CHAPTER 17

PROBLEM 17.CQ1

A round object of mass m and radius r is released from rest at the top of a curved surface and rolls without
slipping until it leaves the surface with a horizontal velocity as shown. Will a solid sphere, a solid cylinder or
a hoop travel the greatest distance c?

(a) A solid sphere

(b) A solid cylinder
(c) A hoop
(d ) They will all travel the same distance.

SOLUTION
Answer: (a) It has the smallest mass moment of inertia, so it will have the greatest speed at the bottom of the
surface.

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PROBLEM 17.CQ2

A solid steel sphere A of radius r and mass m is released from rest and rolls without slipping down an incline
as shown. After traveling a distance d the sphere has a speed v. If a solid steel sphere of radius 2r is released
from rest on the same incline, what will its speed be after rolling a distance d?

(a) 0.25 v
(b) 0.5 v
(c) v
(d) 2v
(e) 4v

SOLUTION
Answer: (c) Using conservation of energy you can show that the speed after traveling a distance d will be
independent of the mass and the radius.

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PROBLEM 17.CQ3

Slender bar A is rigidly connected to a massless rod BC in Case 1 and two massless cords in Case 2 as shown.
The vertical thickness of bar A is negligible compared to L. In both cases A is released from rest at an angle
θ = θ0. When θ = 0° which system will have the larger kinetic energy?

(a) Case 1
(b) Case 2
(c) The kinetic energy will be the same.

SOLUTION
Answer: (c)

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PROBLEM 17.CQ4

In Problem 17.CQ3, how will the speeds of the centers of gravity compare for the two cases when θ = 0°?

(a) Case 1 will be larger.

(b) Case 2 will be larger.
(c) The speeds will be the same.

SOLUTION
Answer: (b) Case 1 will also have rotational kinetic energy, so the speed will be smaller.

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PROBLEM 17.CQ5

Slender bar A is rigidly connected to a massless rod BC in Case 1 and two massless cords in Case 2 as shown.
The vertical thickness of bar A is not negligible compared to L. In both cases A is released from rest at an
angle θ = θ 0 . When θ = θ ° which system will have the largest kinetic energy?

(a) Case 1
(b) Case 2
(c) The kinetic energy will be the same.

SOLUTION
Answer: (a) Case 1 will have a greater change in gravitational potential energy, so the kinetic energy will be
larger.

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PROBLEM 17.1

The rotor of an electric motor has an angular velocity of 3600 rpm when the load and power are cut off. The
50-kg rotor then coasts to rest after 5000 revolutions. Knowing that the kinetic friction of the rotor produces a
couple of magnitude 4 N · m, determine the centroidal radius of gyration of the rotor.

SOLUTION

rev 1min 2π rad

Angular velocities: ω1 = 3600 ⋅ ⋅ = 120π rad/s
min 60 s rev
ω2 = 0
Angular displacement: 5000 rev = 10000 π rad

Principle of work and energy: T1 + U1→2 = T2 :

1 1
T1 = I ω12 = I (120π ) 2 = 71.061 × 103 I
2 2
1
T2 = I ω22 = 0
2
U1→2 = − M θ = −(4 N ⋅ m)(10000π rad) = −40000π N ⋅ m
71.061 × 103 I − 40000π = 0
I = 1.76839 kg ⋅ m 2
I = mk 2

I 1.76839 kg ⋅ m 2
Centroidal radius of gyration. k = = = 0.1881 m
m 50 kg

k = 188.1 mm 

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PROBLEM 17.2

It is known that 1500 revolutions are required for the 6000-lb flywheel to coast to rest from an angular
velocity of 300 rpm. Knowing that the radius of gyration of the flywheel is 36 in., determine the average
magnitude of the couple due to kinetic friction in the bearings.

SOLUTION

Angular velocity: ω0 = 300 rpm

= 10 π rad/s
ω2 = 0
6000 lb
Moment of inertia: I = mk 2 = (3 ft) 2
32.2 ft/s 2
= 1677 lb ⋅ ft ⋅ s 2

1
Kinetic energy: T1 = I ω02
2
1
= (1677)(10 π ) 2
2
= 827, 600 ft ⋅ lb
T2 = 0

Work: U1→2 = − M θ
= − M (1500 rev)(2π rad/rev)
= −9424.7 M
Principle of work and energy: T1 + U1→2 = T2
827,600 − 9424.7 M = 0
Average friction couple: M = 87.81 lb ⋅ ft M = 87.8 lb ⋅ ft 

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 PROBLEM 17.3

Two disks of the same material are attached to a shaft as shown. Disk A has a
weight of 30 lb and a radius r = 5 in. Disk B is three times as thick as disk A.
Knowing that a couple M of magnitude 15 lb ⋅ ft is to be applied to disk A when
the system is at rest, determine the radius nr of disk B if the angular velocity of
the system is to be 600 rpm after 4 revolutions.

SOLUTION

For any disk: m = ρ (π r 2 t )

1 2
I = mr
2
1
= πρ tr 4
2
Moment of inertia.
1
Disk A: I A = πρ br 4
2
1
Disk B: I B = πρ (3b)(nr ) 4
2
1 
= 3n4  πρ br 4 
2 
= 3n4 I A

I total = I A + I B = (1 + 3n 4 ) I A (1)

Angular velocity: ω1 = 0
ω2 = 600 rpm
= 20π rad/s
Rotation: θ = 4 rev = 8 π rad
Kinetic energy: T1 = 0
1
T2 = I total ω22
2
Work: U1→2 = M θ
= (15 lb ⋅ ft)(8π rad)
= 376.99 lb ⋅ ft

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