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In Figure P8.77, the sliding block has a mass of 0.850 kg, the counterweight has a mass of 0.420 kg, and the pulley is a uniform solid cylinder with a mass of 0.350 kg and an outer radius of 0.030 0 m. The coeffi cient of kinetic friction between the block and the horizontal surface is 0.250. The pulley turns without friction on its axle. The light cord does not stretch and does not slip on the pulley. The block has a velocity of 0.820 m/s toward the pulley when it passes through a photogate. (a) Use energy methods to predict the speed of the block after it has moved to a second photogate 0.700 m away. (b) Find the angular speed of the pulley at the same moment.
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The first step in solving 8 problem number 931 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: In Figure P8.77, the sliding block has a mass of 0.850 kg, the counterweight has a mass of 0.420 kg, and the pulley is a uniform solid cylinder with a mass of 0.350 kg and an outer radius of 0.030 0 m. The coeffi cient of kinetic friction between the block and the horizontal surface is 0.250. The pulley turns without friction on its axle. The light cord does not stretch and does not slip on the pulley. The block has a velocity of 0.820 m/s toward the pulley when it passes through a photogate. (a) Use energy methods to predict the speed of the block after it has moved to a second photogate 0.700 m away. (b) Find the angular speed of the pulley at the same moment.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A student gets his car stuck in a snowdrift. Not at a loss, having studied physics, he attaches one end of a stout rope to the car and the other end to the trunk of a nearby tree, allowing for a small amount of slack. The student then exerts a force F S on the center of the rope in the direction perpendicular to the car-tree line as shown in Figure P8.25. If the rope is inextensible and the magnitude of the applied force is 475 N, what is the force on the car? (Assume equilibrium conditions.)
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A uniform beam of length L and mass m shown in Figure P8.26 is inclined at an angle u to the horizontal. Its upper end is connected to a wall by a rope, and its lower end rests on a rough horizontal surface. The coeffi cient of static friction between the beam and surface is ms. Assume the angle is such that the static friction force is at its maximum value. (a) Draw a free-body diagram for the beam. (b) Using the condition of rotational equilibrium, fi nd an expression for the tension T in the rope in terms of m, g, and u. (c) Using Newtons second law for equilibrium, fi nd a second expression for T in terms of ms, m, and g. (d) Using the foregoing results, obtain a relationship involving only ms and the angle u. (e) What happens if the angle gets smaller? Is this equation valid for all values of u? Explain.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
The chewing muscle, the masseter, is one of the strongest in the human body. It is attached to the mandible (lower jawbone) as shown in Figure P8.27a. The jawbone is pivoted about a socket just in front of the auditory canal. The forces acting on the jawbone are equivalent to those acting on the curved bar in Figure P8.27b. F S c is the force exerted by the food being chewed against the jawbone, T S is the force of tension in the masseter, and R S is the force exerted by the socket on the mandible. Find T S and R S for a person who bites down on a piece of steak with a force of 50.0 N.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A 1 200-N uniform boom is supported by a cable perpendicular to the boom as in Figure P8.28. The boom is hinged at the bottom, and a 2 000-N weight hangs from its top. Find the tension in the supporting cable and the components of the reaction force exerted on the boom by the hinge.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
The large quadriceps muscle in the upper leg terminates at its lower end in a tendon attached to the upper end of the tibia (Fig. P8.29a). The forces on the lower leg when the leg is extended are modeled as in Figure P8.29b, where T S is the force of tension in the tendon, w S is the force of gravity acting on the lower leg, and F S is the force of gravity acting on the foot. Find T S when the tendon is at an angle of 25.0 with the tibia, assuming that w 30.0 N, F 12.5 N, and the leg is extended at an angle u of 40.0 with the vertical. Assume that the center of gravity of the lower leg is at its center and that the tendon attaches to the lower leg at a point one-fi fth of the way down the leg.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
One end of a uniform 4.0-mlong rod of weight w is supported by a cable. The other end rests against a wall, where it is held by friction. (See Fig. P8.30.) The coeffi cient of static friction between the wall and the rod is ms 0.50. Determine the minimum distance x from point A at which an additional weight w (the same as the weight of the rod) can be hung without causing the rod to slip at point A.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
Four objects are held in position at the corners of a rectangle by light rods as shown in Figure P8.31. Find the moment of inertia of the system about (a) the x-axis, (b) the y-axis, and (c) an axis through O and perpendicular to the page.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
If the system shown in Figure P8.31 is set in rotation about each of the axes mentioned in Problem 30, fi nd the torque that will produce an angular acceleration of 1.50 rad/s2 in each case.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A large grinding wheel in the shape of a solid cylinder of radius 0.330 m is free to rotate on a frictionless, vertical axle. A constant tangential force of 250 N applied to its edge causes the wheel to have an angular acceleration of 0.940 rad/s2. (a) What is the moment of inertia of the wheel? (b) What is the mass of the wheel? (c) If the wheel starts from rest, what is its angular velocity after 5.00 s have elapsed, assuming the force is acting during that time?
