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Solution :
Data : d=40 km, f=1 rot/s
=20 km=2 x 10*m
Linear speed, 0 = wr = (2zf)r
= (2 x 3.142 x 1)(2 x 10*)
= 6.284 x 2 x 10*
= 1,257 x 10° m/s (or 125.6 km/s)
(2) A body of mass 100 grams is tied to one end of a
string and revolved along a circular path in the
horizontal plane. The radius of the circle is 50 cm.
If the body revolves with a constant angular speed
of 20 rad/s, find the (i) period of revolution
(ii) linear speed (iii) centripetal acceleration of the
body. (3 marks)
Solution :
Data : m= 100 g=0.1 kg, r=50 cm =0.5 m,
@ = 20 rad/s
(i) The period of revolution of the body,
T= an = 23G102 ete = 0.3142 s
o 20
(ii) Linear speed, v = wr = 20 x 0.5 = 10 m/s
(iii) Centripetal acceleration,
a, = wr = (20)? x 0.5 = 200 m/s”
(3) Calculate the angular speed of the Earth due to its
spin (rotational motion). (2 marks)
Solution :
Data : T = 24 hours = 24 x 60 x 60s
Qn _2x3142 _ 3.142
T 24x60x60 43200
= 7.273 x 1075 rad/s
The angular speed of the Earth due to its spin
(rotational motion) is 7.273 x 10~° rad/s,
Angular speed, @ =
(4) Find the angular speed of rotation of the Earth so
that bodies on the equator would feel no weight.
[Radius of the Earth = 6400 km, g = 9.8 nvs*}
(2 marks)
Solution ;
Data : Radius of the Earth =r = 6400 km
= 6.4 x 10° m, g= 9.8 m/s?
As the Earth rotates, the bodies on the equator
revolve in circles of radius r.ee le
These bodies would not feel any weight if so | ”
centripetal acceleration (’r) 18 equal to the acceler: :
ation due to gravity (¢).
1, w reg i
The angular speed of the Earth’s rotation, ¥
(5) To simulate the acceleration of large poReeit
astronauts are seated in a chamber and revolved in
a circle of radius 9.8 m. What angular speed is
required to generate a centripetal acceleration
8 times the acceleration due to gravity?
[g = 9.8 m/s’) (2 marks) :
Solution : (8)
Data: r=9.8 m, g=9.8 m/s”, a = 8g
Centripetal acceleration = wr
oor 8g
*, 9.8 w? = 8(9.8)
“or =8
The required angular speed,
o= J/8 =2,/2 = 2.828 rad/s ;
ae tee Bis cis desea sah EO. i So
(6) The angular position of a rotating object is given i
by 0(t)=(1.55t? —7.75t + 2.87) rad, where ¢ is
measured in second. (i) When is the object mo-
mentarily at rest? (ii) What is the magnitude of its
angular acceleration at that time? (3 marks)
Solution :
0 (t) = (1.55t? —7.75t + 2.87) rad
The angular speed of the object as a function
of time is
dod
Olt) =7 = (1.55? ~7.75t + 2.87)
=2(1.55t) —7.75 Bae
= (3.10 ~7.75) rad/s i ©)
(i) When the object is momentarily at rest,
=3.10t—7.75 =0
7.75
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(ii) The magnitude of the angular acceleration is
dw
= 3.10 rad/s? (constant)Ll
r | M Amo
,
j
for part at a distance of 14m from the
motors axis of rotation has a constant angular
acceleration of 0.25 rad/e’ Vind the magnitude
of ite near acceleration at the instant when its
angular epeed Is 0.5 rad/s, (3 marke)
Solution +
(8)
Datarre 1.5m, 7025 rad /o’, 00 5 rad /4
a, = @ (0,5)'(1,5) = 0.25 15 =0.975 m/s
A or O25 x 1,5 0,375 m/6”
The linear acceleration,
a= Jat 4a) /(0,375)' + 0.575)
= /2(0.375)) = /2812 710°?
= 0.5303 m/e?
A coin is placed on a stationary disc at a distance
of 1m from the disc’s centre. At time f ~ 09, the
disc begins to rotate with a constant angular
acceleration of 2 rad/s’ around a fixed vertical axis
through its centre and perpendicular to ite plane.
Find the magnitude of the linear acceleration of
the coin at t= 1.58, Assume the coin does not slip.
(3 marks)
Solution :
(9)
Data:r=1m,4=2 rad/s’, <0, tm 158
A, © oF = (2)(1) & 2 m/s?
Angular speed at t= 1.5 9,
= 0, + ol = 0+ (2)(1.5) = 3 rad/s
"dy = Wo? (3)2(1) 9 m/e?
The required linear acceleration is,
am Jala PVP a 8
= 9.22 m/s?
