
1'#
0
%
a
R = a & %

#
R
T
mg
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10-3'. A 1.'-7! roc7 is tied to the end of a 10-cm len!th of strin!. /he roc7 is then "hirled in a
2ertical circle at a constant speed. %hat is the critical 2elocity at the top of the path if the
strin! is not to become slac7&

'
mv
T mg
R
+ = . (ritical speed v
c
is when T = )

'
(1.# m$s )(0.+ m)
c
v gR = = ; v
c
= '.1+ m$s
<10-33. Assume that the roc7 of Problem 10-3' mo2es in a 2ertical circle at a constant speed of
# m$s& %hat are the tensions in the rope at the top and bottom of the circle.
*t Top+
'
mv
T mg
R
+ = and
'
mv
T mg
R
=
'
'
(1.' 7!)(# m$s)
(1.' 7!)(1.# m$s )
(0.1 m)
T = . T = +3.6 9
*t ,ottom+
'
mv
T mg
R
= and
'
mv
T mg
R
= +
'
'
(1.' 7!)(# m$s)
(1.' 7!)(1.# m$s )
(0.1 m)
T = + . T = 1+.1 9
<10-3*. A test pilot in 8i!. 10-1# !oes into a di2e at 6'0 ft$s and pulls out in a cur2e of radius
'#00 ft. :f the pilot "ei!hs 160 lb, "hat acceleration "ill be e=perienced at the lo"est
point& %hat is the force e=erted by the seat on the pilot&
- = 160 lb. m 0160 lb$3' ft$s
'
0 slu!s. v 0 6'0 ft$s.
' '
(6'0 ft$s)
('#00 ft)
v
a
R
= = . a = 13+ ft$s
'
1'1
0
v
R
T
mg
v
R
T
mg
v
T
mg
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' '
.
mv mv
mg mg
R R
= = + N N
<10-3*. (Cont.)
'
( slu!s)(6'0 ft$s)
160 lb
('#00 ft)
= + N . N 0 #*6 lb
<10-3. :f it is desired that the pilot in Problem 10-3* not e=perience an acceleration !reater
than + times !ra2ity (+!), "hat is the ma=imum 2elocity for pullin! out of a di2e of
radius 1 7m&
'
'
+ . + +(1.# m$s )(1000 m)
v
a g v gR
R
= = = = .
v 0 '6' m$s or 1*3 7m$h
.ote+ The pilot actuall/ 0feels1 a force that is eight times -+
N 2 mg = m34g!; N = 5mg
<10-36. A 3-7! ball s"in!s in a 2ertical circle at the end of an #-m cord. %hen it reaches the
top of its path, its 2elocity is 16 m$s. %hat is the tension in the cord& %hat is the critical
speed at the top& 4 R = 5 m. m = 3 7!. v 0 16 m$s 5
*t Top+
'
mv
T mg
R
+ = and
'
mv
T mg
R
=

'
'
(3 7!)(16 m$s)
(3 7!)(1.# m$s )
(# m)
T = . T = 66.6 9
-hen T = )6
'
(1.# m$s )(# m)
c
v gR = = ; v
c
= #.# m$s
<10-3+. A 36-7! !irl rides on the seat of a s"in! attached to t"o chains that are each '0 m lon!.
:f she is released from a position # m belo" the top of the s"in!, "hat force does the
s"in! e=ert on the !irl as she passes the lo"est point&
130
v
R
T
mg

# m
h
T
mg
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0
# m
cos . 66.*
'0 m
= = . h = '0 mA # m = 1' m
' '
B . ' '(1.# m$s )(1' m) mv mgh v gh = = = ; v = 1.3 m$s
<10-3+. (Cont.) *t ,ottom+
'
mv
T mg
R
= and
'
mv
T mg
R
= +
'
'
(36 7!)(1.3* m$s)
(36 7!)(1.# m$s )
('0 m)
T = + . T = ++6 9
#ravitation
10-3#. ?o" far apart should a '-ton "ei!ht be from a 3-ton "ei!ht if their mutual force of
attraction is e,ual to 0.000* lb& ( C 0 3.** = 10
-#
lb ft
'
$slu!
'
)

