Answer:
Before the plank will tip cat will walk 1.652 m
Explanation:
Mass of the cat along with plank
Center of mass of the plank
Mass of cat
We have to find how far right of sawhorse B.
Plank will tip when weight of the cat about B is greater than the torque by the weight of the plank.
Balancing the the torque
Answer:
a) 250 N/m
b) 22.4 rad/s , 3.6 Hz , 0.28 sec
c) 0.3125 J
Explanation:
a)
F = force applied on the spring = 7.50 N
x = stretch of the spring from relaxed length when force "F" is applied = 3 cm = 0.03 m
k = spring constant of the spring
Since the force applied causes the spring to stretch
F = k x
7.50 = k (0.03)
k = 250 N/m
b)
m = mass of the particle attached to the spring = 0.500 kg
Angular frequency of motion is given as
= 22.4 rad/s
= frequency
Angular frequency is also given as
= 2 π
22.4 = 2 (3.14) f
= 3.6 Hz
= Time period
Time period is given as
= 0.28 sec
c)
A = amplitude of motion = 5 cm = 0.05 m
Total energy of the spring-block system is given as
U = (0.5) k A²
U = (0.5) (250) (0.05)²
U = 0.3125 J