[OR vm u +a, 0+ (2)(1.5) = 3 m/s
: vy 3
Ay mm mem oO m/s? |
ty
A railway locomotive enters 4 stretch of track,
which is in the form of 4 circular are of radius
280m, at 10 m/s and with ite speed increasing
uniformly. Ten seconds into the stretch ite speed
ge and at 186 its speed is 19 m/s. Find
# Magnitude of the locomotive’s linear accel-
ae is 14 m/9 (ii) the direction
at that point with respect to the
locomotive’s radial acceleration (iii) the angular
acceleration of the locomotive, (4 marks)
eed eeSolution ;
Data : r= 280 m, v, =10 m/s at t= 0,
D
0,=14 m/s at t, = 10 6, v,=19 m/s at t= 186
(i) Att=t,, the radial acceleration is
2
_ (14)? 14
r 280 ~ 20
Since the tangential acceleration is constant, it
a, m=
= (),7 m/s?
may be found from the data for any two times,
Av %3-—v, 19-10
~ = >, a mit i, 3?
B20 0,5 m/s
a= /a7 +04 = /(0.7) + (05)?
= /0.49+0.25 = ./0,74 = 0.8602 m/s?
(ii) If 0 is the angle between the resultant linear
acceleration and the radial acceleration,
a 0.5
tang =—+=—~ =
a, 07 0.7142
r
“, 0=tan~'0,7142 =35°32'
(iii) a,= or
The angular acceleration,
a, 05
g=—
7 280
= 1.785 x 10 -* rad/s?
= 1.785 mrad/s*
(10) The frequency of revolution of a particle perform-
ing circular motion changes from 60 rpm to 180
rpm in 20 seconds. Calculate the angular acceler-
ation of the particle. (2 marks)
Solution :
Data : f, = 60 rpm = & rev/s = 1 rev/s,
f, = 180 rpm = rev/s=3 rev/s,t=20s
The angular acceleration in SI units,
0,-O, _ 2Mf, -2nf; = 2n(3) -2n(1)
er ee 20
aft 8 3N4 9.608 radis?
20) Bie)
OR
Using non SI units, the angular frequencies are
, =60 rpm =1 rps and , = 180 rpm = 3 rps.
0; 3-1 1 _ 94 revis?,
me re re RRS A
t(1) The frequency of rotation of a spinning top is
10 Hz. If it is brought to rest in 6.28 s, find the
angular acceleration of a particle on its surface.
(2 marks)
Solution ¢
Data: f, = 10 Hz, f, = 0 Hz, t = 6.285
The angular acceleration,
Wy bs elated id anf, - anf
t t
_ 2n(0) = 2.n(10)
6.28
ae 2n(10) id 2 x 3.14 x 10
° 628 it! +) Gee
= — 10 rad/s?
(12) A wheel of diameter 40 cm starts from rest and
attains a speed of 240 rpm in 4 minutes. Calculate
its angular displacement in this time interval.
(2 marks)
Solution :
24
Data : w = 0, f= 240 rpm = =4 rev/s,
t=4 min=240s
- 2nf—0
ee Oo _ ef
t t
_2n(4)_ ri
= 49 30 T24/8
The angular displacement,
0 = Wot + 5at?
=0 +3(% ew
30
=960n rad
OR
Using non SI units, the final angular frequency
«@ = 240 rpm,
ag ooo =e = 60 rev/min?
1. Om pat = }(60)(4)* = 480 rev
(13) A flywheel slows down uniformly from 1200 rpm
to 600 rpm in 5s. Find the number of revolutions
made by the wheel in 5s, (2 marks)
Solution :
Data : , @ 1200 rpm, @ = 600 rpm, f= 5s
Since the flywheel slows down uniformly, itsangular acceleration is constant. Then, its average
angular speed,
@,+@ 1200+ 600
Oia oe
900 re
= 900 rpm = 60s =15 rps
Its angular displacement in time f,
0=a,y:t=15 x 5 =75 revolutions
+(14) An ant is stuck to the rim of a bicycle wheel of
diameter 1m. While the bicycle is on a central
stand, the wheel is set into rotation and it attains
the frequency of 2 rev/s in 10 seconds, with
uniform angular acceleration. Calculate (i) the
number of revolutions completed by the ant in
these 10 seconds (2 marks) (ii) the time taken by
it for first complete revolution and the last com-
plete revolution. (3 marks)
Solution :
Data: r=0.5 m, o,=0,0=2 rps, t=10s
(i) Angular acceleration («) being constant, the
average angular speed,
roe Orne re
Oo ava 2 2
.. The angular displacement of the wheel in
time t,
0=,,:t=1x 10 =10 revolutions
see 2 OO oeae =O el 52:
(oS a ea ORC Rae (
1 Der.
= Wot +500? => at? (Cane 0) '
', For 0, =1 rev, (
aE nee
1=3(5)4
2=10 |
J, ty =/10 8=3,162 s
3 = eer ke
For 0, =9 rey, 9=3(5)14 (
, (= 90
“1, ty =/90 = 3,/10 = 3(31162) = 9:486 6 (
The time for the last, .e., the 10th, revolution is
{—t, =10—9,486 = 0.514 5SS :~=—
et
(@_PROBLEMS FOR PRACTICE
(Data: g=9.8 m/s?, unless specified otherwise.]