1 ' ' '
(' ton)('000 lb$ton) (3 ton)('000 lb$ton)
1' slu!s. 1#+. slu!s
3' ft$s 3' ft$s
m m = = = =
-# ' '
1 ' 1 '
'
(3.** = 10 lb ft $slu! )(1' slu!)(1#+. slu!)
.
0.000* lb
7mm 7mm
F R
R F
= = =
R = 1.*' ft
10-31. A *-7! mass is separated from a ' 7! mass by a distance of # cm. Compute the
!ra2itational force of attraction bet"een the t"o masses.
-11 ' '
1 '
'
(6.6+ = 10 9 m $7! )(* 7!)(' 7!)
0.0# m
7mm
F
R
= = . F = #.3* = 10
-#
9
<10-*0. A 3-7! mass is located 10 cm a"ay from a 6-7! mass. %hat is the resultant !ra2itational
force on a '-7! mass located at the midpoint of a line 6oinin! the first t"o masses&
-11 ' '
3 '
3 ' '
(6.6+ = 10 9 m $7! )(3 7!)(' 7!)
(0.0 m)
7m m
F
R
= =
131
8 7!
9 7!
F
9
F
8
0.0 m 0.0 m
' 7!
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-11 ' '
6 '
6 ' '
(6.6+ = 10 9 m $7! )(6 7!)(' 7!)
(0.0 m)
7m m
F
R
= =
8
3
0 -1.6 = 10
-+
9, 8
6
0 3.'0 = 10
-+
9
8
-
0 -1.6 = 10
-+
9 D 3.60 = 10
-+
9. 8
-
0 1.60 = 10
-+
9
<10-*1. >n a distant planet, the acceleration due to !ra2ity is .00 m$s
'
. and the radius of the
planet is rou!hly *60 m. Use the la" of !ra2itation to estimate the mass of this planet.
' ' '
' -11 ' '
(.00 m$s )(*60 m)
.
6.6+ = 10 9 m $ 7!
p
p
7mm
gR
mg m
R 7
= = = . m
p
= 1.6 = 10
'*
7!
<10-*'. /he mass of the earth is about #1 times the mass of the moon. :f the radius of the earth is
* times that of the moon, "hat is the acceleration due to !ra2ity on the moon&
m
e
= #1m
m
; R
e
= *R
m
; (onsider test mass m on moon and then on earth+
m ' '
and ! 0
m m
m
m m
7mm 7m
mg
R R
=
; e ' '
and ! 0
e e
e
e e
7mm 7m
mg
R R
=
' '
' '
(* )
#1
m m e m m
e e m m m
g m R m R
g m R m R
= =
.
'
0.11+
1.# m$s
m
g
= . g
m
= 1.1* m$s
'
<10-*3. At 60-7! mass and a '0-7! mass are separated by 10 m. At "hat point on a line 6oinin!
these char!es "ill another mass e=perience ;ero resultant force& 4 8
'
0 8
6
5

6 '
' '
E E
(10 =)
7m m 7m m
x
=

;
'
6
'
'
(10 =)
m x
m
=

6
'
60 7!
1.+3'
(10 =) '0 7!
m x
m
= = =

; x = 1.+3'(10 A =). x = 1+.3' A 1.+3' x

x = 6.3* m from the 60-7!

mass
$epler%s &a's and (atellites
13'
m
60 7! '0 7!
F
2
F
9
10 - = =
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10-**. %hat speed must a satellite ha2e if it is to mo2e in a circular orbit of #00 7m abo2e the
surface of the earth& 4 The central force F
c
must equal the gravitational force F
g
.5
.ote that + R = R
e
& h = (6.3# = 10
6
m) D (0.# = 10
6
m) 0 +.1# = 10
6
m
10-**. (Cont.) F
c
= F
g ;

'
'
.
e e
7mm 7m mv
v
R R R
= = .
-11 ' ' '*
6
(6.6+ = 10 9 m $ 7! )(.1# = 10 7!)
+.1# = 10 m
v = . v = +*0 m$s
10-*. /he mass of the Fupiter is 1.10 = 10
'+
7! and its radius is +.1 = 10
+
m. %hat speed must
a spacecraft ha2e to circle Fupiter at a hei!ht of 6.00 = 10
+
m abo2e the surface of Fupiter&
R = R
:
& h = +.1 = 10
+
m D 6 = 10
+
m. R = 1.31 = 10
#
m .
'
'
.
e
7mm mv
R R
=
-11 '+
#
(6.6+ = 10 )(1.1 = 10 7!)
1.31 = 10 m
e
7m
v
R h
= =
+
v =31,*00 m$s
This represents a speed of approximatel/ 61,#00 mi$h.
10-*6. %hat is the orbital speed of a satellite that mo2es in an orbit 1'00 7m abo2e the earthGs
surface& .ote that + R = R
e
& h = (6.3# = 10
6
m) D (1.' = 10
6
m) 0 +.# = 10
6
m
F
c
= F
g ;

