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A uniform disk with mass 8.5 kg and radius 8 m is pivoted at its center about a horizontal, frictionless axle that is stationary. The disk is initially at rest, and then a constant force 31.5N is applied to the rim of the disk. The force direction makes an angle of 35 degrees with the tangent to the rim. What is the magnitude v of the tangential velocity of a point on the rim of the disk after the disk has turned through 8.1 revolutions? The unit of the tangential velocity is m/s.
Mass of the disk = M = 8.5 kg
Radius of the disk = R = 8 m
Moment of inertia of the disk = I
I = MR2/2
I = 272 kg.m2
Force applied to the rim of the disk = F = 31.5 N
Angle the force makes with the tangent = = 35o
Torque due to the force =
= FRCos
= (31.5)(8)Cos(35)
= 206.426 Nm
Angular acceleration of the disk =
I =
(272) = 206.426
= 0.759 rad/s2
Number of revolutions made by the disk = n = 8.1 rev
Angular displacement of the disk =
= 2n
= 2(8.1)
= 50.894 rad
Initial angular speed of the disk = 1 = 0 rad/s (initially at rest)
Angular speed of the disk after 8.1 revolutions = 2
22 = 12 + 2
22 = (0)2 + (2)(0.759)(50.894)
2 = 8.79 rad/s
Tangential velocity of a point on the rim after 8.1 revolutions = V
V = 2R
V = (8.79)(8)
V = 70.3 m/s
Magnitude of tangential velocity of a point on the rim of the disk after 8.1 revolutions = 70.3 m/s