(x Indicates textual problems)
1. An object of mass 200 grams is tied to the end of a
string and revolved in a horizontal circle of radius
1.5 m. If it performs 120 revolutions per minute,
calculate (i) its angular speed (ii) its linear speed
(iii) the centripetal force. (3 marks)
(Ans. 12.57 rad/s, 18.85 m/s, 47.4 N)
2. A particle performs circular motion of radius 2 m
with a constant angular acceleration of 0.4 rad/s”.
If its initial angular speed is 0.4 rad/s, find its
(i) tangential acceleration (ii) angular speed after 2 s
(iii) angular displacement in 2 s. (3 marks)
(Ans. 0.8 m/s?, 1.2 rad/s, 1.6 rad)
3. The angular speed of a particle performing circular
motion at a given instant is 4 rad/s. If it has a
constant angular acceleration of 5 rad/s? and the
tadius of the path is 20 cm, find its (i) angular speed
after 0.5 s (ii) tangential acceleration. (3 marks)
(Ans. 6.5 rad/s, 1 m/s?)
4. The blades of a windmill have a radius of 40 m. At
top speed, a blade tip has a speed of 360 m/s. The
speed reduces to 280 m/s in 10 s as the windmill
slows to rest at constant acceleration. (i) How much
further time elapses before the blades come to rest?
(ii) How many revolutions do the blades make in
coming to rest from top speed ? (3 marks)
(Ans. 35 s, 1273)
«5. A fan is rotating at 90 rpm. When switched off, it
“stops after 21 revolutions. Assuming a constant
frictional torque, calculate the time taken by it to
come to a stop. (2 marks) (Ans. 28s)
‘6. A motorcycle and its rider, together weighing 250 kg,
move along a horizontal curve of radius 200 m witha
constant speed of 36 km/h. Calculate (i) its angular
speed (ii) its centripetal acceleration (iii) the centri-
petal force. (3 marks)
(Ans. 0.05 rad/s, 0.5 m/s, 125 N)
7. Acoinis kept ona gramophone disc with its centre at
a distance of 5 cm from the centre of the disc and the
disc is set into rotation. The coin begins to slip when
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lip when
the disc just reaches a speed of 45 rotations per
minute, Find the coefficient of friction between the
coin and the disc. (2 marks) (Ans. 0.1133)
8. Find the maximum speed with which a car can be
safely driven along a curve of radius 30 m, if the
coefficient of friction between the wheels and the
road is 0.3. (2 marks) (Ans. 9.39 m/s)
9. A 70 kg man stands against the inner wall of a
hollow cylindrical drum (the Rotor) of radius 3 m
rotating about its vertical axis. The coefficient of
friction between the wall and his clothing is 0.15.
What is the minimum rotational speed of the cylin-
der to enable the man to remain stuck to the wall
without falling when the floor is suddenly removed ?
(2 marks) (Ans. 4.714 rad/s or 45 rpm)
+10. A motorcyclist (treated as a particle) is to ride in
horizontal circles inside the cylindrical wall of a
well-of-death of radius 4 m. The coefficient of static
friction between the tyres and the wall is 0.4.
Calculate the minimum speed and frequency
necessary to perform the stunt.
(2 marks) (Ans. 10 m/s, ~ 0.4 rps)
11. Calculate the angle of banking of a smooth curved
road of radius 100 m, if vehicles can safely travel
along it with a speed of 108 km/h. (2 marks)
(Ans. 42°34’)
12. The road course of a Formula One race track has a
turn of radius 400m banked at an angle of 9°. Under
dry weather conditions, the friction between the
tyres and the road surface is 0.9. Calculate the
(i) optimum speed (ii) maximum safe speed at the
turn, (3 marks) (Ans. 24.92 m/s, 69.55 m/s)
43, A circular race track of radius 300 mis banked at an
angle of 15°. If the coefficient of friction between the
tyres of a race car and the road surface is 0.2, what is
(a) the optimum speed of the car to avoid wear and
tear on its tyres (b) the maximum permissible
speed to avoid slipping ? (3 marks)
(Ans, 28.07 m/s, 38.12 m/s)
14. A motorcyclist drives along a circular track of
radius 50 m with a speed of 54 km/h. Through
what angle should he lean inwards to keep his
balance? (2 marks) (Ans. 24°40’)
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