Chapter 11.

Rotation of Rigid Bodies Physics, 6

th
Edition
Chapter 11. Rotation of Rigid Bodies

Uniform Angular Acceleration
11-1. A cable is wrapped around a dru !" c in diaeter. #ow any re$olutions of this dru
will cause an ob%ect attached to the cable to o$e a linear distance of & '
(hat is the angular displaceent' ) R * "."+ , s = & , * ' ,

&
".+""
s
R
= = * - rad
1 re$
.- rad/
& rad

=


0 * ".126 re$
11-&. A bicycle wheel is &6 in. in diaeter. 3f the wheel a4es 6" re$olutions, what linear
distance will it tra$el' ) D * &6 in.0 R * 15 in. * 1."!5 ft ,
& rad
6" re$ 511 rad
1 re$

= =


0 s = R = .511 rad/.1."!5 ft/0 s = +"! ft
11-5. A point on the edge of a large wheel of radius 5 o$es through an angle of 51
"
. 6ind the
length of the arc described by the point.
"
"
& rad
51 ".6+6 rad
56"

= =


0 s = R = .".6+6 rad/.5 /0 s = 1.2+
11-+. A person sitting on the edge of a 6-ft diaeter platfor o$es a linear distance of & ft.
E7press the angular displaceent in radians, degrees, and re$olutions. )R * 5 ft ,
& ft
5 ft
s
R
= = 0 * ".661 rad 0
1 re$
.".661 rad/
& rad

=


0 * ".1"6 rad 0
"
56"
.".661 rad/
& rad

=


0 * 5!.&
"
1+"
R
s
t * - s
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11--. An electric otor turns at 6"" rp. (hat is the angular $elocity' (hat is the angular
displaceent after 6 s'
re$ & rad 1 in
6""
in 1 re$ 6" s
f

=


0 * 6&.! rad8s
.6&.! rad8s/.6 s/ t = = ; = 511 rad
11-6. A rotating pulley copletes 1& re$ in + s. 9eterine the a$erage angular $elocity in re$8s,
rp, and in rad8s'
1& re$
+ s
f = 0 f = 5."" re$8s 0
re$ 1 re$ 6" s
5.""
s & rad 1 in
f

=


0 f = &!.6 rp
re$ & rad
& 5.""
s 1 re$
f

= =


0 = 1!.! rad8s
11-1. A buc4et is hung fro a rope which is wrapped any ties around a circular dru of
radius 6" c. :he buc4et starts fro rest and is lifted to a height of
&" in - s. .a/ #ow any re$olutions were ade by the dru.
.b/ (hat was the a$erage angular speed of the rotating dru'
&"
".6""
s
R
= = * 55.5 rad
1 re$
.55.5 rad/
& rad

=


0 * -.51 re$
&"
- s
s
v
t
= = 0 v = +."" 8s
+ 8s
".6
v
R
= = ; = 6.61 rad8s
11-!. A wheel of radius 1-." c starts fro rest and a4es &."" re$ in 5."" s. .a/ (hat is its
average angular $elocity in rad8s' .b/ (hat is the final linear $elocity of a point on the
ri of the wheel'
& re$.& rad8re$/
5 s t

= = 0 * +.12 rad8s
1+1
R
&"
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11-!. .Cont./ The final angular speed is twice the average since
o
= 0:
f
= !.5! rad8s
v
f
=
f
R = .!.5! rad8s/.".1- /0 v
f
= 1.&6 8s
11-2. A cylindrical piece of stoc4 6 in. in diaeter rotates in a lathe at !"" rp. (hat is the
linear $elocity at the surface of the cylinder' ) R = D8& * 5 in. * ".&-" ft ,
re$ 1 in
& 0 & !"" .".&- ft/
in 6" s
v R fR v

= = =


0 v = &".2 ft8s
11-1". :he proper tangential $elocity for achining steel stoc4 is about 1" c8s. At what rp
should a steel cylinder ! c in diaeter be turned in a lathe' R = ."."! 8&/ * "."+
".1" 8s
0 1.1- rad8s
"."+
v
v R
R
= = = = 0
1.1- rad8s
".&1- re$8s
&
f

= = 0
re$ 6" s re$
".&1- 16.1
s 1 in in
f

= =


0 f = ".&12 re$8s.6" s8in/0 f = 16.1 rp
11-11. 6or the wheel in Proble 11-!, what is the angular acceleration' (hat is the linear
acceleration of a point on the edge of the wheel' [
f
= !.5! rad8s0
o
* ", t * 5 s ,
"
!.5! rad8s "
5 s
f
t