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
An oversized yo-yo is made from two identical solid disks each of mass M 2.00 kg and radius R 10.0 cm. The two disks are joined by a solid cylinder of radius r 4.00 cm and mass m 1.00 kg as in Figure P8.34. Take the center of the cylinder as the axis of the system, with positive torques directed to the left along this axis. All torques and angular variables are to be calculated around this axis. Light string is wrapped around the cylinder, and the system is then allowed to drop from rest. (a) What is the moment of inertia of the system? Give a symbolic answer. (b) What torque does gravity exert on the system with respect to the given axis? (c) Take downward as the negative coordinate direction. As depicted in Figure P8.34, is the torque exerted by the tension positive or negative? Is the angular acceleration positive or negative? What about the translational acceleration? (d) Write an equation for the angular acceleration a in terms of the translational acceleration a and radius r. (Watch the sign!) (e) Write Newtons second law for the system in terms of m, M, a, T, and g. (f) Write Newtons second law for rotation in terms of I, a, T, and r. (g) Eliminate a from the rotational second law with the expression found in part (d) and fi nd a symbolic expression for the acceleration a in terms of m, M, g, r and R. (h) What is the n numeric value for the systems acceleration? (i) What is the tension in the string? (j) How long does it take the system to drop 1.00 m from rest?
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A rope of negligible mass is wrapped around a 225-kg solid cylinder of radius 0.400 m. The cylinder is suspended several meters off the ground with its axis oriented horizontally, and turns on that axis without friction. (a) If a 75.0-kg man takes hold of the free end of the rope and falls under the force of gravity, what is his acceleration? (b) What is the angular acceleration of the cylinder? (c) If the mass of the rope were not neglected, what would happen to the angular acceleration of the cylinder as the man falls?
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A potters wheel having a radius of 0.50 m and a moment of inertia of 12 kg m2 is rotating freely at 50 rev/min. The potter can stop the wheel in 6.0 s by pressing a wet rag against the rim and exerting a radially inward force of 70 N. Find the effective coeffi cient of kinetic friction between the wheel and the wet rag.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A model airplane with mass 0.750 kg is tethered by a wire so that it fl ies in a circle 30.0 m in radius. The airplane engine provides a net thrust of 0.800 N perpendicular to the tethering wire. (a) Find the torque the net thrust produces about the center of the circle. (b) Find the angular acceleration of the airplane when it is in level fl ight. (c) Find the linear acceleration of the airplane tangent to its fl ight path.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A bicycle wheel has a diameter of 64.0 cm and a mass of 1.80 kg. Assume that the wheel is a hoop with all the mass concentrated on the outside radius. The bicycle is placed on a stationary stand, and a resistive force of 120 N is applied tangent to the rim of the tire. (a) What force must be applied by a chain passing over a 9.00-cmdiameter sprocket in order to give the wheel an acceleration of 4.50 rad/s2? (b) What force is required if you shift to a 5.60-cm-diameter sprocket?
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A 150-kg merry-go-round in the shape of a uniform, solid, horizontal disk of radius 1.50 m is set in motion by wrapping a rope about the rim of the disk and pulling on the rope. What constant force must be exerted on the rope to bring the merry-go-round from rest to an angular speed of 0.500 rev/s in 2.00 s?
