m and radius R is free to roll (without sliding) over the inclined surface of a wooden wedge of equal mass m . Wedge lies on a smooth horizontal floor. When the system is released from rest, find the force f between sphere and wedge.
A solid metallic sphere of massIf f = k h m g , give your answer in the form of h k + h + k
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Would you please give the whole solution on how you got those numbers?
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That will be tough. There are slightly large numbers (4 digit) involved. Are you sure you want it?
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Definitely! ⌣ ¨
4 digit numbers ... how ?
Brilliant problem!! really enjoyed it
@Miguel Vásquez Vega and @Anirban Mandal ... here's my solution :)
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Why have you stopped posting ur cool mechanics problems? and you haven't posted more binomial summations also i am waiting for them :)
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I had {Exams} + {No Internet} (internet connectivity problem). So I had to stop :).
Hey can you tell me a way to learn latex? your latex skills are awesome!
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Just read the Wikipedia Page of Latex. It's awesome!
Thanks! Question: can you apply Newton's second law on the sphere w.r.t. the non- inertial frame the wedge is on?? As long as I understand, you would have to consider another inertial force acting on the sphere due to the wedge's acceleration...
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Well, that's why I included pseudo accelerations... see those f cos θ and N sin θ acting in opposite directions to the corresponding accelerations on the wedge.
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@Kishore S. Shenoy – I totally agree now! Nice problem and solution! Thank you very much!
Nice problem! Your solution makes the problem look easy even if it isn't.
I really liked your style of applying the pseudo force directly, i.e. the opposite forces.
Keep up the good work
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Thank you! I appreciate that you appreciate my work!
how did you get this N ( 1 + s i n 2 θ ) = m g c o s θ + f c o s θ s i n θ ⇒ 3 4 N / 2 5 = 1 2 f / 2 5 + 4 m g / 5
Dude what grade where you in when you solved this ,this is insane .Nice job .
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Thanks. I was in my junior year of high school (grade 11).
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Equating forces on the sphere along the perpendicular of the surface of the wedge , N ( 1 + sin 2 θ ) = m g cos θ + f cos θ sin θ ⇒ 2 5 3 4 N = 2 5 1 2 f + 5 4 m g ⋯ ( 1 )
Also, α = 2 m R 5 f m a = m R α = 2 5 f
Taking forces along the surface of the wedge, N sin θ cos θ + m g sin θ − f ( 1 + cos 2 θ ) = 2 5 f ⋯ ( 2 )
Substituting ( 1 ) in ( 2 ) , 1 4 4 f + 4 8 × 5 m g + 5 1 0 m g = 3 5 1 9 f f = 3 3 7 5 7 5 0 m g = 9 2 m g
∴ f = 9 2 m g