= = ; = &.12 rad8s
&
a = R = .&.12 rad8s
&
/.".1- /0 a = ".+12 8s
&
11-1&. A circular dru of radius +" c is initially rotating at +"" rp. 3t is brought to a stop
after a4ing -" re$olutions. (hat was the angular acceleration and the stopping tie'
2 =
f
2
-
o
2
; = -" re$.& rad8re$/ * 51+ rad0 f = +"" rp = +1.2 rad8s
& &
& &
"
."/ .+1.2 rad8s/
& &.51+ rad/
f

= = 0 = &.12 rad8s
&
1+&
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"
& &.51+ rad/
0
& +1.2 rad8s
f
f
t t

+
= = =
0 t = 1-." s
11-15. A belt is wrapped around the edge of a pulley that is +" c in diaeter. :he pulley rotates
with a constant angular acceleration of 5.-" rad8s
&
. At t * ", the rotational speed is &
rad8s. (hat is the angular displaceent and angular $elocity of the pulley & s later'
=
0
t + t
2
; R = ".+" 8& * ".&" 0
o
= 0, t = & s, = 5.- rad8s.
=
0
t + t
2
= .& rad8s/.& s/ ; <.5.- rad8s
&
/.& s/
&
0 * 11."" rad

f
=
o
+ t = & rad8s + .5.- rad8s
&
/.& s/0
f
= 2."" rad8s
11-1+. 3n Proble 11-15, what is the final linear speed and linear acceleration of the pulley belt
as it o$es around the edge of the pulley' .e !ust use the radius R = ".&" "/
v =
f
R = .2."" rad8s/.".&"" / 0 v = 1.!" 8s
a = R * .5.-" rad8s
&
/.".&"" / 0 a * ".1-" 8s
&
=11-1-. A wheel rotating initially at 6 re$8s undergoes a constant angular acceleration of + rad8s
&
.
(hat is the angular $elocity after - s' #ow any re$olutions will the wheel a4e'

= 2fR = 2.6 re$8s/ * 51.1 rad8s0 * + rad8s

&
0 t * - s

f
=
o
+ t0
f
= 51.1 rad8s ; .+ rad8s
&
/.- s/0
f
= -1.1 rad8s
=
0
t + t
2
0 * .51.1 rad8s/.- s/ ; <.+ rad8s
&
/.- s/
&
0 * &5! rad
1 re$
&5! rad
& rad

=


0 * 5!." re$
=11-16. A grinding dis4 is brought to a stop in +" re$. 3f the bra4ing acceleration was >6 rad8s
&
,
what was the initial fre?uency or re$olution in re$8s' ) * +" re$ .&/ * &-1 rad ,
1+5
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2 =
f
&
-
o
&
0
&
"
& &. 6 rad8s /.&-1 rad/ = = 0
o
* -+.2 rad8s
1 re$
-+.2 rad8s
& rad
f

=


0 f = !.1+ re$8s
=11-11. A pulley 5&" in diaeter and rotating initially at + re$8s recei$es a constant angular
acceleration of & rad8s
&
. (hat is the linear $elocity of a belt around the pulley after ! s'
(hat is the tangential acceleration of the belt' ) R = ".5&"8&/ * ".16" ,

o
= + re$8s .& rad8re$/ * &-.1 rad8s0 * & rad8s
&
0 t * ! s

f
=
o
+ t = &-.1 rad8s ; .& rad8s
&
/.! s/0
f
* +1.1 rad8s
v =
f
R * .+1.1 rad8s/.".16" / 0 v = 6.-! 8s
a = R = .& rad8s
&
/.".16" /0 a = ".5&" 8s
&
*11-1!. A person initially at rest + fro the center of a rotating platfor co$ers distance of
1"" in &" s. (hat is the angular acceleration of the platfor' (hat is the angular
$elocity after + s'
#ind linear acceleration first:
& &
" & &
& &.1"" /
< 0 ".-"" 8s
.&" s/
s
s v t at a
t
= + = = =
&
".-"" rad8s
0
+
a
a R
R
= = = ; = ".1&- rad8s
&

f
=
o
+ t;
f
* .".1&- rad8s
&
/.+ s/0
f
* ".-"" rad8s
Rotational Kinetic Energy; Moment of nertia
11-12. A &-4g ass and a 6-4g ass are connected by a light 5"-c bar. :he syste is then
rotated hori@ontally at 5"" rp about an a7is 1" c fro the 6-4g ass. (hat is the
oent of inertia about this a7is' (hat is the rotational 4inetic energy'
1++
"
"
6 4g
& 4g
&" c 1" c
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$ = !R
2
= .& 4g/.".& /
&
; .6 4g/.".1 /
&