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
An Atwoods machine consists of blocks of masses m1 10.0 kg and m2 20.0 kg attached by a cord running over a pulley as in Figure P8.40. The pulley is a solid cylinder with mass M 8.00 kg and radius r = 0.200 m. The block of mass m2 is allowed to drop, and the cord turns the pulley without slipping. (a) Why must the tension T2 be greater than the tension T1? (b) What is the acceleration of the system, assuming the pulley axis is frictionless? (c) Find the tensions T1 and T2.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
An airliner lands with a speed of 50.0 m/s. Each wheel of the plane has a radius of 1.25 m and a moment of inertia of 110 kg m2. At touchdown, the wheels begin to spin under the action of friction. Each wheel supports a weight of 1.40 104 N, and the wheels attain their angular speed in 0.480 s while rolling without slipping. What is the coeffi cient of kinetic friction between the wheels and the runway? Assume that the speed of the plane is constant.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A car is designed to get its energy from a rotating fl ywheel with a radius of 2.00 m and a mass of 500 kg. Before a trip, the fl ywheel is attached to an electric motor, which brings the fl ywheels rotational speed up to 5 000 rev/min. (a) Find the kinetic energy stored in the fl ywheel. (b) If the fl ywheel is to supply energy to the car as a 10.0-hp motor would, fi nd the length of time the car could run before the fl ywheel would have to be brought back up to speed.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A horizontal 800-N merry-go-round of radius 1.50 m is started from rest by a constant horizontal force of 50.0 N applied tangentially to the merry-go-round. Find the kinetic energy of the merry-go-round after 3.00 s. (Assume it is a solid cylinder.)
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
Four objectsa hoop, a solid cylinder, a solid sphere, and a thin, spherical shelleach has a mass of 4.80 kg and a radius of 0.230 m. (a) Find the moment of inertia for each object as it rotates about the axes shown in Table 8.1. (b) Suppose each object is rolled down a ramp. Rank the translational speed of each object from highest to lowest. (c) Rank the objects rotational kinetic energies from highest to lowest as the objects roll down the ramp.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A light rod 1.00 m in length rotates about an axis perpendicular to its length and passing through its center as in Figure P8.45. Two particles of masses 4.00 kg and 3.00 kg are connected to the ends of the rod. (a) Neglect ing the mass of the rod, what is the systems kinetic energy when its angular speed is 2.50 rad/s? (b) Repeat the problem, assuming the mass of the rod is taken to be 2.00 kg.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A 240-N sphere 0.20 m in radius rolls without slipping 6.0 m down a ramp that is inclined at 37 with the horizontal. What is the angular speed of the sphere at the bottom of the slope if it starts from rest?
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A solid, uniform disk of radius 0.250 m and mass 55.0 kg rolls down a ramp of length 4.50 m that makes an angle of 15.0 with the horizontal. The disk starts from rest from the top of the ramp. Find (a) the speed of the disks center of mass when it reaches the bottom of the ramp and (b) the angular speed of the disk at the bottom of the ramp.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A solid uniform sphere of mass m and radius R rolls without slipping down an incline of height h. (a) What forms of mechanical energy are associated with the sphere at any point along the incline when its angular speed is v? Answer in words and symbolically in terms of the quantities m, g, y, I, v, and v. (b) What force acting on the sphere causes it to roll rather than slip down the incline? (c) Determine the ratio of the spheres rotational kinetic energy to its total kinetic energy at any instant.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
The top in Figure P8.49 has a moment of inertia of 4.00 10 4 kg m2 and is initially at rest. It is free to rotate about a stationary axis AA . A string wrapped around a peg along the axis of the top is pulled in such a manner as to maintain a con stant tension of 5.57 N in the string. If the string does not slip while wound around the peg, what is the angular speed of the top after 80.0 cm of string has been pulled off the peg? Hint: Consider the work that is done.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