'
'
.
e e
7mm 7m mv
v
R R R
= = .
-11 ' ' '*
6
(6.6+ = 10 9 m $ 7! )(.1# = 10 7!)
+.# = 10 m
v = . v = +'* m$s
10-*+. /he radius of the moon is 1.+* = 10
6
m and the acceleration due to its !ra2ity is 1.63
m$s
'
. Apply the la" of uni2ersal !ra2itation to find the mass of the moon.
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' ' 6 '
' -11 ' '
(1.63 m$s )(1.+* = 10 m)
.
6.6+ = 10 9 m $7!
m m
m
m
7mm gR
mg m
R 7
= = =
. m
m
= +.*0 = 10
''
7!
<10-*#.A satellite is located at a distance of 100 7m abo2e the earthGs surface. %hat is the period
of the satellites motion& 4 R = 6.3# = 10
6
m D 0.1 = 10
6
m 0 +.'# = 10
6
m 5
' ' 6 3
' 3 ' + '
-11 ' ' '*
* * (+.'# = 10 )
. / 0 3.#' = 10 s
(6.6+ = 10 9 m $7! )(.1# = 10 7!)
e
T R
7m

= =


+ '
3.#' = 10 s T =
. T = 61#0 s 3a%out an hour and ;8 minutes!
<10-*1. ?o" far abo2e the earthGs surface must a satellite be located if it is to circle the earth in
a time of '# h& / 0 '# h (3600 s$h) 0 1.01 = 10

s. T
2
= 1.0' = 10
10
s
'


' ' -11 ' ' '* 10 '
' 3 3
' '
* (6.6+ = 10 9 m $7! )(.1# = 10 7!)(1.0' = 10 s )
. -
* *
e
e
7m T
T R
7m

= = =


3 '3 3
1.03 = 10 m R =
. R = *.61 = 10
+
m. h 0 - A -
e
0 *.0 = 10
+
m
Challen)e !ro*lems
10-0. At "hat fre,uency should a 6-lb ball be re2ol2ed in a radius of 3 ft to produce a
centripetal acceleration of 1' ft$s
'
& %hat is the tension in the cord&
'
' ' ' -'
' '
(1' ft$s )
* . . 0.1013 s
* * (3 ft)
c
c
a
a f R f f
R

= = = = . f 0 0.31# re2$s
'
'
6 lb
(1' ft$s )
3' ft$s
c
T ma

= =


. T = '.' lb
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10-1. %hat centripetal acceleration is re,uired to mo2e a '.6 7! mass in a hori;ontal circle of
radius 300 mm if its linear speed is 1 m$s& %hat is the centripetal force&
' '
(1 m$s)
(0.300 m)
c
v
a
R
= = . a 0 +0 m$s
'
F
c
= ma
c
= ('.6 7!)(+0 m$s
'
). F
c
= 110 9
10-'. %hat must be the speed of a satellite located 1000 mi abo2e the earthGs surface if it is to
tra2el in a circular path& 4 - 0 *000 mi D 1000 mi 0 000 mi . 000 mi 0 '.6* = 10
+
ft 5
'
'
.
e e
7mm 7m mv
v
R R R
= = .
+ 6
0.30*# m
'.6* = 10 ft #.0*+ = 10 m
1 ft
R

= =


-11 ' ' '*
6
(6.6+ = 10 9 m $ 7! )(.1# = 10 7!)
#.0*+ = 10 m
v = . v = +0*1 m$s
10-3. A '-7! ball at s"in!s in a 2ertical circle at the end of a cord ' m in len!th. %hat is the
critical 2elocity at the top if the orbit is to remain circular&

'
mv
T mg
R
+ = . (ritical speed v
c
is when T = )

