In Fig. 11-31, wheel A of radius rA = 15 cm is coupled by belt B to wheel C of radius rC = 23 cm.

Wheel A
increases its angular speed from rest at a constant rate of 1.6 rad/s2. Find the time for wheel C to reach
a rotational speed of 150 rev/min, assuming the belt does not slip. (Hint: If the belt does not slip, the
linear speeds at the rims of the two wheels must be equal.)
^2*R
(33+1/3)*2*/60 rad/sec
R=0.21/2 meters
1.278 m/s^2
=a/r
A*rA is the linear acceleration of the belt
and c=A*rA/rC
c=1.6*15/23
c=1.04 rad/s
150*2*/60=1.04*t solve for t
15.1 seconds

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A uniform solid block has a mass of 0.172 kg and edge lengths a = 3.5 cm, b = 8.4 cm, and c = 1.4 cm.
Calculate its rotational inertia about an axis through one corner and perpendicular to the large faces.

The rotational inertia about an axis through the centre of mass is:
0.172(8.4^2 + 3.5^2) / 12.

The distance from the centre of a large face to a corner is:
sqrt(8.4^2 + 3.5^2) / 2

Using the parallel axis theorem, the inertia about an axis through a corner is:
0.172(8.4^2 + 3.5^2) / 12 + 0.172(8.4^2 + 3.5^2) / 4
= 0.172 * (8.4^2 + 3.5^2) / 3
= 4.75 kg cm^3
= 4.75 * 10^(-6) kg m^3.
CONVERT TO CM BEFORE SQUARING

A meter stick is held vertically with one end on the floor and is then allowed to fall. Find the speed of the
other end when it hits the floor, assuming that the end on the floor does not slip? plz help
This is an example of the dynamics of a rigid body (rotational motion). It's moment of inertia is (ML^2) / 3.
It's rotational kinetic energy is therefore (1/2)L^2 = (ML^2 ^2) / 6. The potential energy is Mgh where h
is the height of the center of mass above the floor. When it is held up vertically, 1 = 0 and h = L/2 so the
total energy is:
E = [(ML^2 ^2) / 6] + Mgh1
= 0 + Mgh / 2

Just before the meterstick hits the floor, the angualr velocity is 2 and h2 = 0. The energy is:
E = [(ML^2 2^2) / 6] + Mgh2 = [(ML^2 2^2) / 6] + 0
Conservation of energy therefore implies:
(ML^2 2^2) / 6 = Mgh / 2
Solve for 2:
2^2 = 3g / L
= sq rt [(3*9.81) / 1]
= 5.4 radians/s

Remember the length is 1 m because a meterstick has a length of 1 meter lol.
Source(s):
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY:
Initial potential energy = m g (L/2)
= Final kinetic energy = 1/2 I omega^2

The L/2 in the PE term is the height of the center of gravity of the stick. The speed of the end of the stick
is the length times the angular velocity. Solve for it and you get:
v = L omega = sqrt( mgL^3 / I)

The moment of inertia of the meterstick about one end is going to be something * ML^2--you can look it
up in a table (or do the simple integration if you don't have one--the integral of L^2 from zero to 1 is 1/3).
So your answer is:

v = sqrt (3gL)



3 (20) In Fig.6-11, a cylinder having a mass of 2.0 can rotate about its central axis through point O.
Forces are applied as shown N F 0 . 6
1
= , N F 0 . 4
2
= ,
N F 0 . 2
3
= and N F 0 . 5
4
= .Also, cm r 0 . 5 = and cm R 12 = . Find the (a)magnitude and(b)direction of
the angular acceleration of the cylinder.(During the rotation, the forces maintain their same angles
relative to the cylinder.)
Solution: We apply the Newtons second law for rotation to
find out the angular acceleration of the cylinder. Since
4
F

passes through the rotational axis it produce no torque about

the same axis therefore
o t

I r F R F R F = + + =
3 2 1

Taking the counterclockwise direction as positive for torques and the angular
Acceleration of the cylinder, we have Fig. 6-11 Problem 3
o

I r F R F R F =
3 2 1

( ) ( )
( )( )
1 2
2
2
6.0 4.0 0.12 2.0 0.05
1 1
2.0 0.12
2 2
F F R Fr
N N m N m
mR Kg m
o


= =


2
9.7 / rad s = (Answer)
The direction of the angular acceleration of the cylinder is counterclockwise.