A disk rotating about a point on its circumference

On a rough floor with coefficient of kinetic frction μ k \mu_k , a horizontally placed uniform circular disk of radius R R is rotating about a fixed point on it's circumference with angular velocity ω 0 \omega_0 .

The time taken by the disk to stop is t = a b π R ω 0 μ k g t = \dfrac{a}{b} \dfrac{\pi R \omega_{0}}{\mu_{k} g} , where a a , and b b are positive coprime integers. Find the value of a + b a+b .


The answer is 91.

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1 solution

Jatin Yadav
Jun 18, 2014

This is the third time I am posting the same figure (:P)

Let P be the fixed point. Consider a small element (an arc of radius x) in red on the disk. The force of friction is tangential at every point on the arc, as the slipping tendency is tangential.

Clearly, d m = 2 σ θ x d x dm = 2 \sigma \theta x dx

Using cosine rule in O P Q , \triangle OPQ,

cos θ = x 2 R θ = cos 1 ( x 2 R ) \cos \theta = \dfrac{x}{2R} \Rightarrow \theta = \cos^{-1} \bigg(\dfrac{x}{2R}\bigg)

d f = μ k d m g = 2 μ k σ g x cos 1 ( x 2 R ) d x df = \mu_{k} dm g = 2\mu_{k} \sigma g x \cos^{-1}\bigg(\dfrac{x}{2R}\bigg) dx

Clearly, d τ P = x d f = 2 μ k σ g x 2 cos 1 ( x 2 R ) d x |d \tau_{P}| = x df = 2\mu_{k} \sigma g x^2 \cos^{-1}\bigg(\dfrac{x}{2R}\bigg) dx

Hence, τ P = 2 μ k σ g 0 2 R x 2 cos 1 ( x 2 R ) d x |\tau_{P}| = 2\mu_{k} \sigma g \displaystyle \int_{0}^{2R}x^2 \cos^{-1}\bigg(\dfrac{x}{2R}\bigg) dx

= 16 μ k σ g R 3 0 1 z 2 cos 1 z d z 16 \mu_{k} \sigma g R^3 \displaystyle \int_{0}^{1} z^2 \cos^{-1} z dz

Apply By parts on the integral taking cos 1 z \cos^{-1} z as first part and z 2 z^2 as second part to transform it to:

0 1 z 3 3 1 z 2 d z \displaystyle \int_{0}^{1} \dfrac{z^3}{3 \sqrt{1 - z^2}} dz

Put 1 z 2 = t 2 1 - z^2 = t^2 to get it as :

1 3 0 1 ( 1 t 2 ) d t = 2 9 \displaystyle \dfrac{1}{3}\int_{0}^{1} (1 - t^2) dt = \dfrac{2}{9}

Putting this value, we get:

τ P = 32 9 μ k σ g R 3 |\tau_{P}| = \dfrac{32}{9} \mu_{k} \sigma g R^3

I P = 3 2 m R 2 = 3 2 σ π R 4 I_{P} = \dfrac{3}{2} mR^2 = \dfrac{3}{2} \sigma \pi R^4

Now, α = τ P I P = 64 27 μ k g π R \alpha = \dfrac{\tau_{P}}{I_{P}} = \dfrac{64}{27} \dfrac{\mu_{k}g}{\pi R}

Now, t = ω α = 27 64 π R ω 0 μ k g t = \dfrac{\omega}{\alpha} = \boxed{\dfrac{27}{64} \dfrac{\pi R \omega_{0}}{\mu_{k} g}}

Hence, a + b = 27 + 64 = 91 a+b = 27+64 = 91

Nice problem amazing solution

Mardokay Mosazghi - 6 years, 11 months ago

Try my question Bouncing balls you will find it challenging

Ronak Agarwal - 6 years, 11 months ago

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did it already !! :)

A Former Brilliant Member - 4 years, 5 months ago

the disk is placed horizontally!!..please add this thing to question

Shubham Maurya - 6 years, 11 months ago

Question is not defined properly.. Mention how is the disc placed on the floor

Zubin Trivedi - 6 years, 11 months ago

Generally when I have to solve an integral involving inverse trigonometric functions, I turn it in for of angles and their corresponding trigonometric functions. I find it easier to deal with. Nice question by the way.

Sanat Anand - 6 years, 11 months ago

Really nice and amazing solution. . it must be admired. . ..post more similar problems....

Koushik Chowdhury - 6 years, 11 months ago

Nice problem.........really enjoyed solving it

Hrishi Jain - 6 years, 10 months ago

Cool problem and nice solution. Enjoyed a lot solving it

Kushal Patankar - 6 years, 4 months ago

Really nice question . I lolled in the integration though:(

Shyambhu Mukherjee - 5 years, 6 months ago

Umm Jatin, why is cos theta =x/2R and not x/R (as I see it from the figure)? Nice problem though

Shivam Saxena - 5 years, 2 months ago

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Angle OPQ appears to be 90 so you might be tempted to use simple trigonometry.

However, OPQ is an isoceles triangle and there is no right angle which means that we have to use cosine rule. If you still do not want to use cosine rule, drop a perpendicular from O to PQ then you will see that cos ( θ ) = x 2 R \cos(\theta)=\frac{\frac{x}{2}}{R} which is what the solution says

Ajinkya Shivashankar - 4 years, 4 months ago

Can you send me other questions where you used this figure?

Kushagra Sahni - 3 years, 5 months ago

Great Great Great!!!+1

rajdeep brahma - 3 years ago

You didnnt mention inertia data

Hafizh Ahsan Permana - 6 years, 11 months ago

similar problem in the book problems in general physics by i e irodov

Kunal Gupta - 6 years, 11 months ago

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Well, I made it myself. Which problem of irodov are you talking about?

jatin yadav - 6 years, 11 months ago

This one is harder one I guess

Shyambhu Mukherjee - 5 years, 6 months ago

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