UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN

Centre : Centre for Foundation Studies (CFS) Session : 201801

Course : Foundation in Science Course Code : FHSC1014
Year/ Trimester : Year 1 / Trimester 1 Course Title : Mechanics

Tutorial 8: Rotational Motion and dynamics (Part 2)

1. (a) An airplane propeller has moment of inertia of 39 kgm2. Calculate the amount of
torque needed to give it an angular acceleration of 4.0 rad/s2.

(b) During the launch from a board, a diver’s angular speed about her centre of
mass changes from 0 to 8.35 rad/s in 245 ms. Her rotational inertia about her
centre of mass is 12.9 kgm2.

Calculate:
(i) the angular acceleration , and
(ii) the external torque acting on her.
[Answer: (a) 156 Nm; (b) (i) 34.1 rad/s2, (ii) 440 N]

2. A 10.00 kg grinding disk has a diameter of 80.0 cm and is rotating at 750 rpm. What
braking force must be applied tangentially to the disk if it is to stop rotating in 4.00 s?
[39.3 N]

3. Figure below shows block A of mass m1 = 460 g is connected to another block, B of

mass m2 = 500 g. The pulley which is mounted on a horizontal axle with negligible
internal friction has a radius of R = 5.00 cm.

When released from rest, block B falls 75.0 cm in 5.00 s without the cord slipping on
the pulley. Calculate
(a) the magnitude of the acceleration pf the blocks,
(b) the tension T1 and the tensionT2,
(c) the magnitude of the net torque on the pulley,
(d) the magnitude of the pulley’s angular acceleration, and
(e) the moment inertia of the pulley.

[Answer: (a) 0.06 m/s2; (b) T1=4.54 N, T2=4.87 N; (c) 1.65x10-2 Nm; (d) 1.20 rad/s2,
(e) 1.38x10-2 kgm2]

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4. A bucket of water with a mass of 2.0 kg
is attached to a rope that is wound
around a cylinder. The cylinder has a
mass of 3.0 kg and is mounted
horizontally on frictionless bearings. The
bucket is released from rest.
Find
(a) its speed after it has fallen through a
distance of 0.80 m
(b) the tension in the rope
(c) the acceleration of the bucket
[Answer: (a) 3.0 m/s; (b) 8.4 N; (c) 5.6 m/s2; downward]

5. A 2.0 kg cylinder has a radius of 20 cm. It rolls without slipping along a horizontal
surface at a velocity of 12 m/s.
(a) What is its translational kinetic energy?
(b) What is its rotational kinetic energy?
(c) What is the total kinetic energy?
1 2
Given that Moment inertia of cylinder = MR
2
[Answer: (a) 144 J; (b) 72 J; (c) 216 J]

6. A circular ring is designed so that it has the mass of 2.0 kg and radius of 20 cm. What
is the total kinetic energy if it rolls with horizontal velocity of 12 m/s?
Given that Moment inertia of ring = MR 2
[Answer: 288 J]

7. A bowling ball of mass 7.3 kg and radius 9.0 cm rolls without slipping down a lane at
3.3 m/s. Calculate its total kinetic energy.
2
Given that Moment inertia of sphere = MR 2
5
[Answer: 56 J]

8.

A solid sphere is constrained to rotate about a vertical axis passing through the center
of the sphere. A cord is wrapped around what would be the equator, passes over a
pulley of negligible mass, and is attached to a mass that is allowed to fall under the
influence of gravity. Show the conservation of energy statement for the system is as
below.
M m 2
Mgh    v
 2 5
2
Given that Moment inertia of sphere = MR 2
5
2
9. A wheel has a mass and diameter of 3.00 kg and 80.0 cm is placed on a frictionless
inclined plane as shown below

The moment of inertia at the axis of rotation is 0.240 kgm2. When the wheel is
released from rest, it rotates without slipping. Assume there is no loss of energy,
calculate the linear velocity of the wheel at the end of the plane.
[Answer: 5.11 m/s]

10. A solid disk rolls with a speed of 8.0 m/s when it reaches a 15.00 incline. Given that
the moment of inertia for a solid disk is 𝐼𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑘 = 𝑚𝑅 2. Friction losses are negligible.
(a) How far up the incline will it go?
(b) Find the time it will be on the incline before it arrives back to the bottom.
[Answer: (a) 12.6 m; (b) 6.30 s]

11. Figure below shows a pulley consisting of a wheel of mass M and radius R. A light
inextensible string is wound around the pulley. A constant force T pulls the string.