$ = ".1+" 4g
&
* 5"" rp * 51.+ rad8s
%
&
= $
2
= .".1+" 4g
&
/.51.+ rad8s/
&
0 %
&
= 62.1 A
11-&". A 1.&-4g bicycle wheel has a radius of 1" c with spo4es of negligible weight. 3f it
starts fro rest and recei$es an angular acceleration of 5 rad8s
&
, what will be its
rotational 4inetic energy after + s' 'The (ic)cle wheel appro*i!ates a circular hoop"+
= 5."" rad8s
&
; $ = !R
2
= .1.& 4g/.".1" /
&
0 $ * ".-!! 4g
&

f
=
o
+ t = ."/ ; .5 rad8s
&
/.+ s/0
f
* 1&." rad8s
%
&
= $
f
2
= <.".-!! 4g
&
/.1&." rad8s/
&
0 %
&
* +&.5 A
=11-&1. A 16-lb grinding dis4 is rotating at +"" rp. (hat is the radius of the dis4 if its 4inetic
energy is -+.! ft lb' (hat is the oent of inertia' ) +"" rp * +1.!2 rad8s ,
! * .16 lb85& ft8s
&
/ * ".-"" slugs; %
&
=
2
= 54.! ft lb0 $ = !R
2
& &
& &.-+.! ft lb/
.+1.!2 rad8s/
&
%
$

= =
0 $ = "."6&- slug ft
&
3 * <R
&
0
&
& &."."6&- slug ft /
".-" 4g
$
R
!
= = 0 R = ".-"" ft or 6."" in.
=11-&&. (hat ust be the radius of a +-4g circular dis4 if it is to ha$e the sae oent of
inertia as a 1-4g rod,1 long and pi$oted at its idpoint' ) $
D
= !R
2
; $
R
=
',-,2+!.
2
,
& & &
&
.1 4g/.1 /
< 0 R*
1& 6 6.+ 4g/
r r
d
d
! . ! .
! R
!
= = 0 R = ".&"+
1+-
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=11-&5. A wagon wheel 6" c in diaeter is ounted on a central a7le where it spins at &""
rp. :he wheel can be thought of as a circular hoop of ass & 4g, and each of 1&
wooden -""-g spo4es can be thought of as thin rods rotating about their ends. Calculate
the oent of inertia for the entire wheel' (hat is the rotational 4inetic energy'
!
w
= & 4g, R
w
= ".5" 0 !
s
* ".- 4g, B
s
* ".5" ,
1&
T w s
$ $ $ = +
& & & &
1
5
1&. /0 .& 4g/.".5 / +.".- 4g/.".5/
T w T
$ ! R !. $ = + = +
0
$ = ".56" 4g
&
* &"" rp * &".2+ rad8s0
& & &
< <.".56" 4g /.&".2+ rad8s/
&
% $ = = 0 E
4
* 1!.2 A
=11-&+. Copare the rotational 4inetic energies of three ob%ects of e?ual radius and assC A
circular hoop, a circular dis4, and a solid sphere.
The rotational inertias areC
& & &
&
-
0 < 0
/ D 0
$ !R $ !R $ !R = = = C
#or purposes of co!paring, suppose we set ! = 1 4g and R * 1
e see that:
& & &
1 4g 0 ".- 4g 0 ".+ 4g
/ D 0
$ $ $ = = =
1ow %
&
= $
2
, so at a given rotational speed, the hoop has the
largest &inetic energ), followed () the dis&, and then () the sphere"
!e"ton#s $econd %a" and Rotation
1+6
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11-&-. A rope wrapped around a --4g circular dru pulls with a tension of +"" D. 3f the radius
of the dru is &" c and it is free to rotate about its central a7is, what is the angular
acceleration'
= #R = $; $ = !R
2

&
& &.+"" D/
.< / 0
.- 4g/.".&" /
#
#R !R
!R
= = =
0 * !"" rad8s
&

11-&6. :he flywheel of an engine has a oent inertia of &+ slug ft
&
. (hat tor?ue is re?uired to
accelerate the wheel fro rest to an angular $elocity of +"" rp in 1" s.

f
* +"" rp * +1.2 rad8s0
o
* "0 t * 1" s, $ * &+ slug ft
&
&
+1.2 rad8s - "
+.12 rad8s
1" s
f o
t

= = = 0
* 3 * .&+ slug ft
&
/.+.12 rad8s
&
/0 * 1"1" D
=11-&1. A 5-4g thin rod is +" c long and pi$oted about its idpoint. (hat tor?ue is re?uired to
cause it to a4e &" re$ while its rotational speed increases fro &"" rp to 6"" rp'
* &" re$.& rad/ * 1&6 rad0
o
* &"" rp * &".2+ rad8s

f
* 6"" rp * 6&.! rad8s0 ! = 2 &g; . = ".+"
2 =
f
&
-
o
&
0 &.1&6 rad/ * .6&.! rad8s/
&
> .&".2+ rad8s/
&
0 * 15.2 rad8s
&
&
1
1&
$ !. =
& & &
1 1
1& 1&
.5 4g/.".+" / .15.2 rad8s / $ !. = = = ; * ".--! D
=11-&!. A large 1&"-4g turbine wheel has a radius of gyration of 1 . A frictional tor?ue of
!" D opposes the rotation of the shaft. (hat tor?ue ust be applied to accelerate the
wheel fro rest to 5"" rp in 1" s'
o
* ",
f
* 5"" rp * 51.+ rad8s, t * & s
1+1
6 * +"" D
R
* 5 4g
B * ".+"
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" &
51.+ rad8s - "
1-.1 rad8s
& s
f
t

