chapa (brc2632) – Homework 07 – yao – (56875)
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001 10.0 points
Assume: The small objects are point parti-
cles.
The system of nine small 9 kg objects is
rotating at an angular speed of 3 rev/s. The
objects are connected by light, flexible spokes
that can be lengthened or shortened.
y
9 kg
9 kg
9 kg 3r
ev/s
9 kg
9 kg
4m
9 kg
9 kg
9 kg
9 kg
What is the new angular speed if the spokes
are lengthened from 4 m to 6 m ?
Note: An effect similar to this ocurred
in the early stages of the formation of our
Galaxy. As the massive cloud of dust and gas
that was the source of the stars and planets
contracted, an initially small angular speed
increased with time.
Answer in units of rev/s.
002 10.0 points
A student holds two lead weights, each of mass
5.9 kg. When the students’ arms are extended
horizontally, the lead weights are 0.93 m from
the axis of rotation and the student rotates
with an angular speed of 1.7 rad/sec. The
moment of inertia of student plus stool is
4.8 kg m2 and is assumed to be constant; i.e.,
the student’s arms are massless! Then the
student pulls the lead weights horizontally to
1
a radius 0.2 m from the axis of rotation.
ωi ωf
(a) (b)
Calculate the final angular speed of the
system.
Answer in units of rad/s.
003 10.0 points
The puck in the figure has a mass of 0.132 kg.
Its original distance from the center of rota-
tion is 48.4 cm, and the puck is moving with
a speed of 67.2 cm/s. The string is pulled
downward 17.2 cm through the hole in the
x frictionless table.
0.132 kg
48.4 cm
67.2 cm/s
What is the magnitude of the work was
done on the puck? Treat the hockey puck as
a point mass.
Answer in units of J.
004 10.0 points
A child of mass 51.1 kg sits on the edge of
a merry-go-round with radius 1.6 m and mo-
ment of inertia 95.4957 kg · m2 . The merry-
go-round is initially rotating with an angular
speed of 1.7 rad/s. The child then walks to-
wards the center of the merry-go-round and
stops at a distance 0.656 m from the cen-
ter. What is the new angular speed of the
merry-go-round?
Answer in units of rad/s.
005 10.0 points
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Two disks of identical mass but different radii it.
(r and 2 r) are spinning on frictionless bear-
ings at the same angular speed ω0 but in op-
posite directions. The two disks are brought
slowly together. The resulting frictional force
between the surfaces eventually brings them
to a common angular velocity.

2r ω0

r
Before the collision, the cylinder was not ro-
tating. What is the magnitude of its angular
velocity after the collision?
Answer in units of rad/s.

ω0 007 10.0 points

When a spinning bike wheel is placed hor-
What is the magnitude of that final angular izontally, hung from a pivot at one end, the
velocity in terms of ω0 ? axis of rotation of the wheel will swing in a
1 horizontal circle.
1. ωf = ω0
5
4 ~
T
2. ωf = ω0
5
3
3. ωf = ω0
4
2
4. ωf = ω0
3
In which direction does it turn (as viewed
1 from above)?
5. ωf = ω0
3
1
6. ωf = ω0 1. upward
2
3
7. ωf = ω0
5
2. downward
1
8. ωf = ω0
4
2 3. horizontally, CW
9. ωf = ω0
5 4. horizontally, CCW
006 10.0 points
A solid cylinder of mass M = 20 kg, radius 008 10.0 points
R = 0.2 m and uniform density is pivoted on A rod of negligible mass is pivoted at a point
a frictionless axle coaxial with its symmetry that is off-center, so that length ℓ1 is different
axis. A particle of mass m = 5 kg and initial from length ℓ2 . The figures show two cases in
velocity v0 = 11 m/s (perpendicular to the which masses are suspended from the ends of
cylinder’s axis) flies too close to the cylinder’s the rod. In each case the unknown mass m is
edge, collides with the cylinder and sticks to balanced so that the rod remains horizontal.
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ℓ1 ℓ2 0 1 2 3

m 60 kg
4 kg
ℓ1 ℓ2 What is the mass of the measuring stick if
it is balanced by a support force at the 1 m
mark?
51 kg m
Answer in units of kg.
What is the value of m ? 011 10.0 points
A student of mass 56 kg wants to walk
009 10.0 points beyond the edge of a cliff on a heavy beam of
A wheel of radius R and negligible mass is mass 270 kg and length 7 m. The beam is not
mounted on a horizontal frictionless axle so attached to the cliff in any way, it simply lies
that the wheel is in a vertical plane. Three on the horizontal surface of the clifftop, with
small objects having masses m, M , and 2 M , one end sticking out beyond the cliff’s edge:
respectively, are mounted on the rim of the
wheel, as shown.
M