. A constant torque of 25.0 N m is applied to a grindstone whose moment of inertia is 0.130 kg m2. Using energy principles and neglecting friction, fi nd the angular speed after the grindstone has made 15.0 revolutions. Hint: The angular equivalent of Wnet F x 1 2mvf 2 2 1 2mvi 2 is Wnet t u 1 2Ivf 2 2 1 2Ivi 2 . You should convince yourself that this relationship is correct.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A 10.0-kg cylinder rolls without slipping on a rough surface. At an instant when its center of gravity has a speed of 10.0 m/s, determine (a) the translational kinetic energy of its center of gravity, (b) the rotational kinetic energy about its center of gravity, and (c) its total kinetic energy.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
Use conservation of energy to determine the angular speed of the spool shown in Figure P8.52 after the 3.00-kg bucket has fallen 4.00 m, starting from rest. The light string attached to the bucket is wrapped around the spool and does not slip as it unwinds.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A giant swing at an amusement park consists of a 365-kg uniform arm 10.0 m long, with two seats of negligible mass connected at the lower end of the arm (Fig. P8.53). (a) How far from the upper end is the center of mass of the arm? (b) The gravitational potential energy of the arm is the same as if all its mass were concentrated at the center of mass. If the arm is raised through a 45.0 angle, fi nd the gravitational potential energy, where the zero level is taken to be 10.0 m below the axis. (c) The arm drops from rest from the position described in part (b). Find the gravitational potential energy of the system when it reaches the vertical orientation. (d) Find the speed of the seats at the bottom of the swing.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
Each of the following objects has a radius of 0.180 m and a mass of 2.40 kg, and each rotates about an axis through its center (as in Table 8.1) with an angular speed of 35.0 rad/s. Find the magnitude of the angular momentum of each object. (a) a hoop (b) a solid cylinder (c) a solid sphere (d) a hollow spherical shell
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
(a) Calculate the angular momentum of Earth that arises from its spinning motion on its axis, treating Earth as a uniform solid sphere. (b) Calculate the angular momentum of Earth that arises from its orbital motion about the Sun, treating Earth as a point particle.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A 0.005-kg bullet traveling horizontally with a speed of 1.00 103 m/s enters an 18.0-kg door, imbedding itself 10.0 cm from the side opposite the hinges as in Figure P8.56. The 1.00-m-wide door is free to swing on its hinges. (a) Before it hits the door, does the bullet have angular momentum relative the doors axis of rotation? Explain. (b) Is mechanical energy conserved in this collision? Answer without doing a calculation. (c) At what angular speed does the door swing open immediately after the collision? (The door has the same moment of inertia as a rod with axis at one end.) (d) Calculate the energy of the doorbullet system and determine whether it is less than or equal to the kinetic energy of the bullet before the collision.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A light rigid rod 1.00 m in length rotates about an axis perpendicular to its length and through its center, as shown in Figure P8.45. Two particles of masses 4.00 kg and 3.00 kg are connected to the ends of the rod. What is the angular momentum of the system if the speed of each particle is 5.00 m/s? (Neglect the rods mass.)
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
Halleys comet moves about the Sun in an elliptical orbit, with its closest approach to the Sun being 0.59 A.U. and its greatest distance being 35 A.U. (1 A.U. is the Earth Sun distance). If the comets speed at closest approach is 54 km/s, what is its speed when it is farthest from the Sun? You may neglect any change in the comets mass and assume that its angular momentum about the Sun is conserved.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
The system of small objects shown in Figure P8.59 is rotating at an angular speed of 2.0 rev/s. The objects are connected by light, fl exible spokes that can be lengthened or shortened. What is the new angular speed if the spokes are shortened to 0.50 m? (An effect similar to that illustrated in this problem occurred in the early stages of the formation of our galaxy. As the massive cloud of dust and gas that was the source of the stars and planets contracted, an initially small angular speed increased with time.)
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A playground merry-go-round of radius 2.00 m has a moment of inertia I 275 kg m2 and is rotating about a frictionless vertical axle. As a child of mass 25.0 kg stands at a distance of 1.00 m from the axle, the system (merrygo-round and child) rotates at the rate of 14.0 rev/min. The child then proceeds to walk toward the edge of the merry-go-round. What is the angular speed of the system when the child reaches the edge?
