PROBLEM 17.

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A uniform 144-lb cube is attached to a uniform 136-lb circular shaft as shown and
a couple M of constant magnitude is applied to the shaft when the system is at
rest. Knowing that r 4 in., L 12 in., and the angular velocity of the system is
960 rpm after 4 s, determine the magnitude of the couple M.

SOLUTION

1 1 144 2 2
Moments of inertia. Cube: m L2 L2 1 1 0.74534 lb s 2 ft
12 12 32.2

2
1 2 1 136 4
Cylinder: mr 0.23464 lb s 2 ft
2 2 32.2 12

Total: I 0.97999 lb s2 ft

Final angular velocity. 2 960 rpm 32 rad/s

Syst Momenta1 Syst Ext Imp1 2 Syst Momenta 2

Moments about cylinder axis: 0 Mt I 2

I 2 0.97999 32
M
t 4

M 24.6 ft lb

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 PROBLEM 17.61

Each of the gears A and B has a mass of 675 g and has a radius of
gyration of 40 mm, while gear C has a mass of 3.6 kg and has a
radius of gyration of 100 mm. Assume that kinetic friction in the
bearings of gears A, B, and C produces couples of constant magnitude
0.15 N m, 0.15 N m, and 0.3 N m, respectively. Knowing that the
initial angular velocity of gear C is 2000 rpm, determine the time
required for the system to come to rest.

SOLUTION
2
Moments of inertia. IA IB mAk A2 0.675 0.04 1.08 10 3
kg m 2

2
IC mC kC2 3.6 0.1 0.036 kg m 2

Kinematics. C 1 2000 rpm 209.44 rad/s

rC 0.15
rA A rB B rC C A 1 B 1 C 1 209.44 523.60 rad/s
rA 0.06

Gear A:

Syst Momenta1 Syst Ext Imp1 2 Syst Momenta 2

moments about A: IA A 1 rA FAC dt Mf t 0

A

3
1.08 10 523.60 0.06 FAC dt 0.15t

or 0.15t 0.06 FAC dt 0.56549 (1)

Gear B: By a similar analysis 0.15t 0.06 FBC dt 0.56549 (2)

Let x FAC dt FBC dt and add Equations (1) and (2).

0.3t 0.06x 0.56549 2 1.13098 (3)

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 PROBLEM 17.61 (Continued)

Gear C:

Syst Momenta1 Syst Ext Imp1 2 Syst Momenta 2

moments about C: IC C 1 MC f
t rC FAC dt rC FBC dt 0

0.036 209.44 0.3t 0.15 FAC dt FBC dt

0.3t 0.15 x 7.5398 (4)

Solving Equations (3) and (4) simultaneously,

t 9.87 s, x 30.5 N s

t 9.87 s

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 PROBLEM 17.62

Disk B has an initial angular velocity 0 when it is brought into contact

with disk A which is at rest. Show that the final angular velocity of disk B
depends only on 0 and the ratio of the masses mA and mB of the two
disks.

SOLUTION

Let Points A and B be the centers of the two disks and Point C be the contact point between the two disks.
Let A and B be the final angular velocities of disks A and B, respectively, and let vC be the final velocity
at C common to both disks.
Kinematics: No slipping vC rA A rB B
Moments of inertia. Assume that both disks are uniform cylinders.
1 1
IA mA rA2 IB mB rB2
2 2
Principle of impulse and momentum.
Disk A

Disk B

Syst. Momenta1 Syst. Ext. Imp. 1 2 Syst. Momenta 2

Disk A: Moments about A: 0 rA Ft IA A

I A A 1 mA rA2 vC
Ft
rA 2 rA2
1
mA vC
2
1
mA rB B
2
Disk B: Moments about B: IB 0 rB Ft IB B

1 1 1 2
mB rB2 0 rB m A rB B mrB B B
0
mA
2 2 2 1 mB

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