= = = 0 $ = !&
2
= .1&" 4g/.1 /
&

$ = 1&" 4g
&
0 * 3 * .1&" 4g
&
/.1-.1 rad8s
&
/0 * 1!!- D
11-&2. A &-4g ass swings in a circle of radius -"-c at the end of a light rod. (hat resultant
tor?ue is re?uired to gi$e an angular acceleration of &.- rad8s
&
.
$ = !R
2
= .& 4g/.".- /
&
* ".- 4g
&
0
* 3 * .".- 4g
&
/.&.- rad8s
&
/0 * 1.&- D
*11&5". A rope is wrapped se$eral ties around a cylinder of radius ".& and ass 5" 4g. (hat
is the angular acceleration of the cylinder if the tension in the rope is +" D and it turns
without friction.
&
& &.+" D/
0 6R * .<R / 0
.5" 4g/.".&" /
#
#R $
!R
= = = =
; * 15.5 rad8s
&
*11-51. An !-4g grinding dis4 has a diaeter of 6" c and is rotating at 6"" rp. (hat bra4ing
force ust be applied tangentially to the dis4 if it is to stop rotating in - s'

"
' 6"" rp * 6&.! rad8s,
f
* ",
" &
6&.! rad8s - "
1&.6 rad8s
- s
f
t

= = =

&
0 6R * .<R / 0 #R $ = =
&
<R <.! 4g/.".5" /.1&.6 rad8s / # = =
6 * 1-.1 D
11-5&. An unbalanced tor?ue of 1-" D iparts an angular acceleration of 1& rad8s
&
to the rotor
of a generator. (hat is the oent of inertia'
* $ ;
&
1-" D
1& rad8s
$

= = ; $ * 1&.- 4g
&
1+!
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Rotational (or)* Energy* and +o"er
11-55. A rope wrapped around a 5-4g dis4 &" c in diaeter is pulled for a linear distance of -
with a force of +" D. (hat is the linear wor4 done by the +"-D force' (hat is the
rotational wor4 done on the dis4' ) R * &"8&/ * 1" c or ".1" ,
or& = # s = .+" D/.- / 0 or& = &"" A
-
-" rad
".1"
s
R
= = =
or& = = #R = .+" D/.".1" /.-" rad/0 or& = &"" A
=11-5+. Ese the wor4-energy theore to calculate the final angular $elocity of the dis4 in
Proble 11-55 if it starts fro rest.
or& = $
f
2
3 '0+; $ = !R
2
; or& = '!R
2
+
f
2

& &
+.&"" A/ +.&"" A/
R .5 4g/.".1" /
f
= = ;
f
= 165 rad8s
=11-5-. A 1.& 4( otor acts for ! s on a wheel ha$ing a oent of inertia of & 4g
&
.
Assuing the wheel was initially at rest, what a$erage angular speed was de$eloped'
0 .1&"" (/.! s/ * 26"" A
or&
4 or& 4t
t
= = =
or& = $
f
2
3 '0+; 26"" A * <.& 4g
&
/
f
2
;
f
= 2!." rad8s
=11-56. A cord is wrapped around the ri of a cylinder that has a ass of 1" 4g and a radius of
5" c. 3f the rope is pulled with a force of 6" D, what is the angular acceleration of the
cylinder' (hat is the linear acceleration of the rope'
$ = !R
2
= <.1" 4g/.".5" /
&
* ".+-" 4g
&
0 * .6" D/.".5 / * 1! D
1+2
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&
1! D
0 0
".+-" 4g
$
$

= = =
= +" rad8s
&
11-51. A 6""-( otor dri$es a pulley with an a$erage angular $elocity of &" rad8s. (hat tor?ue
is de$eloped'
6"" (
0
&" rad8s
4
4