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A solid, horizontal cylinder of mass 10.0 kg and radius 1.00 m rotates with an angular speed of 7.00 rad/s about a fi xed vertical axis through its center. A 0.250-kg piece of putty is dropped vertically onto the cylinder at a point 0.900 m from the center of rotation and sticks to the cylinder. Determine the fi nal angular speed of the system.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A student sits on a rotating stool holding two 3.0-kg objects. When his arms are extended horizontally, the objects are 1.0 m from the axis of rotation and he rotates with an angular speed of 0.75 rad/s. The moment of inertia of the student plus stool is 3.0 kg m2 and is assumed to be constant. The student then pulls in the objects horizontally to 0.30 m from the rotation axis. (a) Find the new angular speed of the student. (b) Find the kinetic energy of the student before and after the objects are pulled in.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
The puck in Figure P8.63 has a mass of 0.120 kg. Its original distance from the center of rotation is 40.0 cm, and it moves with a speed of 80.0 cm/s. The string is pulled downward 15.0 cm through the hole in the frictionless table. Determine the work done on the puck. Hint: Consider the change in kinetic energy of the puck.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A space station shaped like a giant wheel has a radius of 100 m and a moment of inertia of 5.00 108 kg m2. A crew of 150 lives on the rim, and the station is rotating so that the crew experiences an apparent acceleration of 1g (Fig. P8.64). When 100 people move to the center of the station for a union meeting, the angular speed changes. What apparent acceleration is experienced by the managers remaining at the rim? Assume the average mass of a crew member is 65.0 kg.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A cylinder with moment of inertia I1 rotates with angular velocity v0 about a frictionless vertical axle. A second cylinder, with moment of inertia I2, initially not rotating, drops onto the fi rst cylinder (Fig. P8.65). Because the surfaces are rough, the two cylinders eventually reach the same angular speed v. (a) Calculate v. (b) Show that kinetic energy is lost in this situation, and calculate the ratio of the fi nal to the initial kinetic energy.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A merry-go-round rotates at the rate of 0.20 rev/s with an 80-kg man standing at a point 2.0 m from the axis of rotation. (a) What is the new angular speed when the man walks to a point 1.0 m from the center? Assume that the merry-go-round is a solid 25-kg cylinder of radius 2.0m. (b) Calculate the change in kinetic energy due to the mans movement. How do you account for this change in kinetic energy?
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A 60.0-kg woman stands at the rim of a horizontal turntable having a moment of inertia of 500 kg m2 and a radius of 2.00 m. The turntable is initially at rest and is free to rotate about a frictionless, vertical axle through its center. The woman then starts walking around the rim clockwise (as viewed from above the system) at a constant speed of 1.50 m/s relative to Earth. (a) In what direction and with what angular speed does the turntable rotate? (b) How much work does the woman do to set herself and the turntable into motion?
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
Figure P8.68 shows a clawhammer as it is being used to pull a nail out of a horizontal board. If a force of magnitude 150 N is exerted horizontally as shown, fi nd (a) the force exerted by the hammer claws on the nail and (b) the force exerted by the surface at the point of contact with the hammer head. Assume that the force the hammer exerts on the nail is parallel to the nail and perpendicular to the position vector from the point of contact.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A 40.0-kg child stands at one end of a 70.0-kg boat that is 4.00 m long (Fig. P8.69). The boat is initially 3.00 m from the pier. The child notices a turtle on a rock beyond the far end of the boat and proceeds to walk to that end to catch the turtle. (a) Neglecting friction between the boat and water, describe the motion of the system (child plus boat). (b) Where will the child be relative to the pier when he reaches the far end of the boat? (c) Will he catch the turtle? (Assume that he can reach out 1.00 m from the end of the boat.)
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A 12.0-kg object is attached to a cord that is wrapped around a wheel of radius r 10.0 cm (Fig. P8.70). The acceleration of the object down the frictionless incline is measured to be 2.00 m/s2. Assuming the axle of the wheel to be frictionless, determine (a) the tension in the rope, (b) the moment of inertia of the wheel, and (c) the angular speed of the wheel 2.00 s after it begins rotating, starting from rest.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A uniform ladder of length L and weight w is leaning against a vertical wall. The coeffi cient of static friction between the ladder and the fl oor is the same as that between the ladder and the wall. If this coeffi cient of static friction is ms 0.500, determine the smallest angle the ladder can make with the fl oor without slipping. 72. Two astronauts (Fig. P8.72), each having a mass of 75.0 kg, are connected by a 10.0-m rope of negligible mass. They are isolated in space, moving in circles around the point halfway between them at a speed of 5.00 m/s. Treating the astronauts as particles, calculate (a) the magnitude of the angular momentum and (b) the rotational energy of the system. By pulling on the rope, the astronauts shorten the distance between them to 5.00 m. (c) What is the new angular momentum of the system? (d) What are their new speeds? (e) What is the new rotational energy of the system? (f) How much work is done by the astronauts in shortening the rope?
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
Two astronauts (Fig. P8.72), each having a mass of 75.0 kg, are connected by a 10.0-m rope of negligible mass. They are isolated in space, moving in circles around the point halfway between them at a speed of 5.00 m/s. Treating the astronauts as particles, calculate (a) the magnitude of the angular momentum and (b) the rotational energy of the system. By pulling on the rope, the astronauts shorten the distance between them to 5.00 m. (c) What is the new angular momentum of the system? (d) What are their new speeds? (e) What is the new rotational energy of the system? (f) How much work is done by the astronauts in shortening the rope?
