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The situation here is similar to that depicted above, though the distances of the rubber bands from the center are different. The die on which the strap rotates is not visible, but is attached to the tabletop; the blue push pin constrains the system to rotate about a vertical axis through the center of the die.
The problem:
The metal strap used in the Angular Velocity of a Strap experiment is constrained by a vertical push pin to rotate about a hole in a die. The die is glued in place to a massive tabletop. A rubber band is attached to a point 15 cm from the axis and stretched so that it exerts a force of 3 Newtons, directed perpendicular to the rod. If this force is unopposed it will accelerate the system rapidly. You want to attach a second rubber band 5 cm from the axis to prevent the system from rotating.
How much force will that rubber band have to exert?
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For 15 cm 'ds band:
F*'ds = 3 N * 0.15 m = 0.45 Nm
For 5 cm 'ds, i set this equation equal and find the force that will make it equal to the work by the first 15 cm'ds band.
W(5cm) = F *'ds
F = W/'ds = 0.45 N m / 0.05 m = 9 N
To stop the system from moving a force of 9 N needs to be applied to the 5 cm 'ds band.
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Once both of these forces are in place and the system is stationary, what (if anything) will happen if the glue holding the die to the tabletop comes loose?
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The system will snap back towards the two pulling forces, with the shorter side rotating CCW, and the longer side also rotating CCW.
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