= = = * 5"." D
11-5!. :he cran4shaft on an autoobile de$elops 5-" lb ft of tor?ue at 1!"" rp. (hat is the
output horsepower' 1!"" rp * 1!!.- rad8s 0
P * * .5-" ft lb/.1!!.- rad8s/ * 6-, 215 ft lb8s or 1&" hp
Angular Momentum
11-52. A -""-g steel rod 5" c in length is pi$oted about its center and rotated at 5"" rp.
(hat is the angular oentu' ) * 5"" rp * 51.+ rad8s0 ! * ".- 4g ,
& &
1 1
1& 1&
.".-" 4g/.".5" / $ !. = = 0 $ = ".""51- 4g
&
&
.".""51- 4g /.51.+ rad8s/ $ = ; $ = ".11! 4g 8s
&
11-+". 3n Proble 11-52, what a$erage tor?ue ust be applied to stop the rotation in & s'
" &
" .51.+ rad8s/
1-.1 rad8s
& s
f
t

= = =
* 3 * .".""51- 4g
&
/.1-.1 rad8s
&
/0 * "."-!2 D
=11-+1. A sudden tor?ue of +"" D is applied to the edge of a dis4 initially at rest. 3f the
rotational inertia of the dis4 is + 4g
&
, and the tor?ue acts for "."& s, what is the change
in angular oentu' (hat is the final angular speed'
change in angular !o!entu! = 5ngular i!pulse; t = $
f
- $

1-"
"
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t = .+"" D /."."& s/ * !."" 4g 8s
&

t =
f
= !."" 4g 8s
&
&
&
!."" 4g 8s
+ 4g
f
= 0
f
* &."" rad8s
=11-+&. 3n 6ig. 11-1&, a 6-4g dis4 A rotating cloc4wise at +"" rp engages with a 5-4g dis4 B
initially at rest. :he radius of dis4 A is ".+ and the radius of dis4 B is ".& . (hat is
the cobined angular speed after the two dis4s are eshed'
$
5
= .6 4g/.".+ /
&
* ".+!" 4g
&
0 $
6
= .5 4g/.".& /
&
* "."6" 4g
&

5o
= +"" rp * +1.2 rad8s0
Bo
* "0
Af
*
Bf
*
c
0
7onservation of 8o!entu!:

5o
+ $
6

6o
= '$
5
+ $
6
+
c

=11-+&. .Cont./
&
"
& &
.".+! 4g /.+1.2 rad8s/
".+! 4g "."6" 4g
5 5
c
5 6
$
$ $

= =
+ +
0
c
* 51.& rad8s
=11-+5. Assue that dis4 B in Proble 11-+& is initially rotating cloc4wise at &"" rp in the
sae direction as dis4 A. (hat is the coon angular speed as they esh'
Choose cloc&wise as positive and use rp!9s for angular speed"

5o
+ $
6

6o
= '$
5
+ $
6
+
c
.".+! 4g
&
/.+"" rp/ ; ."."6 4g
&
/.&"" rp/ * .
& &
".+! 4g "."6" 4g + /
c
&"+ 4g
&
rp * ".-+
c
0
c
* 51! rp
=11-++. Assue the sae conditions as Proble 11-+& e7cept that the dis4 B is rotating
countercloc4wise and A is rotating cloc4wise. (hat is the cobined angular $elocity
after the dis4s are eshed'
.".+! 4g
&
/.+"" rp/ ; ."."6 4g
&
/.-&"" rp/ * .
& &
".+! 4g "."6" 4g + /
c
1-1
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1!" 4g
&
rp * ".-+
c
0
c
* 555 rp
11-+-. :he rod connecting the two weights in 6ig. 11-15 has negligible weight but is configured
to allow the weights to slip outward. At the instant when the angular speed is 6"" rp,
the &-4g asses are 1" c apart. (hat is the rotational speed later when the asses are
5+ c apart'

$
o
= .& 4g/ "."- /
&
; .& 4g/."."- /
&
0 $
f
= .& 4g/.".11 /
&
; .& 4g/.".11 /
&
$
0
= "."1" 4g
&
0 $
f
= ".6! 4g
&
0
o
* 6"" rp 0 $
o

o
= $
f

f
."."1" 4g
&
/.6"" rp/ * .".116 4g
&
/
f
0
f
* -1.2 rp.
Challenge +ro,lems
=11-+6. :he 6-4g circular grinding dis4 is rotating initially at -"" rp. :he radius of the dis4 is
+" c. (hat is the angular acceleration of the dis4 if the a7 e7erts a tangential force of
1&" D at the edge. #ow any re$olutions will the dis4 a4e before stopping' (hat is
wor4 is done and what power is lost in the process' )
"
* -"" rp * -&.5- rad8s ,
* #R = .1&" D/.".+" / * +! D 0 3 * <R
&
* <.6 4g/.".+ /
&
* ".+! 4g
&
* $ ;
&
.+! D /
".+! 4g $

= =
; = -1"" rad8s
&
2 =
f
&
-
o
&
0
& &
"
&
.-&.5- rad8s/
& &.-1"" rad8s /

= = 0 * 15.1 rad * &.1! re$
or& = = .+! D /.15.1 rad/0 or& * 6-! A
or&
4 =
"
.-&.5- rad8s/;"
&6.& rad8s0
& &
f
4