60◦
m R
2M d

If the system is in static equilibrium, what

is the value of m in terms of M ? How far from the edge of the ledge can the
beam extend if it sticks out as far as possible
3M beyond the edge, but the student can walk to
1. m =
2 the beam’s end without falling down?
M Answer in units of m.
2. m =
2
5M 012 10.0 points
3. m = A uniform horizontal bar of mass m and
2
length L is held by a frictionless pin at a
4. m = 2 M wall. The opposite end of the strut is sup-
ported by a cord with tension T at an angle
5. m = M θ. A block of mass 2 m is hung from the bar
3
010 10.0 points at a distance of L from the pin.
4
A 4 kg rock is suspended by a massless
string from one end of a 3 m measuring stick.
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T Answer in units of N.
L
θ 015 10.0 points
w A shelf bracket is mounted on a vertical wall
by a single screw.
(3/4)L s
2w
s2
If W = m g, find the tension T in the cord.
3 s1
1. T = W cos θ
2
2. T = 2 W cos θ
Neglecting the weight of the bracket, and if
3W s = 6.9 cm, s1 = 5.9 cm and s2 = 3 cm, find
3. T =
tan θ the horizontal force component exerted on the
3W bracket by the screw when a 42.7 N vertical
4. T =
2 cos θ force is applied as shown. Imagine that the
3 bracket is slightly loose.
5. T = W sin θ Answer in units of N.
2
3W
6. T = 016 10.0 points
2 sin θ
A 25.9 kg person climbs up a uniform 119 N
2W
7. T = ladder. The upper and lower ends of the lad-
cos θ der rest on frictionless surfaces. The bottom
3 of the ladder is fastened to the wall by a hori-
8. T = W tan θ
2 zontal rope. The angle between the horizontal
2W and the ladder is 44◦ .
9. T =
sin θ
3W
10. T =
sin θ 9.9 m
013 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
A 6.4 kg watermelon is placed at one end
of a 6.3 m, 236 N scaffolding supported by
two cables. One supporting cable is at the
opposite end of the scaffolding, and the other 44◦
is 0.75 m from the watermelon. 3.3 m 119 N
25.9 kg T
b
How much tension is in the cable at the end
of the scaffolding? The acceleration of gravity
Find the tension in the rope when the per-
is 9.8 m/s2 .
son is one-third of the way up the ladder. The
Answer in units of N.
acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s2 .
Answer in units of N.
014 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
How much tension is in the cable closest to
017 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points
the watermelon?
A simple harmonic oscillator takes 8 s to un-
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dergo five complete vibrations.
Find the period of its motion.
Answer in units of s.
018 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points
Calculate the frequency.
Answer in units of Hz.
019 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points
Find the angular frequency.
Answer in units of rad/s.
020 10.0 points
A car with bad shock absorbers bounces up
and down with a period of 1.94 s after hitting
a bump. The car has a mass of 1240 kg and
is supported by four springs of equal force
constant k.
Determine a value for k.
Answer in units of N/m.
5
022 10.0 points
A 59.1 g mass is attached to a horizontal
spring with a spring constant of 12.5 N/m
and released from rest with an amplitude of
20.1 cm.
What is the speed of the mass when it
is halfway to the equilibrium position if the
surface is frictionless?
Answer in units of m/s.
023 10.0 points
A horizontal platform vibrates with simple
harmonic motion in the horizontal direction
with a period of 1.19 s. A body on the plat-
form starts to slide when the amplitude of
vibration reaches 0.237 m.
Find the coefficient of static friction be-
tween body and platform. The acceleration
of gravity is 9.8 m/s2 .

021 10.0 points 024 10.0 points

An oscillator is on the way to equilibrium (x = The mass of the deuterium molecule D2 is
0) from its point of maximum displacement twice that of the hydrogen molecule H2 .
A If the vibrational frequency of H2 is 1.36 ×
(x = A), and happens to be at x = . 1014 Hz, what is the vibrational frequency
3
At this point, how much of its total energy of D2 , assuming that the “spring constant”
K of attracting forces is the same for the two
is kinetic; i.e., what is the fraction ?
E species?
1 Answer in units of Hz.
1.
9
1 025 10.0 points
2. When an unknown weight W was suspended
3
2 from a spring with an unknown force constant
3. k it reached its equilibrium position and the
3
5 spring was stretched by 11.2 cm because of
4. the weight W .
9 Then the weight W was pulled further down
8 to a position 23 cm (11.8 cm below its equi-
5.
9 librium position) and released, which caused
3 an oscillation in the spring.
6.
4
1
7.
2
8. Zero; it will be momentarily at rest at this
point.
1
9.
4
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11.2 cm
23 cm
W

Calculate the cyclic frequency of the result-

ing motion. The acceleration due to gravity
is 9.8 m/s2 .
Answer in units of Hz.