Test Problems

Exercise 1: The object is in both translational and rotational equilibrium. Fx = 0 Fx Rx = 0 Fy = 0 Fy + Ry Fg = 0

Exercise 2: a) Drills angular acceleration = change in angular vel / time = 2.51x10^4 rev/min/3.20 s = 2627 rad/s/3.2s = 821 rad/s/s b) The angle = 1/2 angular acceleration t^2 = 1/2 * 821rad/s/s*(3.21) ^2 = 230rad

Exercise 3: M=mass of the Earth, R=radius of the Earth~6367 km m=mass of the satellite, r=satellites altitude above the Earths surface At the Earth's surface mg = mM/R => M = gR a) Centripetal force=Gravitational force mv/(R+r) = mM/(R+r) v = gR/(R+r) R+r = gR/v r = gR/v-R r = 9.8*(6.367e06)/5000-6.367e06 = 9524 km b) T = 2/ =2(R+r)/v = 2gR/v = 19969s ~ 5h 33m

Exercise 4: a) The formula for the gravitational force exerted on an object of mass m near the surface of a planet of mass M is given by

Fg = G M m / R2 = m g g = (6.67 x 10-11 N. m2 /kg2) [(0.1074) (6 x 1024 kg) /[(0.5282) (6.4 x 106 m)]2] = 3.7612m /s2 b) From the equation of motion, falling from a initial velocity of 0 yields the following equation h = 1/2gt2 2h 2* 20 g = 3.7612 = 3.26s t=