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If the rod is in rotational equilibrium, then the net torques acting on it is zero:
∑ τ = 0
Let's give the system a counterclockwise orientation, so that forces that would cause the rod to rotate counterclockwise act in the positive direction. Compute the magnitudes of each torque:
• at the left end,
τ = + (50 N) (2.0 m) = 100 N•m
• at the right end,
τ = - (200 N) (5.0 m) = - 1000 N•m
• at a point a distance d to the right of the pivot point,
τ = + (300 N) d
Then
∑ τ = 100 N•m - 1000 N•m + (300 N) d = 0
⇒ (300 N) d = 1100 N•m
⇒ d ≈ 3.7 m
Answer:
0.191 s
Explanation:
The distance from the center of the cube to the upper corner is r = d/√2.
When the cube is rotated an angle θ, the spring is stretched a distance of r sin θ. The new vertical distance from the center to the corner is r cos θ.
Sum of the torques:
∑τ = Iα
Fr cos θ = Iα
(k r sin θ) r cos θ = Iα
kr² sin θ cos θ = Iα
k (d²/2) sin θ cos θ = Iα
For a cube rotating about its center, I = ⅙ md².
k (d²/2) sin θ cos θ = ⅙ md² α
3k sin θ cos θ = mα
3/2 k sin(2θ) = mα
For small values of θ, sin θ ≈ θ.
3/2 k (2θ) = mα
α = (3k/m) θ
d²θ/dt² = (3k/m) θ
For this differential equation, the coefficient is the square of the angular frequency, ω².
ω² = 3k/m
ω = √(3k/m)
The period is:
T = 2π / ω
T = 2π √(m/(3k))
Given m = 2.50 kg and k = 900 N/m:
T = 2π √(2.50 kg / (3 × 900 N/m))
T = 0.191 s
The period is 0.191 seconds.
Well first of all, the Space Shuttle program ended a few years ago, and none have been launched since then.
The Shuttle never went to places that were properly referred to as "outer space". When they flew, the Space Shuttles went to low Earth orbit, where the acceleration of gravity is roughly 85% of its value on the Earth's surface.
So a Shuttle that weighed 20 million Newtons on the launch pad weighed roughly 17 million Newtons while in orbit.