+
= = = =
1-&
& 4g
& 4g
& 4g & 4g
1" c 5+ c
Chapter 11. Rotation of Rigid Bodies Physics, 6
th
Edition
4 * .+! D /.&6.1! rad8s/0 4 * 1.&6 4(
=11-+1 A 5-4g wheel with spo4es of negligible ass is free to rotate about its center without
friction. :he edge of the wheel of radius +" c is struc4 suddenly with a a$erage
tangential force of 6"" D lasting for ".""& s. .a/ (hat angular ipulse is iparted to
the wheel' .b/ 3f the wheel was initially at rest, what was its angular speed at the end of
the ".""&-s inter$al'
= #R * .6"" D/.".+" / * &+" D ;
$ = !R
2
= .5 4g/.".+" /
&
0 3 * ".+! 4g
&
t = .&+" D /.".""& s/0 t * ".+! D s
t * $
f
- 0;
&
t ".+! D s
3 ".+!" 4g
f

= =

f
= 1."" rad8s
=11-+!. 9is4 A has three ties the rotational inertia of 9is4 B. 9is4 A is rotating initially
cloc4wise at &"" rp and 9is4 B is rotating in the opposite direction at !"" rp. .a/ 3f
the two are eshed together, what is the coon rate of rotation of the cobined dis4s'
5ssu!e cloc&wise is positive:

5o
+ $
6

6o
= '$
5
+ $
6
+
c
; $
5
= 2 $
6
.5 3
B
/.&"" rp/ ; $
6
.-!"" rp/ * .5$
6
+ $
6
/
c
-.&"" rp/ $
6
= +$
6

c
;
&"" rp
+
c

= ;
c
* --"." rp
=11-+2. (hat if the dis4s in Proble 11-+! are initially rotating in the sae direction' (hat
would be the coon angular speed after eshing' .7loc&wise positive+
.5 3
B
/.&"" rp/ ; $
6
.;!"" rp/ * .5$
6
+ $
6
/
c
.1+"" rp/ $
6
= +$
6

c
;
1+"" rp
+
c
= ;
c
* 5-" rp
1-5
Chapter 11. Rotation of Rigid Bodies Physics, 6
th
Edition
=11--". :he radius of gyration of an !-4g wheel is -" c. 6ind its oent of inertia and its
4inetic energy if it is rotating at +"" rp. * +"" rp * +1.2 rad8s
$

= !&
2
= .! 4g/.".- /
&
0 $ = &."" 4g
&
%
&
= $
2
* <.& 4g
&
/.+1.2 rad8s/
&
0 %
&
= 11-" A
=11--1. #ow uch wor4 is re?uired to slow the wheel in Proble 11--" to 1"" rp'
or& = change in &inetic energ)
or& = $ w
f
2
- $ w
o
2

o
* +1.2 rad8s0
f
* 1"" rp * 1".- rad8s
or& = <.& 4g
&
/.1".- rad8s/
&
- <.& 4g
&
/.+1.2 rad8s/
&
or& = -16++ A
11&-&. A wheel of radius & ft has a oent of inertia of !.& slug ft
&
. A constant force of 1& lb
acts tangentially at the edge of the wheel that is initially at rest. (hat is the angular
acceleration'
* 30 * 6R * .1& lb/.& ft/ * &+ lb ft0
&
.&+ lb ft/
0
!.& slug ft $

= =
* &.25 rad8s
&
=11--5. 3n Proble 11--&, the wheel was brought to rest in - s. #ow uch wor4 was done'
(hat horsepower was de$eloped'
=
0
t + t
2
* " ; <.&.25 rad8s
&
/.- s/
&
0 * 56.6 rad
or& = = .&+ lb ft/.56.6 rad/0 or& = !1! ft lb
!1! ft lb
0
- s
or&
4
t
= = 4 = 11-.1 ft lb8s or ".512 hp
1-+
Chapter 11. Rotation of Rigid Bodies Physics, 6
th
Edition
=11--+. An engine operating at 1!"" rp de$elops &"" hp. (hat is the tor?ue de$eloped'
* 1!"" rp * 1!!.- rad8s0 P * &"" hp * 11",""" ft lb
.11", """ ft lb8s/
0
1!!.- rad8s
4
4

= = = 0 * -!+ lb ft
11---. A constant force of &"" D acts at the edge of a wheel 56 c in diaeter causing it to
a4e &" re$ in - s. (hat power is de$eloped'
* 6R * .&"" D/.".1! /0 * 56." D 0
& .&" re$/
&-.15 rad8s
- s t