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
Two astronauts (Fig. P8.72), each having a mass M, are connected by a rope of length d having negligible mass. They are isolated in space, moving in circles around the point halfway between them at a speed v. (a) Calculate the magnitude of the angular momentum of the system by treating the astronauts as particles. (b) Calculate the rotational energy of the system. By pulling on the rope, the astronauts shorten the distance between them to d/2. (c) What is the new angular momentum of the system? (d) What are their new speeds? (e) What is the new rotational energy of the system? (f) How much work is done by the astronauts in shortening the rope?
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
Two window washers, Bob and Joe, are on a 3.00-m-long, 345-N scaffold supported by two cables attached to its ends. Bob weighs 750 N and stands 1.00 m from the left end, as shown in Figure P8.74. Two meters from the left end is the 500-N washing equipment. Joe is 0.500 m from the right end and weighs 1 000 N. Given that the scaffold is in rotational and translational equilibrium, what are the forces on each cable?
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A star with mass 3.00 1030 kg and radius 1.50 109 m rotates on its axis at a rate of 0.010 0 rev/d. If the star suddenly collapses to a neutron star of radius 15.0 km, fi nd (a) the angular speed of the star and (b) the tangential speed of an indestructible astronaut standing on the equator.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A light rod of length 2L is free to rotate in a vertical plane about a frictionless pivot through its center. A particle of mass m1 is attached at one end of the rod, and a mass m2 is at the opposite end, where m1
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
m2. The system is released from rest in the vertical position shown in Figure P8.76a, and at some later time the system is rotating in the position shown in Figure P8.76b. Take the reference point of the gravitational potential energy to be at the pivot. (a) Find an expression for the systems total mechanical energy in the vertical position. (b) Find an expression for the total mechanical energy in the rotated position shown in Figure P8.76b. (c) Using the fact that the mechanical energy of the system is conserved, how would you determine the angular speed v of the system in the rotated position? (d) Find the magnitude of the torque on the system in the vertical position and in the rotated position. Is the torque constant? Explain what these results imply regarding the angular momentum of the system. (e) Find an expression for the magnitude of the angular acceleration of the system in the rotated position. Does your result make sense when the rod is horizontal? When it is vertical? Explain.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
In Figure P8.77, the sliding block has a mass of 0.850 kg, the counterweight has a mass of 0.420 kg, and the pulley is a uniform solid cylinder with a mass of 0.350 kg and an outer radius of 0.030 0 m. The coeffi cient of kinetic friction between the block and the horizontal surface is 0.250. The pulley turns without friction on its axle. The light cord does not stretch and does not slip on the pulley. The block has a velocity of 0.820 m/s toward the pulley when it passes through a photogate. (a) Use energy methods to predict the speed of the block after it has moved to a second photogate 0.700 m away. (b) Find the angular speed of the pulley at the same moment.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
(a) Without the wheels, a bicycle frame has a mass of 8.44 kg. Each of the wheels can be roughly modeled as a uniform solid disk with a mass of 0.820 kg and a radius of 0.343 m. Find the kinetic energy of the whole bicycle when it is moving forward at 3.35 m/s. (b) Before the invention of a wheel turning on an axle, ancient people moved heavy loads by placing rollers under them. (Modern people use rollers, too: Any hardware store will sell you a roller bearing for a lazy Susan.) A stone block of mass 844 kg moves forward at 0.335 m/s, supported by two uniform cylindrical tree trunks, each of mass 82.0 kg and radius 0.343 m. There is no slipping between the block and the rollers or between the rollers and the ground. Find the total kinetic energy of the moving objects.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
In exercise physiology studies, it is sometimes important to determine the location of a persons center of gravity. This can be done with the arrangement shown in Figure P8.79. A light plank rests on two scales that read Fg1 380 N and Fg2 320 N. The scales are separated by a distance of 2.00 m. How far from the womans feet is her center of gravity?
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
In a circus performance, a large 5.0-kg hoop of radius 3.0 m rolls without slipping. If the hoop is given an angular speed of 3.0 rad/s while rolling on the horizontal ground and is then allowed to roll up a ramp inclined at 20 with the horizontal, how far along the incline does the hoop roll?
