Question 7.14:
A
rope of negligible mass is wound round a hollow cylinder of mass 3 kg
and radius 40 cm. What is the angular acceleration of the cylinder if
the rope is pulled with a force of 30 N? What is the linear
acceleration of the rope? Assume that there is no slipping.
Solution:
Mass
of the hollow cylinder, m
= 3 kgRadius of the hollow cylinder, r = 40 cm = 0.4 m
Applied force, F = 30 N
The moment of inertia of the hollow cylinder about its geometric axis:
I = mr2
= 3 × (0.4)2 = 0.48 kg m2
Torque, τ = F X r = 30 X 0.4 = 12 Nm
For angular acceleration α, torque is also given by the relation:
τ = Iα
α = τ / I = 12 / 0.48 = 25 rad s-2
Linear acceleration = τα = 0.4 × 25 = 10 m s–2
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