Question

The combination of an applied force and a friction force produces a constant total torque of 35.5 N · m on a wheel rotating about a fixed axis. The applied force acts for 5.80 s. During this time, the angular speed of the wheel increases from 0 to 10.4 rad/s. The applied force is then removed, and the wheel comes to rest in 60.4 s. (a) Find the moment of inertia of the wheel. kg · m2 (b) Find the magnitude of the torque due to friction. N · m (c) Find the total number of revolutions of the wheel during the entire interval of 66.2 s.

Answer 1

Answer:

a) $I = 19.799\,kg\cdot m^{2}$, b) $T = -3.405\,N\cdot m$, c) $n_{T} \approx 54.842\,rev$

Explanation:

a) The net torque is:

$T = I\cdot \alpha$

Let assume a constant angular acceleration, which is:

$\alpha = \frac{\omega-\omega_{o}}{t}$

$\alpha = \frac{10.4\,\frac{rad}{s} - 0\,\frac{rad}{s} }{5.80\,s}$

$\alpha = 1.793\,\frac{rad}{s^{2}}$

The moment of inertia of the wheel is:

$I = \frac{T}{\alpha}$

$I = \frac{35.5\,N\cdot m}{1.793\,\frac{rad}{s^{2}} }$

$I = 19.799\,kg\cdot m^{2}$

b) The deceleration of the wheel is due to the friction force. The deceleration is:

$\alpha = \frac{\omega-\omega_{o}}{t}$

$\alpha = \frac{0\,\frac{rad}{s} - 10.4\,\frac{rad}{s}}{60.4\,s}$

$\alpha = - 0.172\,\frac{rad}{s^{2}}$

The magnitude of the torque due to friction:

$T = (19.799\,kg\cdot m^{2})\cdot (-0.172\,\frac{rad}{s^{2}} )$

$T = -3.405\,N\cdot m$

c) The total angular displacement is:

$\theta_{T} = \theta_{1} + \theta_{2}$

$\theta_{T} = \frac{(10.4\,\frac{rad}{s} )^{2}-(0\,\frac{rad}{s} )^{2}}{2\cdot (1.793\,\frac{rad}{s^{2}} )} + \frac{(0\,\frac{rad}{s} )^{2}-(10.4\,\frac{rad}{s} )^{2}}{2\cdot (-0.172\,\frac{rad}{s^{2}} )}$

$\theta_{T} = 344.580\,rad$

The total number of revolutions of the wheel is:

$n_{T} = \frac{\theta_{T}}{2\pi}$

$n_{T} = \frac{344.580\,rad}{2\pi}$

$n_{T} \approx 54.842\,rev$