Phys101 Term: 102 Ch10‐Lec02

Q1.
A wheel of diameter 3.0 cm has a 4.0 m cord wrapped around its periphery statring
from rest, the wheel is given a constant angular acceleration of 2.0 rad/s2. How much
time it will take for the cord to unwind?
Ans.
1
2
1
0 1
2
3.0
; 4 1.5 0.015
2
4
267
0.015

Using this value of in eq. (1)

1
267 2.0 267
2
√267 16.35

Q2. m
As shown in the figure, two particles each of mass m=1.5
kg, are fastened to each other, and to a rotation axis at O
by two identical thin rods with length d= 5.0 cm and d
mass M= 1.5 kg. The combination rotates around the M
m
rotation axis with angular speed =0.5 rad/s. Calculate
their kinetic energy?
d
Ans
M
1 1
Rotation axis
12 2 3
1 3 7
12 2 3

2 4
1 7 23
4
3 3 3
23
1.5 0.05
3
0.0288
1
0.5 0.0288 0.5 3.6 10
2

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Q3.
Two forces act on a wheel, as shown in the figure. The
wheel is free to rotate about it fixed axis without
friction, has a radius of 0.5 m, and is initially at rest.
Given that F1=12N, F2=10N, =50° and =70° find
the net torque caused by the two forces.

Ans.

τ1 is the torque due to force F1 and it rotates the wheel in counter clockwise
directions whereas τ2 is the torque by force F2 and it rotates the wheel in clockwise
direction. So τ1 is positive and τ2 is negative. And the net torque is given as:

0.5 12 50 0.5 10 70 0.1 .

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