Graphical Mechanics (Part 2)

A particle of mass m m is released from origin \text{origin} on a rough wedge \text{rough wedge} shaped x = y 4 x = y^4 . After falling for time t t , it stops.

Enter value of t t in seconds \text{seconds}


Details and Assumptions

  • Take acceleration due to gravity g = 10 m / s 2 \color{#3D99F6}{g = 10m/s^2}

  • Coefficient of friction μ = 0.064 \color{#3D99F6}{\mu = 0.064}


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The answer is 13.4868.

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1 solution

Mark Hennings
Aug 19, 2020

The position vector, velocity and acceleration of the particle are r = ( y 4 y ) r ˙ = y ˙ ( 4 y 3 1 ) r ¨ = y ¨ ( 4 y 3 1 ) + 12 y ˙ 2 ( y 2 0 ) \mathbf{r} = \binom{y^4}{-y} \hspace{1cm} \dot{\mathbf{r}} = \dot{y}\binom{4y^3}{-1} \hspace{1cm} \ddot{\mathbf{r}} = \ddot{y}\binom{4y^3}{-1} + 12\dot{y}^2\binom{y^2}{0} and so the equation of motion of the particle (while slipping occurs) is m y ¨ ( 4 y 3 1 ) + 12 m y ˙ 2 ( y 2 0 ) = m R ( 1 4 y 3 ) μ m R ( 4 y 3 1 ) + m g ( 0 1 ) m\ddot{y}\binom{4y^3}{-1} + 12m\dot{y}^2\binom{y^2}{0} \; = \; mR\binom{1}{4y^3} - \mu mR \binom{4y^3}{-1} + mg\binom{0}{-1} and hence 12 y 2 y ˙ 2 = R ( 1 + 16 y 6 ) 4 g y 3 ( 1 + 16 y 6 ) y ¨ + 48 y 5 y ˙ 2 = g μ R ( 1 + 16 y 6 ) \begin{aligned} 12y^2\dot{y}^2 & = \; R(1 + 16y^6) - 4gy^3 \\ (1 + 16y^6)\ddot{y} + 48y^5\dot{y}^2 & = \; g - \mu R(1 + 16y^6) \end{aligned} Eliminating R R gives ( 1 + 16 y 6 ) y ¨ + ( 48 y 5 + 12 μ y 2 ) y ˙ 2 = g ( 1 4 μ y 3 ) d d y [ 1 2 ( 1 + 16 y 6 ) e 2 μ tan 1 ( 4 y 3 ) y ˙ 2 ] = g ( 1 4 μ y 3 ) e 2 μ tan 1 ( 4 y 3 ) 1 2 ( 1 + 16 y 6 ) e 2 μ tan 1 ( 4 y 3 ) y ˙ 2 = g F ( y ) \begin{aligned} (1 + 16y^6)\ddot{y} + (48y^5 + 12\mu y^2)\dot{y}^2 & = \; g(1 -4\mu y^3) \\ \frac{d}{dy}\left[\tfrac12(1 + 16y^6)e^{2\mu \tan^{-1}(4y^3)} \dot{y}^2\right] & = \; g(1 -4\mu y^3)e^{2\mu \tan^{-1}(4y^3)} \\ \tfrac12(1 + 16y^6)e^{2\mu \tan^{-1}(4y^3)}\dot{y}^2 &= \; gF(y) \end{aligned} where F ( y ) = 0 y ( 1 4 μ u 3 ) e 2 μ tan 1 ( 4 u 3 ) d u F(y) \; = \; \int_0^y(1 - 4\mu u^3)e^{2\mu \tan^{-1}(4u^3)}\,du Thus the particle continues to move until it has dropped a depth h h , where F ( h ) = 0 F(h) =0 , and it takes time T = 0 h 1 + 16 y 6 2 g F ( y ) e μ tan 1 ( 4 y 3 ) d y T \; = \; \int_0^h \sqrt{\frac{1 + 16y^6}{2gF(y)}}e^{\mu \tan^{-1}(4y^3)}\,dy to do so.

The rest is just numerical slog. With μ = 0.064 \mu = 0.064 we obtain h = 2.459409878 h = 2.459409878 and, with g = 10 g=10 , we obtain T = 13.4868 T = \boxed{13.4868} .

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Karan Chatrath - 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Excellent solution sir. Thanku for sharing it with us. Now I understood my flaw. :)

Aryan Sanghi - 9 months, 3 weeks ago

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I understood what the issue was in the snapshot that you shared earlier. By resolving forces along the direction of the reaction force, you also need to account for the centripetal force (compute radius of curvature and speed at a point). I did not spot it earlier but I realise now.

Karan Chatrath - 9 months, 3 weeks ago

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Yes, you're right sir. @Mark Hennings sir told me about it. :?

Aryan Sanghi - 9 months, 3 weeks ago

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@Aryan Sanghi @Aryan Sanghi Did you have deleted your solution of this problem? Or is this illusion for me?

Talulah Riley - 9 months, 3 weeks ago

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@Talulah Riley I have deleted the solution. :)

Aryan Sanghi - 9 months, 3 weeks ago

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@Aryan Sanghi Mmmm, interesting problem. Yes; I had solved it using a numerical solution

Krishna Karthik - 9 months, 3 weeks ago

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