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Given Solution: `a** tau stands for torque and I stands for the moment of inertia. These quantities are analogous to force and mass. Just as F = m a, we have tau = I * alpha; i.e., torque = moment of inertia * angular acceleration. If we know the moment of inertia and the torque we can find the angular acceleration. If we multiply angular acceleration by time interval we get change in angular velocity. We add the change in angular velocity to the initial angular velocity to get the final angular velocity. In this case initial angular velocity is zero so final angular velocity is equal to the change in angular velocity. If we average initial velocity with final velocity then, if angular accel is constant, we get average angular velocity. In this case angular accel is constant and init vel is zero, so ave angular vel is half of final angular vel. When we multiply the average angular velocity by the time interval we get the angular displacement, i.e., the angle through which the object moves. ** STUDENT COMMENT: I believe I am slowly understanding this.. it is hard to grasp INSTRUCTOR RESPONSE: This is completely analogous to the reasoning we used for motion along a straight line. Angular velocity is rate of change of angular position with respect to clock time. Angular acceleration is rate of change of angular velocity with respect to clock time. So the reasoning for velocities and accelerations is identical to that used before. Only the symbols (theta for angular position, omega for angular velocity, alpha for angular acceleration) are different. Torque is different than force, and moment of inertia is different from mass. However if we replace force with torque (tau), and mass with moment of inertia (I), then: Newton's Second Law F = m a becomes tau = I * alpha `dW = F `ds becomes `dW = tau `dTheta and KE = 1/2 m v^2 becomes KE = 1/2 I omega^2. It's important to also understand why this works, but these are the relationships. If you understand the reasoning and equations of uniformly accelerated motion, as well as F = m a, `dW = F `ds, and KE = 1/2 m v^2, then you need only adapt this understanding to the rotational situation. Not easy, but manageable with reasonable effort. The symbols are a stumbling block for many students, so keep reminding yourself of what each symbol you use means. It just takes a little getting used to. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): I see, this is slowly starting to make sense, but it is really hard to grasp, like you said, it is the symbols that are messing me up. ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qIf we know the initial angular velocity of a rotating object, and if we know its angular velocity after a given time, then if we also know the net constant torque accelerating the object, how would we find its constant moment of inertia? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: `d`omega = `omegaf - `omega0 and `alpha = `d`omega / `dt from this we would change tau = I * alpha to I = tau / alpha confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: `a** From init and final angular vel you find change in angular vel (`d`omega = `omegaf - `omega0). You can from this and the given time interval find Angular accel = change in angular vel / change in clock time. Then from the known torque and angular acceleration we find moment of intertia. tau = I * alpha so I = tau / alpha. ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary):OK ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating:OK ********************************************* Question: `qHow do we find the moment of inertia of a concentric configuration of 3 uniform hoops, given the mass and radius of each? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: I am not sure where to start on this one. confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: `a** Moment of inertia of a hoop is M R^2. We would get a total of M1 R1^2 + M2 R2^2 + M3 R3^2. ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): I don't really understand this one. I would go in detail about what specific parts I did not understand, but I don't understand any of it really. ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating:
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Given Solution: `a** Moment of inertia of a mass r at distance r is m r^2. We would get a total of m1 r1^2 + m2 r2^2 + m3 r3^2. Note the similarity to the expression for the hoops. ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): Still confused about this. ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating:3
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Given Solution: `aThe change in angular velocity from 6500 rpm to rest is -6500 rpm. This change occurs in 3.0 sec, so the average rate of change of angular velocity with respect to clock time is ave rate = change in angular velocity / change in clock time = -6500 rpm / (3.0 sec) = -2200 rpm / sec. This reasoning should be very clear from the definition of average rate of change. Symbolically the angular velocity changes from omega_0 = 6500 rpm to omega_f = 0, so the change in velocity is `dOmega = omega_f - omega_0 = 0 - 6500 rpm = -6500 rpm. This change occurs in time interval `dt = 3.0 sec. The average rate of change of angular velocity with respect to clock time is therefore ave rate = change in angular vel / change in clock time = `dOmega / `dt = (omega_f - omega_0) / `dt = (0 - 6500 rpm) / (3 sec) = -2200 rpm / sec. The unit rpm / sec is a perfectly valid unit for rate of change of angular velocity, however it is not the standard unit. The standard unit for angular velocity is the radian / second, and to put the answer into standard units we must express the change in angular velocity in radians / second. Since 1 revolution corresponds to an angular displacement of 2 pi radians, and since 60 seconds = 1 minute, it follows that 1 rpm = 1 revolution / minute = 2 pi radians / 60 second = pi/30 rad / sec. Thus our conversion factor between rpm and rad/sec is (pi/30 rad / sec) / (rpm) and our 2200 rpm / sec becomes angular acceleration = 2200 rpm / sec * (pi/30 rad / sec) / rpm = (2200 pi / 30) rad / sec^2 = 73 pi rad / sec^2, or about 210 rad / sec^2. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): I see how to convert this to rad/s^2 now, and it was simpler than I though it would be. ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating:3
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Given Solution: `aThe change in angular velocity is -3300 rpm, which occurs in 2.5 sec. So the angular acceleration is angular accel = rate of change of angular vel with respect to clock time = -3300 rpm / (2.5 sec) = 1300 rpm / sec. Converting to radians / sec this is about angular accel = -1300 rpm / sec ( pi / 30 rad/sec) / rpm = 43 pi rad/sec^2, approx.. Since angular acceleration is assumed constant, a graph of angular velocity vs. clock time will be linear so that the average angular velocity with be the average of the initial and final angular velocities: ave angular velocity = (4500 rpm + 1200 rpm) / 2 = 2750 rpm, or 47.5 rev / sec. so that the angular displacement is angular displacement = ave angular velocity * time interval = 47.5 rev/s * 2.5 sec = 120 revolutions, approximately. In symbols, using the equations of uniformly accelerated motion, we could use the first equation `dTheta = (omega_0 + omega_f) / 2 * `dt = (75 rev / s + 20 rev / s) / 2 * (2.5 sec) = 120 revolutions, approx.. and the second equation omega_f = omega_0 + alpha * `dt, which is solved for alpha to get alpha = (omega_f - omega_0) / `dt = (75 rev/s - 20 rev/s ) / (2.5 sec) = 22 rev / sec^2, which as before can be converted to about 43 pi rad/sec^2, or about 130 rad/sec^2. The angular displacement of 120 revolutions can also be expressed in radians as 120 rev = 120 rev (2 pi rad / rev) = 240 pi rad, or about 750 radians. STUDENT COMMENT I didn’t know I was supposed to express my answer in radians. INSTRUCTOR RESPONSE Revolutions and radians both express rotation and it's easy to convert one to the other. However in situations that involve the trigonometry you want your angles to be in radians, as you will if you want to relate motion along the arc to the angular motion. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary):OK ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating:OK " Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique rating: " Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique rating: #*&!