Chapter 2 & 3
Problem 2.29
The KEY
To apply Newtons Law in polar form all the
forces must be taken from an inertial frame
You MUST see the motion of the car from the
ground and NOT from the revolving platform
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Contd.
2
a r = r r ; a = 2r + r
Hence,
Fr = mr ; F = 2mv0
2
F = F + F = m r + 4m v
2
r
2
0
2
4
Contd.
Force is provided by friction having max. value mg
F mg At sliding , F = mg
m r + 4m v = m g
2
rslid =
Hence,
2
0
2 g 2 4 v02 2
rslid
; t slid =
4
v0
F = Fr r + F
= m 2 g 2 4 v02 2 r + 2mv0
Problem 3.7
A system is composed of two blocks of mass m1
and m2 connected by a spring of spring constant
k. The block slide on a frictionless plane and the
unstretched length of the spring is l. Initially m2
is held so that the spring is compressed to l/2 and
m1 is forced against a wall. m2is released at t=0.
Find the motion of CM.
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Solution
m1
m2
/ 2
m2 is released at t = 0
Can you physically imagine the motion?
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Proposition
m1
m2 is released at t = 0
m2
/ 2
m2
m2
/ 2
Case I
Case II
2 1
=
=
4 4 2
m2
k
Fixing CMs
m1
Case I
m2
/ 2
l
m1 at x1 = 0; m2 at x2 = l x2 = ( 2 cos t )
2
m1 0 + m2 ( 2 cos t )
2
(
)
X t =
m1 + m2
m2l ( 2 cos t )
=
2( m1 + m2 )
0 t T
Fixing CMs
Case II
After this the block m1 will leave the wall and with no Fext
acting, CM will move with a constant vel. This vel, we get
from the vel of m2 at the instant m1 leaves the wall.
l
v2 = x2 = ( sin t ) t = T
4
2
k
l
=
sin
.
2
m2 2
l k
=
2 m
For t=T/4
m2
VCM
m2 v2
=
m1 + m2
m2l
=
2( m1 + m2 )
CM after T/4
The position of the CM for instants t>T/4 is given by:
T
T
X ( t ) = X + VCM t
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4
m2 l
m2 l T
=
+
t
m1 + m2 2( m1 + m2 ) 4
m2 l
=
2 + t
2( m1 + m2 )
2
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Complete Motion
The complete motion of CM is:
m2l ( 2 cos t )
X (t) =
2( m1 + m2 )
X (t) =
m2l 2 + t
2( m1 + m2 )
for 0 t T
)2
for t > T
4
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Problem 3.14
It deals with conservation of linear momentum:
1,2,3, 4.N
m
u
Pi = 0 ; Pf = Mv + Nm( v u )
Vel of men wrt ground
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Pi = 0 ; Pf = Mv + Nm( v u )
Nmu
V =
M + Nm
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[ M + ( N + 1 i ) m] vi 1 = [ M + ( N i ) m] vi + ( vi u ) m
mu
mu
vi = vi 1 +
vi =
M + ( N + 1 i) m
M + ( N + 1 i) m
= Final velocity
1
v = vi = mu
=v
i
i M + ( N + 1 i) m
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First term:
1
m + Nm
1
N
mu
> mu
i M + ( N + 1 i)m
M + Mm
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Problem 3.18
dv
dm
Equation of motion: F = m u rel
= mg
dt
dt
dv
2
= g kv t v =
dt
g
= const .
k
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dv
dm
F = m u rel
dt
dt
Problem 3.20
Equation of motion of the rocket:
dv
m um = mbv mg
dt
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u g
bt
v = ( u g ) 1 e
t , v =
= const .
b
b
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