1 2
[Moment of inertia of the pulley about its axis of rotation = MR ]
2
(a) Find the angular acceleration of the pulley and the tangential acceleration
of a point on the rim for the pulley in terms of M, R and T.
(b) If the pulley starts from rest, what is the work done by the torque on the
pulley in time t?
 Tt  
2
2T
 Answer :  a  ; b  W  
 M M 


12. A hoop is rolling on a horizontal surface at speed v =3.3 m/s when it reaches a 15°
incline. (Moment inertia of a hoop = mr2)
(a) How far up the incline will it go?
(b) How long will it be on the incline before it arrives back at the bottom?
[Answer: (a) 4.3 m; (b) 5.2 s]

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13.

A marble of mass m and radius r rolls along the looped rough track as shown in
figure. What is the minimum value of the vertical height h that the marble must drop
if it is to reach the highest point of the loop without leaving the track? Assume r<<R
and ignore frictional losses.
[Answer: 2.7R]

14. A sudden torque of 400 N m is applied to the edge of a disk initially at rest. If the
moment inertia of the disk is 4.00 kg m2 and the torque acts for 0.020 s, find
(a) the change in angular momentum
(b) the final angular speed
[Answer: (a) 8.00 kg m2 s–1; (b) 2.0 rad s–1]

15. A disc with moment of inertia 0.012 kg m2 and radius 0.200 m is rotating freely at
10.0 rad/s. A small piece of mass 0.500 kg is dropped on the disc so that it sticks to
the disc 0.100 m from the axis of rotation. Determine the new angular velocity.

[Answer: 7.06 rad/s]

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 UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN

Centre : Centre for Foundation Studies (CFS) Session : 201705

Course : Foundation in Science Course Code : FHSC1014
Year/ Trimester : Year 1 / Trimester 1 Course Title : Mechanics

Solutions for Tutorial 8: Rotational Motion and dynamics (Part 2)

1. (a) Torque, 𝜏 = 𝐼𝛼
= (39)(4.0)
= 156 Nm
(b) (i)
 f  i   t
8.35  0   (245  103 )
 =34.1 rads-2

(ii)  = 𝐼𝛼
=12.9 x 34.1
=440 Nm

2.
2
750 rpm  750 
60
 78.5 rad/s
ω f  ω0  αt
0  78.5   (4.00)
α  19.63 rad/s 2

τ  FR  Iα
FR   1
2 
mR 2 
F  12 mR
 12 (10.00)(0.400)(19.63)
 39.3 N

3. (a)

For Block A:
Use s=ut + ½ at2
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 75.0x10-2 = 0+ ½ a x 52
a =0.06 m/s2
(b)
For A: m2 a =m2 g- T2
500x10-3 a =500x10-3 g- T2
0.5 x0.06 =0.5x 9.80 –T2
T2 =4.87 N
For B: m1 a =T1 - m1 g
460x10-3 a =T1 -460x10-3 g
0.46 x 0.06 =T1 -0.46x 9.80
T1 =4.54 N
(c). Net Torque =(T2 –T1) x r ( Net Torque =T2r –T1r)
=(4.87-4.54) x (5.00x10-2)
=1.65x10-2 Nm
(d) Use a=r
0.06 = 5.00x10-2
𝛼=1.20 rads-2
(e) Torque =𝐼𝛼
1.65x10-2 =I x 1.20
𝐼 =1.38x10-2 kgm2

4. (a)
0
Energy(Gain)=Energy(Lost)
1
2 mv 2  12 I  2  mgh
2
v
1
2 mv 2 1
2  1
2 MR     mgh
2

R
2
v
1
2 mv   MR     mgh
2 1
2
1
2
2

R
2 mv  4 Mv  mgh
1 2 1 2

1
2 (2.00)v 2  14 (3.00)v 2  (2.00)  9.80  0.80
v  2.993  3.0m/s

(b) W  KE
Wrope  Wg  12 mv 2
(Th)  mgh  12 mv 2
1
T  0.80  2.00  9.80  0.80  (2.00)(32 )
2
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 T  8.4 N
(c)
F y  ma
mg  T  ma
2.00  9.80  8.4  2.00a
a  5.6 m/s2 (Downward)

5. (a)
KET  12 mv 2
 12 (2.0)(12) 2
 144 J
(b)
2
v
KER  12 I  2  1
2  1
2 mR 2   
R
 14 mv 2
 14 (2.0)(12)2
 72 J
(c)
KETotal  KET  KER
 144  72
 216 J
6.
KETotal  12 mv 2  12 I  2
2
v
 12 mv 2  12 (mR 2 )  
R
 mv 2

