Problem 1 On an inclined plane of 30 a block, mass m2 = 4 kg, is joined by a light cord to a solid cylinder, mass m1 = 8 kg, radius r = 5 cm (Fig.

1). Find the acceleration if the bodies are released. The coefficient of friction between the block and the inclined plane = 0.2. Friction at the bearing and rolling friction are negligible.
m2gcos

m2 m1 m1gsin F F r S

m2gsin

Figure 1

Figure 2

Solution If the cord is stressed the cylinder and the block are moving with the same acceleration a. Let F be the tension in the cord, S the frictional force between the cylinder and the inclined plane (Fig. 2). The angular acceleration of the cylinder is a/r. The net force causing the acceleration of the block: m2 a = m2 g sin m2 g cos + F , and the net force causing the acceleration of the cylinder: m1a = m1 g sin S F . The equation of motion for the rotation of the cylinder: Sr = a I r .

(I is the moment of inertia of the cylinder, S r is the torque of the frictional force.) Solving the system of equations we get: a= g

(m1 + m2 )sin m2 cos

m1 + m2 + I r2 , (1)

S=

(m + m2 )sin m2 cos I g 1 2 I r m1 + m2 + 2 r ,

(2)

I I sin m1 + 2 cos r r2 F = m2 g I m1 + m2 + 2 r . m1r 2 I= 2 . Using the given numerical values: The moment of inertia of a solid cylinder is a= g S=

(3)

(m1 + m2 )sin m2 cos

1.5m1 + m2

= 0.3317 g = 3.25 m s 2 ,

m1 g (m1 + m2 )sin m2 cos = 13.01 N 2 1.5m1 + m2 ,

F = m2 g Discussion (See Fig. 3.)

(1.5 cos 0.5 sin )m1 = 0.192 N

1.5m1 + m2

The condition for the system to start moving is a > 0. Inserting a = 0 into (1) we obtain the limit for angle 1: tan 1 = m2 1 = 3.81 = = 0.0667 m1 + m2 3 , .

1 For the cylinder separately 1 = 0 , and for the block separately 1 = tan = 11.31 . If the cord is not stretched the bodies move separately. We obtain the limit by inserting F = 0 into (3):

2 = 30.96 m1r 2 tan 2 = 1 + = 3 = 0 . 6 I , . The condition for the cylinder to slip is that the value of S (calculated from (2) taking the same coefficient of friction) exceeds the value of m1 g cos . This
r, a
g F, S (N)

2=3

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gives the same value for 3 as we had for 2. The acceleration of the centers of the cylinder and the block is the same: g (sin cos ), the frictional force at the bottom of the cylinder is m1 g cos , the peripheral acceleration of the cylinder m1r 2 g cos I is .
0

S 10 a

r
F 30 Figure 3 60

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