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A uniform solid cylinder of mass M and radius R rotates on a frictionless horizontal axle (Fig. P8.81). Two objects with equal masses m hang from light cords wrapped around the cylinder. If the system is released from rest, fi nd (a) the tension in each cord and (b) the acceleration of each object after the objects have descended a distance h.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A painter climbs a ladder leaning against a smooth wall. At a certain height, the ladder is on the verge of slipping. (a) Explain why the force exerted by the vertical wall on the ladder is horizontal. (b) If the ladder of length L leans at an angle u with the horizontal, what is the lever arm for this horizontal force with the axis of rotation taken at the base of the ladder? (c) If the ladder is uniform, what is the lever arm for the force of gravity acting on the ladder? (d) Let the mass of the painter be 80 kg, L 4.0 m, the ladders mass be 30 kg, u 53, and the coeffi cient of friction between ground and ladder be 0.45. Find the maximum distance the painter can climb up the ladder. 83. A war-wolf, or trebuchet, is a device used during the Middle Ages to throw rocks at castles and now sometimes used to fl ing pumpkins and pianos. A simple trebuchet is shown in Figure P8.83. Model it as a stiff rod of negligible mass 3.00 m long and joining particles of mass 60.0 kg and 0.120 kg at its ends. It can turn on a frictionless horizontal axle perpendicular to the rod and 14.0 cm from the particle of larger mass. The rod is released from rest in a horizontal orientation. Find the maximum speed that the object of smaller mass attains.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A string is wrapped around a uniform cylinder of mass M and radius R. The cylinder is released from rest with the string vertical and its top end tied to a fi xed bar (Fig. P8.84). Show that (a) the tension in the string is one-third the weight of the cylinder, (b) the magnitude of the acceleration of the center of gravity is 2g/3, and (c) the speed of the center of gravity is (4gh/3)1/2 after the cylinder has descended through distance h. Verify your answer to part (c) with the energy approach.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
The Iron Cross When a gymnast weighing 750 N executes the iron cross as in Figure P8.85a, the primary muscles involved in supporting this position are the latissimus dorsi (lats) and the pectoralis major (pecs). The rings exert an upward force on the arms and support the weight of the gymnast. The force exerted by the shoulder joint on the arm is labeled F S s while the two muscles exert a total force F S m on the arm. Estimate the magnitude of the force F S m. Note that one ring supports half the weight of the gymnast, which is 375 N as indicated in Figure P8.85b. Assume that the force F S m acts at an angle of 45 below the horizontal at a distance of 4.0 cm from the shoulder joint. In your estimate, take the distance from the shoulder joint to the hand to be 70 cm and ignore the weight of the arm.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
Swinging on a high bar The gymnast shown in Figure P8.86 is performing a backwards giant swing on the high bar. Starting from rest in a near-vertical orientation, he rotates around the bar in a counterclockwise direction, keeping his body and arms straight. Friction between the bar and the gymnasts hands exerts a constant torque opposing the rotational motion. If the angular velocity of the gymnast at position 2 is measured to be 4.0 rad/s, determine his angular velocity at position 3. (Note that this maneuver is called a backwards giant swing, even though the motion of the gymnast would seem to be forwards.)
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A 4.00-kg mass is connected by a light cord to a 3.00-kg mass on a smooth surface (Fig. P8.87). The pulley rotates about a frictionless axle and has a moment of inertia of 0.500 kg m2 and a radius of 0.300 m. Assuming that the cord does not slip on the pulley, fi nd (a) the acceleration of the two masses and (b) the tensions T1 and T2.
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Chapter 8: Problem 8 College Physics, 8
A 10.0-kg monkey climbs a uniform ladder with weight w 1.20 102 N and length L 3.00 m as shown in Figure P8.88. The ladder rests against the wall at an angle of u 60.0. The upper and lower ends of the ladder rest on frictionless surfaces, with the lower end fastened to the wall by a horizontal rope that is frayed and that can support a maximum tension of only 80.0 N. (a) Draw a freebody diagram for the ladder. (b) Find the normal force exerted by the bottom of the ladder. (c) Find the tension in the rope when the monkey is two-thirds of the way up the ladder. (d) Find the maximum distance d that the monkey can climb up the ladder before the rope breaks. (e) If the horizontal surface were rough and the rope were removed, how would your analysis of the problem be changed and what other information would you need to answer parts (c) and (d)? FIG
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