= = =
4 = = .56 D /.&-.15 rad8s/0 4 = 2"+ (
=11--6. A &-4g circular hoop rolls down an inclined plane fro an initial height of &" . :he
4inetic energy that de$elops is shared between rotation and translation. (hat will be the
speed when it reaches the botto of the incline. ) h = &" , v
o
=
o
= 0",
!gh = !v
2
+ $
2
; $ = !R
2
;
2
= 'v
2
-R
2
+
!gh = !v
2
+ '!R
2
+'v
2
-R
2
+; !gh = !v
2
+ !v
2
v
2
= gh = .2.! 8s
&
/.&" /0 v * 1+." 8s
=11--1. Fuppose a circular dis4 rolls down the sae incline as in Proble 11--6. (hat is its
speed when it reaches the botto' .0a!e as 4ro(" ,,-:; e*cept that $ = !R
2
/
!gh = !v
2
+ $
2
; $ = !R
2
;
2
= 'v
2
-R
2
+
!gh = !v
2
+ '!R
2
+'v
2
-R
2
+; !gh = !v
2
+ <!v
2
=v
2
= gh;
&
&
+ +.2.! 8s /.&" /
5 5
gh
v = = 0 v * 16.& 8s
1--
h
Chapter 11. Rotation of Rigid Bodies Physics, 6
th
Edition
Critical -hin)ing .uestions
11--!. A circular hoop of ass &-4g and radius 6" c spins freely about its center connected by
light central spo4es. A force of -" D acts tangent to the edge of the wheel for a tie of
"."& s. .a/ (hat is the angular ipulse' .b/ (hat is the change in angular oentu'
.c/ 3f the hoop was initially at rest, what was the final angular speed' .d/ Ese the wor4-
energy theore to calculate the angular displaceent. * 6R0 $!pulse * t
t * 6R t * .-" D/.".6 /.""& s/ t * ".6"" D s

f
- $
o
= t; 7hange in !o!entu! = ".6"" 4g
&
8s
$ = .& 4g/.".6" /
&
* 1.& 4g
&
0
f
- $
o
= ".6"" 4g
&
8s
11--!. .Cont./ 3 = !R
2
;
& &
& &
".6"" 4g 8s ".6"" 4g 8s
.& 4g/.".6 /
f
!R
= =
f
* ".!55 rad8s
(or4 * * 6R0 #R = $
f
2
3 0;

&
& &
.".6"" 4g 8s/.".!55 rad8s/
& &.-" D/.".6 /
f
$
#R

= = ; = ".""!55 rad
11--2. :he spin cycle on a washer slows fro 2"" rp to 5"" rp in + s. 9eterine the angular
acceleration. 9oes a force act to throw off the water fro the clothes or is it the lac4 of a
force' (hen operating at 2"" rp, the output power is + 4(. (hat is the tor?ue
de$eloped' 3f the radius of the tub is 5" c, what is the linear speed of the clothes near
the inside edge'

o
* 2" rp * 2+.&- rad8s0
f
* 6"" rp * 6&.!5 rad8s0 R * ".5"
"
6&.!5 rad8s - 2+.&- rad8s
+ s
f
t

= = 0 * -1.!6 rad8s
&
1-6
Chapter 11. Rotation of Rigid Bodies Physics, 6
th
Edition
4 = ;
+""" (
2+.&- rad8s
4

= = ; * +&.+ D
v = R = .2+.&- rad8s/.".5" /0 v = &1.1 8s
11-6". A bloc4 is attached to a cord passing o$er a pulley through a hole in a hori@ontal table
top as shown in 6ig. 11-1+. 3nitially the bloc4 is re$ol$ing at + rad8s at a distance r fro
the center of the hole. 3f the cord is pulled fro below until its radius is r8+, what is the
new angular $elocity'
5ngular !o!entu! is conserved: $
o

o
= $
f

f
; '!r
o
2
+
o
= '!r
f
2
+
f
&
&
" " "
" & f
f f
r r
r r

= =



0
&
"
"
r
.+ rad8s/ .+ rad8s/.16/
+
f
r

= =




f
* 6+ rad8s
=11-61. Fuppose in 6ig. 11-1+ the bloc4 has a ass of & 4g and is rotating at 5 rad8s when
r * 1 . At what distance r will the tension in the cord be &- D'
$
o

o
= $
f

f
; '!r
o
2
+
o
= '!r
f
2
+
f
;
&
" "
& f
f
r
r

=
v
2
=
2
r
2
& & &
f & &

0 6 * 0 &- D
f f
f f f f
f f
!v r
# ! r ! r
r r

= = =
0u(stitute
&
" "
& f
f
r
r

=
into
&
&- D
f f
! r =
and solve for r
f
C
+ & + & + &
5 " " " " " "
5
+
&- D0 0
&- D &- D
f f f
f
r !r !r
! r r r
r