'
(1.# m$s )('.0 m)
c
v gR = = ; v
c
= *.*' m$s
<10-*. A *-7! roc7 s"in!s at a constant speed of 10 m$s in a 2ertical circle at the end of a 1.*
m cord. %hat are the tensions in the cord at the top and bottom of the circular path&
*t Top+
'
mv
T mg
R
+ = and
'
mv
T mg
R
=
'
'
(* 7!)(10 m$s)
(* 7!)(1.# m$s )
(1.* m)
T = . T = '*+ 9
*t ,ottom+
'
mv
T mg
R
= and
'
mv
T mg
R
= +
13
R
T
mg
v
R
T
mg
v
T
mg
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th
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'
'
(* 7!)(10 m$s)
(* 7!)(1.# m$s )
(1.* m)
T = + . T = 3' 9
<10-. %hat fre,uency of re2olution is re,uired to raise the fly"ei!hts in 8i!. 10-16 a 2ertical
distance of ' mm abo2e their lo"est position. Assume that @ 0 10 mm.
h = 10 mm A ' mm 0 1'* mm. h 0 0.1'* m

'
1 1 1.# m$s
' ' 0.1' m
g
f
h
= = ; f = 1.*1 re2$s 0 #*.6 rpm
<10-6. /he combined mass of a motorcycle and dri2er is '10 7!. :f the dri2er is to ne!otiate a
loop-the-loop of radius 6 m, "hat is the critical speed at the top&
'
(1.# m$s )(6.0 m)
c
v gR = = ; v
c
= +.6+ m$s
<10-+. :f the speed at the top of the loop in Prob. 10-* is 1' m$s, "hat is the normal force at
the top of the loop&
*t Top+
'
mv
mg
R
+ = N and
'
mv
mg
R
= N
'
'
('10 7!)(1' m$s)
('10 7!)(1.# m$s )
(6 m)
= N . N = '1#0 9
10-#. /he speed limit at a certain turn of radius '00 ft is * mi$h. %hat is the optimum
ban7in! an!le for this situation. Are roads actually constructed at the optimum an!les&
v = * mi$h 0 66.0 ft$s.
' '
'
(66 ft$s)
tan .
(1.# m$s )('00 ft)
v
gR
= = 0 3*.'
0
. 9>
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<10-1. 8or the fi!ure sho"n in 8i!. 10-1+, assume that a 0 ' m and @ 0 * m.
8ind the speed to cause the s"in! to mo2e out to an an!le of '0
0
&
% = # sin 0 (* m) sin '0
0
0 1.3+ m. R = a & % = 3.3+ m.

'
tan . tan
v
v gR
gR
= = v = 3.*+ m$s
Critical hinkin) +uestions
<10-60. A coin rests on a rotatin! platform distance of 1' cm from the center of rotation. :f the
coefficient of static friction is 0.6, "hat is the ma=imum fre,uency of rotation such that
he coin does not slip& Huppose the fre,uency is cut in half. 9o" ho" far from the
center can the coin be placed&
The maximum frequenc/ occurs when F
c
= F
s
' ' ' '
s s
* . 0 . *
c
F f mR mg f mR mg = =
s
F .
'
*
s
g
f
R

=
'
' '
(0.6)(1.# m$s )
* * (0.1' m)
s
g
f
R

= = . f = 1.11 re2$s
'
1.11* re2$s
0.+ re2$s.
'
f = =
' '
' ' s ' ' '
'
* .
*
s
g
f mR mg R
f

= =
'
' ' '
(0.6)(1.# m$s )

* (0.+ re2$s)
R

= . R = 0.*#0 m; R = *#.0 cm
<10-61. /he laboratory apparatus sho"n in 8i!. 10-11 allo"s a rotatin! mass to stretch a sprin!
so that the supportin! cord is 2ertical at a particular fre,uency of rotation. Assume the
mass of the bob is *00 ! and the radius of re2olution is 1* cm. %ith a stop "atch the
time for 0 re2olutions is found to be 3 s. %hat is the ma!nitude and direction of the
force actin! on the bob& First find f in (re2$s).
13+
%
a
R = a & %

#
F
c
= F
s
1* cm
*00 !
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th
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0 re2
1.*'1 re2$s
3 s
f = =
' '
*
c
F f mR =

