At a given instant the body of mass m has an angular velocity V and its mass center has a velocity vG. Show that its kinetic energy can be represented as T = 1 2 IICv2 , where IIC is the moment of inertia of the body determined about the instantaneous axis of zero velocity, located a distance rG>IC from the mass center as shown.
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The spool has a mass of 40 kg and a radius of gyration of kO = 0.3 m. If the 10-kg block is released from rest, determine the distance the block must fall in order for the spool to have an angular velocity v = 15 rad>s. Also, what is the tension in the cord while the block is in motion? Neglect the mass of the cord.
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The first step in solving 18 problem number 10 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: The spool has a mass of 40 kg and a radius of gyration of kO = 0.3 m. If the 10-kg block is released from rest, determine the distance the block must fall in order for the spool to have an angular velocity v = 15 rad>s. Also, what is the tension in the cord while the block is in motion? Neglect the mass of the cord.
From the textbook chapter Planar Kinetics of a Rigid Body: Work and Energy you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.
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