 (2.0)(12)2
 288 J
7.
KETotal  KET  KER
 12 mv 2  12 I  2
2
v
 12 mv 2  1
2  2
5 mR 2   
R
 107 mv 2
 107 (7.3)(3.3) 2
 56 J

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8. Ei  E f
0  Mg (h)  12 Mv2  12 I 2
2

Mgh  12 Mv 2  12  2

v
mR2  
R
5

M m
Mgh    v 2
 2 5
OR
E  0
Energy lost =Energy gained
Mgh  2 Mv2  12 I  2
1

Mgh  12 Mv 2  12  2

v
mR2  
R
5

M m
Mgh    v 2
 2 5

9. By conservation of energy
Lost in PE = Gain in KE
1 1
𝑚𝑔ℎ = 2 𝑚𝑣 2 + 2 𝐼𝜔2
1 1 𝑣 2
= 2 𝑚𝑣 2 + 2 𝐼 (𝑟 )
1 1 𝑣 2
(3.00)(9.80)(2.00) = 2 (3.00)𝑣 2 + 2 (0.24) (40.0×10−2 )
58.8 = 1.5𝑣 2 + 0.75𝑣 2
𝑣= 5.11 ms-1

10. (a)
By conservation of energy
Linear Kinetic energy + Rotational kinetic energy lost
= Potential energy gained
1 2 1 2
𝑚𝑣 + 2 𝐼𝜔 = 𝑚𝑔ℎ
2
1 1
𝑚𝑣 2 + 2 𝑚𝑅 2 (𝑣/𝑅)2 = 𝑚𝑔ℎ
2
2𝑔ℎ = 𝑣 2
2(9.80)ℎ = (8.0)2
ℎ = 3.27 m
0 ℎ 3.27
sin 15 = 𝑥 = 𝑥
𝑥 = 12.6 m
It will go a distance of x = 12.6 m

(b) For motion along the plane, deceleration 𝑎 = −𝑔 sin 150

𝑣 = 𝑢 + 𝑎𝑡
0 = 8.0 + (−9.80sin 150 )𝑡
𝑡 = 3.15 s
Total time = 2 x 3.15
= 6.30 s

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 11. (a) Use 𝜏 = 𝐹𝑟 = 𝐼𝛼
1
(2 𝑀𝑅 2 ) 𝛼 = 𝑇𝑅

2𝑇
𝛼 = 𝑀𝑅
𝑎 = 𝑅𝛼
2𝑇
= 𝑅 𝑀𝑅
2𝑇
=𝑀
1
(b) Angular displacement, 𝜃 = 0 + 2 𝛼𝑡 2
1 1 2𝑇
𝜃 = 2 𝛼𝑡 2 = 2 𝑀𝑅 𝑡 2
𝑇
= 𝑀𝑅 𝑡 2
𝜏 = 𝐹𝑟
Work done by torque, W= 𝜏𝜃
=𝐹𝑅𝜃 = 𝑇𝑅𝜃
𝑇
= 𝑇𝑅 𝑀𝑅 𝑡 2
(𝑇𝑡)2
= 𝑀
12. (a)

E  0
Energy gained=Energy lost
mgh  12 mv 2  12 I  2
2
v
 mv  (mR )  
1
2
2 1
2
2

R
 mv 2
gh =v 2
9.80h  3.32
h  1.11 m

h
d
sin 
1.11

sin15
 4.3m
(b)
s  12 (u  v)t
4.30  0.5(0  3.3)t
t  2.606s
This is the time to go up the plane. The time to come back down the plane is
the same, and so the total time is 2x2.60= 5.2 s.
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13.

When the marble leave the track at the highest point, the contact force, N=0.

At the highest point, P

FC  mg  N
2
mvtop
 mg  0
of loop

R
of loop  gR
2
vtop

E  0
Energy lost  Energy gained
mgh  12 mvtop of loop  2 I top of loop  mg (2 R)
2 1 2

2
vtop
 mv1
2
2
top of loop  1
2  2
5 mr 2
 of loop

r2
 2mgR

 107 mvtop
2
of loop  2mgR

 107 m( gR)  2mgR

h  2.7 R

14. Change in angular momentum = Angular impulse

ΔFt = Iωf – Iω0
(a) Change in angular momentum
=∆𝐹𝑡 = 400 × 0.020
= 8.00Ns

(b) ΔFt = Iωf – Iω

8.00 = (4.00)(𝜔𝑓 − 0)
 f  2.0 rad s 1

15. By conservation of angular momentum,

I   0
I disci  ( I disc  I mass ) f
(0.012)(10.0) = [0.012 + (0.5)(0.1)2]ωf
ωf = 7.06 rad/s

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