Question

A long string is wrapped around a 6.6-cm-diameter cylinder, initially at rest, that is free to rotate on an axle. The string is then pulled with a constant acceleration of 1.5 m/s2 until 1.3 m of string has been unwound. If the string unwinds without slipping, what is the cylinder's angular speed, in rpm, at this time?

Answer 1

Answer:

$\omega_f=571.42\ rpm$

Explanation:

It is given that,

Diameter of cylinder, d = 6.6 cm

Radius of cylinder, r = 3.3 cm = 0.033 m

Acceleration of the string, $a=1.5\ m/s^2$

Displacement, d = 1.3 m

The angular acceleration is given by :

$\alpha =\dfrac{a}{r}$

$\alpha =\dfrac{1.5}{0.033}$

$\alpha =45.46\ rad/s^2$

The angular displacement is given by :

$\theta=\dfrac{d}{r}$

$\theta=\dfrac{1.3}{0.033}$

$\theta=39.39\ rad$

Using the third equation of rotational kinematics as :

$\omega_f^2-\omega_i^2=2\alpha \theta$

Here, $\omega_i=0$

$\omega_f=\sqrt{2\alpha \theta}$

$\omega_f=\sqrt{2\times 45.46\times 39.39}$

$\omega_f=59.84\ rad/s$

Since, 1 rad/s = 9.54 rpm

So,

$\omega_f=571.42\ rpm$

So, the angular speed of the cylinder is 571.42 rpm. Hence, this is the required solution.