= = =



+ &
5
.& /.1 / .5 rad8s/

&- D
f
&g
r =
0 r
f
= ".!+2 or !+.2 c
1-1
Chapter 11. Rotation of Rigid Bodies Physics, 6
th
Edition
=11-6&. Consider 6ig. 11-1- in which * & 4g, G * ! 4g, R * 6" c, and h * 6 . (rite
DewtonHs second law for the dis4 in ters of the tension in the rope, the oent of
inertia of the dis4, and the angular acceleration. De7t write DewtonHs second law for
falling ass in ters the tension in the rope, the ass, and the linear acceleration.
Eliinate : fro these two e?uations. 6ind the linear acceleration of the &-4g ass by
recalling that v = R, a = R, and $ = !R
2
.
.a/ * 6R * 30
&
.< / 0 <
a
TR 8R T 8a
R

= =



.b/ !g 3 T = !a; !g 3 '8a+ = !a
.c/ &!g 3 8a = 2!a; 2!g = 8a + 2!a

&
& &.& 4g/.2.! 8s /
& )! 4g ; &.& 4g/,
!g
a
8 !
= =
+
; a = 5.&1 8s
&
=11-65. Ese conser$ation of energy to find the $elocity of the &-4g ass in 6ig. 11-1- %ust
before it stri4es the floor 6 below. Ese data gi$en in Proble 11--.
>iven: ! * & 4g, 8 * ! 4g, R * 6" c, and h * 6 , $ = 8R
2
E
po
of falling !ass = %
&f
of falling !ass + %
&f
of rotating dis&
!gh = !v
2
+ $
f
2
; $ = 8R
2
;
f
2
= v
f
2
-R
2
&
&
&
< <.< /
v
!gh !v 8R
R

= +


0 !gh = !v
2
+ <8v
2
.& 4g/.2.! 8s
&
/.6 / * <.& 4g/v
2
+ <.! 4g/v
2
; v
2
= 2?"2
&
8s
&
; v = 6.&6 8s
=11-6+. A student stands on a platfor with ars outstretched, holding weights in each hand so
that the rotational inertial is 6." 4g
&
. :he platfor is then set into constant, frictionless
rotation at 2" rp. Dow the student is able to reduce the rotational inertia to & 4g
&
by
1-!
!g
:
:
R
h
!
R
M
h
!
R
M
Chapter 11. Rotation of Rigid Bodies Physics, 6
th
Edition
pulling the weights in to the body. .a/ (hat will be the new rate of rotation in the
absence of e7ternal tor?ue' .b/ (hat is the ratio of the final 4inetic energy to the initial
4inetic energy' E7plain increase in energy. )
o
= 2" rp, 3
o
* 6 4g
&
, 3
f
* & 4g
&
,
7onservation of !o!entu!: $
o

o
= $
f

f
.6 4g
&
/.2" rp/ * .& 4g
&
/
f 0

f
= &1" rp

o
* 2" rp * 2.+&- rad8s0
f
* &1" rp * &!.&1 rad8s
&
& &
& & &
" " "
<
<.& 4g /.&!.&1 rad8s/
< <.6 4g /.2.+&- rad8s/
&f f f
&
% $
% $

= = 0 E
4
8E
f
* 5.""
The final &inetic energ) is three ti!es the initial energ)" The increase in energ) co!es
for doing wor& on the !asses to (ring the! closer to the (od)"
11-6-. :he large pulley shown in 6ig. 11-16 can be considered as a 6-4g dis4 of radius -" c.
:he right ass is + 4g and the left ass is & 4g. Consider both rotational and
translational energies and find the $elocity %ust before the +-4g ass stri4es the floor'
7onservation of energ): The initial potential energ) of the right !ass
!ust e@ual the su! of the final potential and &inetic energies
including rotational %
&
and translational %
&"
Three !asses: !
2
gh = !
,
gh + !
2
v
2
+ !
,
v
2
+ $
2
0u(stitute $ = 8R
2
and
f
2
= v
2
-R
2
,
!
2
gh = !
,
gh + !
2
v
2
+ !
,
v
2
+ '8R
2
+'v
2
-R
2
+
!
2
gh = !
,
gh + !
2
v
2
+ !
,
v
2
+ <8v
2

!
2
v
2
+ !
,
v
2
+ <8v
2
= !
2
gh - !
,
gh
<.+ 4g/v
2
+ <.& 4g/v
2
; I.6 4g/v
2
* .+ 4g/.2.! 8s
&
/.6 / > .& 4g/.2.! 8s
&
/.6 /
1-2
!
,
!
2
h
R
M
Chapter 11. Rotation of Rigid Bodies Physics, 6
th
Edition
&v
2
+ v
2
+ 1.- v
2
= 111.6
&
8s
&
0 v * -.11 8s

16"