QUESTION 3: ROTATIONAL MOTION
3.1.1 Calculate the angular acceleration of the flywheel.
Step 1: Convert the initial and final angular velocities from revolutions per minute (r/min) to radians per second (rad/s).
The conversion factor is 1rev2πrad×60s1min.
Initial angular velocity:
ωi=200r/min×1rev2πrad×60s1min=60400πrad/s=320π rad/s
Final angular velocity:
ωf=720r/min×1rev2πrad×60s1min=601440πrad/s=24π rad/s
Step 2: Calculate the angular acceleration (α) using the formula α=tωf−ωi.
Given time t=8 s.
α=8s24πrad/s−320πrad/s
α=8372π−20πrad/s2
α=2452πrad/s2
α=613πrad/s2
α≈6.80678rad/s2
Rounding to three significant figures:
6.81rad/s2
3.1.2 Determine the number of revolutions made during the 8 s.
Step 1: Calculate the angular displacement (Δθ) using the formula Δθ=2(ωi+ωf)t.
Δθ=2(320πrad/s+24πrad/s)×8 s
Δθ=2(320π+72π)×8 rad
Δθ=692π×8 rad
Δθ=346π×8 rad
Δθ=3368π rad
Step 2: Convert the angular displacement from radians to revolutions.
Revolutions=2πΔθ
Revolutions=2πrad/rev3368πrad
Revolutions=6368=3184rev
Revolutions≈61.333rev
Rounding to three significant figures:
61.3rev
3.2.1 Calculate the torque required on the drum to lift the load.
Step 1: Calculate the force required to lift the load, which is equal to its weight.
Given mass m=1250 kg and assuming g=9.81m/s2.
F=mg=1250kg×9.81m/s2=12262.5 N
Step 2: Calculate the radius of the drum.
Given diameter D=380mm=0.38 m.
r=2D=20.38m=0.19 m
Step 3: Calculate the torque (τ) using the formula τ=F×r.
τ=12262.5N×0.19m=2330.075 Nm
Rounding to three significant figures:
2330Nm
3.2.2 If the drum rotates at 24 r/min, calculate the power developed.
Step 1: Convert the angular speed from revolutions per minute (r/min) to radians per second (rad/s).
Given angular speed N=24 r/min.
ω=24r/min×1rev2πrad×60s1min=6048πrad/s=54π rad/s
ω≈2.51327 rad/s
Step 2: Calculate the power (P) developed using the formula P=τω.
Using the torque calculated in 3.2.1, τ=2330.075 Nm.
P=2330.075Nm×54π rad/s
P≈5857.8 W
Rounding to three significant figures:
5860W
QUESTION 4: DYNAMICS
4.1.1 Calculate the kinetic energy of the bakkie.
Step 1: Convert the velocity from kilometers per hour (km/h) to meters per second (m/s).
Given velocity v=90 km/h.
v=90km/h×1km1000m×3600s1h=25 m/s
Step 2: Calculate the kinetic energy (KE) using the formula KE=21mv2.
Given mass m=1800 kg.
KE=21×1800kg×(25m/s)2
KE=900kg×625m2/s2
KE=562500 J
562500J
4.1.2 If the bakkie is brought to rest in 40 m, calculate the average braking force.
Step 1: Apply the work-energy theorem, which states that the work done by the braking force is equal to the change in kinetic energy. Since the bakkie comes to rest, the final kinetic energy is zero.
Work done by braking force Wb=ΔKE=KEf−KEi=0−KEi=−KEi.
The magnitude of the braking force Fb multiplied by the distance s is equal to the initial kinetic energy.
Fb×s=KEi
Given distance s=40 m and KEi=562500 J from 4.1.1.
Fb=sKEi
Fb=40m562500J
Fb=14062.5 N
Rounding to three significant figures:
14100N
4.2.1 Calculate the tension in the rope.
Step 1: Apply Newton's second law of motion.
The forces acting on the crate are the tension (T) upwards and its weight (mg) downwards. The net force causes an upward acceleration (a).
Given mass m=50 kg, acceleration a=1.2m/s2, and assuming g=9.81m/s2.
∑F=ma
T−mg=ma
T=mg+ma=m(g+a)
T=50kg×(9.81m/s2+1.2m/s2)
T=50kg×11.01m/s2
T=550.5 N
Rounding to three significant figures:
551N
4.2.2 Calculate the work done in lifting the crate.
Step 1: Calculate the work done (W) by the tension force using the formula W=F×s×cosθ.
Since the tension force and displacement are in the same direction (θ=0∘, so cosθ=1), the formula simplifies to W=T×s.
Given distance s=30 m and tension T=550.5 N from 4.2.1.
W=550.5N×30 m
W=16515 J
Rounding to three significant figures:
16500J
4.3.1 Calculate the maximum static frictional force acting on the box.
Step 1: Calculate the normal force (N) acting on the box.
The normal force is perpendicular to the inclined plane. The component of gravity perpendicular to the plane is mgcosθ.
Given mass m=25 kg, angle θ=25∘, and assuming g=9.81m/s2.
N=mgcosθ=25kg×9.81m/s2×cos(25∘)
N=245.25N×0.9063077
N≈222.29 N
Step 2: Calculate the maximum static frictional force (fs,max) using the formula fs,max=μsN.
Given coefficient of static friction μs=0.35.
fs,max=0.35×222.29 N
fs,max≈77.80 N
Rounding to three significant figures:
77.8N
4.3.2 Show that the box is indeed about to slide down the plane.
Step 1: Calculate the component of the gravitational force acting down the inclined plane.
Fdown=mgsinθ
Fdown=25kg×9.81m/s2×sin(25∘)
Fdown=245.25N×0.422618
Fdown≈103.6 N
Step 2: Compare the force component down the plane (Fdown) with the maximum static frictional force (fs,max) calculated in 4.3.1.
We found Fdown≈103.6 N and fs,max≈77.8 N.
Since Fdown(103.6N)>fs,max(77.8N), the force pulling the box down the plane is greater than the maximum static friction that can oppose it. Therefore, the box will indeed slide down the plane. The condition for sliding is met.
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