HET124/DEE2143 Energy and Motion; Semester 2, 2010 Textbook: Chapter 10

Tutorial 5: Rotational Motion Part I

Problem 1
What is the angular speed of (a) the second hand, (b) the minute hand, and (c) the
hour hand of a smoothly running analog watch? Answer in radians per second.

Problem 2
A diver makes 2.5 revolutions on the way from a 10 m high platform to the water.
Assuming zero initial vertical velocity, find the average angular velocity during the
dive.

Problem 3
The angular position of a point on the rim of a rotating wheel is given by θ =
4.0t − 3.0t2 + t3 , where θ is in radians and t is in seconds. What are the angular
velocities at (a) t = 2.0 s and (b) t = 4.0 s? (c) What is the average angular
acceleration for the time interval that begins at t = 2.0 s and ends at t = 4.0 s?
What are the instantaneous angular accelerations at (d) the beginning and (e) the
end of this time interval?

Problem 4
The angular position of a point on a rotating wheel is given by θ = 2.0+4.0t2 +2.0t3 ,
where θ is in radians and t is in seconds. At t = 0, what are (a) the point’s angular
position and (b) its angular velocity? (c) What is its angular velocity at t = 4.0 s?
(d) Calculate its angular acceleration at t = 2.0 s. (e) Is its angular acceleration
constant?

Problem 5
A disk, initially rotating at 120 rad/s, is slowed down with a constant angular
acceleration of magnitude 4.0 rad/s2 . (a) How much time does the disk take to
stop? (b) Through what angle does the disk rotate during this time?

Problem 6
The angular speed of an automobile engine is increased at a constant rate from
1200 rev/min to 3000 rev/min in 12 s. (a) What is its angular acceleration in
revolutions per minute-squared? (b) How many revolutions does the engine make
during this 12 s interval?

Problem 7
A drum rotates around its central axis at an angular velocity of 12.60 rad/s. If
the drum then slows at a constant rate of 4.20 rad/s2 , (a) how much time does it
take and (b) through what angle does it rotate in coming to rest?

Problem 8
What are the magnitudes of (a) the angular velocity, (b) the radial acceleration,
and (c) the tangential acceleration of a spaceship taking a circular turn of radius
3220 km at a speed of 29000 km/h?

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Problem 9
An object rotates about a fixed axis, and the angular position of a reference line
on the object is given by θ = 0.40e2t , where θ is in radians and t is in seconds.
Consider a point on the object that is 4.0 cm from the axis of rotation. At t = 0,
what are the magnitudes of the point’s (a) tangential component of acceleration
and (b) radial component of acceleration?
Problem 10
Calculate the rotational inertia of a wheel that has a kinetic energy of 24400 J
when rotating at 602 rev/min.
Problem 11
Calculate the rotational inertia of a meter stick, with mass 0.56 kg, about an axis
perpendicular to the stick and located at the 20 cm mark. (Treat the stick as a
thin rod.)
Problem 12
The figure below shows three 0.0100 kg particles that have been glued to a rod
of length L = 6.00 cm and negligible mass. The assembly can rotate around a
perpendicular axis through point O at the left end. If we remove one particle
(that is, 33% of the mass), by what percentage does the rotational inertia of the
assembly around the rotation axis decrease when that removed particle is (a) the
innermost one and (b) the outermost one?

Problem 13
In the figure below, two particles, each with mass m = 0.85 kg, are fastened to each
other, and to a rotation axis at O, by two thin rods, each with length d = 5.6 cm
and mass M = 1.2 kg. The combination rotates around the rotation axis with
angular speed ω = 0.30 rad/s. Measured about O, what are the combination’s
(a) rotational inertia and (b) kinetic energy?

Problem 14
The uniform solid block in the figure below has mass 0.172 kg and edge lengths

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a = 3.5 cm, b = 8.4 cm, and c = 1.4 cm. Calculate its rotational inertia about an
axis through one corner and perpendicular to the large faces.

Problem 15
The length of a bicycle pedal arm is 0.152 m, and a downward force of 111 N is
applied to the pedal by the rider. What is the magnitude of the torque about the
pedal arm’s pivot when the the arm is at angle (a) 30◦ , (b) 90◦ , and (c) 180◦ with
the vertical?
Problem 16
If a 32.0 N · m torque on a wheel causes angular acceleration 25.0 rad/s2 , what is
the wheel’s rotational inertia?
Problem 17
In the figure below, block 1 has mass m1 = 460 g, block 2 has mass m2 = 500 g, and
the pulley, which is mounted on a horizontal axle with negligible friction, has radius
R = 5.00 cm. When released from rest, block 2 falls 75.0 cm in 5.00 s without the
cord slipping on the pulley. (a) What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the
blocks? What are (b) tension T2 and (c) tension T1 ? (d) What is the magnitude
of the pulley’s angular acceleration? (e) What is its rotational inertia?

Problem 18
A thin rod of length 0.75 m and mass 0.42 kg is suspended freely from one end. It
is pulled to one side and then allowed to swing like a pendulum, passing through its
lowest point with angular speed 4.0 rad/s. Neglecting friction and air resistance,
find (a) the rod’s kinetic energy at its lowest position and (b) how far above that
position the center of mass rises.