' '
* (1.*'1 re2$s) (0.* 7!)(0.1* m)
c
F = .
F
c
= *.1 9, directed toward the center The centripetal force is <. the %o%
The outward force <. the spring is .<T the centripetal force
<10-6'. :n Problem 10-' abo2e, assume that a 100-! mass is added to the *00-! bob& /he force
re,uired to stretch the sprin! should be the same as before, but the rotatin! mass has
increased. %hat chan!es "hen the e=periment is performed a!ain so that the centripetal
force is the same as before& >n "hat does the centripetal force act in this e=periment&
Since the centripetal force must %e the same6 it is
necessar/ that the velocit/ %e reduced so that+
'
.
c
mv
F
R
= The product mv
2
must %e the same
' '
' ' ' 1 1 1
1 1 ' ' '
'
(*00 !)
.
(00 !)
mv v
mv m v v
m
= = =
v
1
= 2f
1
R = 2(1.*'1 re2$s)(0.1* m) 0 1.'6 m$s
'
1
' 1
(*00 !)
0.#1*
(00 !)
v
v v = = . v
2
= (0.#1*)(1.'6 m$s). v
2
= 1.13 m$s
Thus6 the o%:ect moves slower and the frequenc/ of revolution decreases so that the
centripetal force acting <. the %o% does not change+
' '
1 1 ' '
mv m v =
<10-63. A 10-in. diameter platform turns at +# rpm. A bu! rests on the platform 1 in. from the
outside ed!e. :f the bu! "ei!hs 0.0' lb, "hat force acts on it& %hat e=erts this force&
%here should the bu! cra"l in order to reduce this force by one-half&
f = +# re2$min 0 1.30 re2$s. m = -$g 0 0.0' lb$3' ft$s
'
. m 0 0.0006' slu!s
13#
100 !
1* cm
*00 !
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th
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R = in. A 1 in. 0 * in.. R 0 (*$1') ft 0 0.333 ft. F
c
= ;
2
f
2
mR
' '
* (1.3 re2$s) (0.0006' slu!)(0.333 ft)
c
F = ; F
c
0 0.0131 lb
The central force <. the %ug is exerted ,= the platform 3Static friction!
Since F
c
is proportional to R6 halving the radius will also halve the force>
'
(* in.)
' in.
'
R = = ; The %ug should crawl to a point 2 cm from the center
<10-6*. /he diameter of Fupiter is 11 times that of the earth, and its mass is about 3'0 times that
of earth. %hat is the acceleration due to !ra2ity near the surface of Fupiter&
m
:
= 11m
e
= 3'0(.1# = 10
'*
7!). m
:
= 1.11* = 10
'+
R
:
= 11R
e
= 11(6.3# = 10
6
m). R
:
= +.01# = 10
+
m .
'
:
:
:
7mm
mg
R
=
-11 ' ' '+
' + '
(6.6+ = 10 9 m $7! )(1.11* = 10 7!)
(+.01# = 10 m)
:
:
:
7m
g
R
= =
. g
:
= '.1 m$s
'
<10-6. Assume that # 0 0 cm and m 0 ' 7! in 8i!. 10-16. ?o" many re2olutions per second
are needed to ma7e the an!le 0 30
0
& %hat is the tension in the supportin! rod at that
point& 4 h = (0 cm) cos 30
0
0 0.*33 m. m = '.0 7!. 0 30
0
5

'
' 0
tan . tan (1.# m$s )(0.' m) tan(30 )
v
v gR
gR
= = =
v = 1.11 m$s. v = 2fR;
(1.11 m$s)
' ' (0.' m)
v
f
R
= =
; f = 0.++ re2$s
T cos 0 mg;
'
0
(' 7!)(1.# m$s )
cos cos30
mg
T

= = ; T = ''.6 9
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<10-66. A 1-7! bloc7 rests on the bed of a truc7 as it turns a cur2e of radius #6 m. Assume that

7
0 0.3 and that
s
0 0.*. Ioes the friction force on the bloc7 act to"ard the center of
the turn or a"ay& %hat is the ma=imum speed "ith "hich the truc7 can ma7e the turn
"ithout slippin!& %hat if the truc7 ma7es the turn at a much !reater speed, "hat "ould
be the resultant force on the bloc7& 4 F 0 8
c
. m = 1 7! 5
'
(0.*)(1.# m$s )(#6 m)
c s
v gR = = . v
c
0 1#.* m$s
F
7
0
7
mg = (0.3)(1 7!)(1.# m$s
'
). F
7
0 8
-
0 '6. 9
1*0
F
s
8
c
- 0 #6 m