Newton's Logical Mechanics

Two balls A A , and B B are kept at a certain height from where ball A A is dropped freely and Ball B B is rolled through a wedge with coefficient of friction μ = 21 32 \mu=\dfrac{21}{32} . Given that v A v_{A} , v B v_{B} are the final velocities of balls A A , and B B respectively with a relation that. v A = 2 2 v B v_{A} =2\sqrt{2}v_{B} Find the angle of inclination of the wedge in degrees, rounded to the nearest integer

Note:

  • The balls are identical

  • Ball B is not Rolling


The answer is 37.

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1 solution

Satvik Pandey
Dec 18, 2014

Let the balls be kept at height h h from the ground.

Now we can find the velocity of ball A by using equations of motion. In this case acceleration of ball A is g g

So V A 2 = 2 g h { V }_{ A }^{ 2 }=2gh

Now acceleration of ball B is g ( s i n θ μ c o s θ ) g(sin\theta -\mu cos\theta ) (we can get this by making free body diagrams and then using Newton's 2nd law)

So V B 2 = 2 g ( s i n θ μ c o s θ ) h s i n θ { V }_{ B }^{ 2 }=2g(sin\theta -\mu cos\theta )\frac{h}{sin\theta}

But

V A = 2 2 V B { V }_{ A }=2\sqrt { 2 } { V }_{ B }

So 2 g h = 2 2 2 g ( s i n θ μ c o s θ ) h s i n θ \sqrt { 2gh } =2\sqrt { 2 } \sqrt { 2g(sin\theta -\mu cos\theta )\frac{h}{sin\theta} }

On squaring both sides we get

1 = 8 ( 1 μ c o t θ ) 1=8(1-\mu cot\theta)

or c o t θ = 4 3 cot\theta =\frac { 4 }{ 3 }

So θ = a r c c o t ( 4 3 ) 37 \theta =arccot { \left( \frac { 4 }{ 3 } \right) } \approx 37 :)

It is stated in the problem that the ball rolls. but if the ball rolls you cannot say that the frictional force us μmgcosƟ

Dhrumil Joshi - 6 years, 4 months ago

why we can't apply energy conservation for ball b ?? Since friction doesn't work in case of rolling ?? @Satvik Pandey Thanks !

Karan Shekhawat - 6 years, 5 months ago

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This is because the ball in not undergoing pure rolling motion. If you check the equations you will find that if the ball undergoes pure roll, then the relation between the velocities will not be as per given. So it will imply that ball is sliding as well as rolling. Hence energy will be lost.

Prakhar Gupta - 6 years, 5 months ago

I don't think you used extra information that both balls are identical.

Pranjal Jain - 6 years, 5 months ago

Did the exact same!! Nice problem!

Kartik Sharma - 6 years, 5 months ago

Kindly remove the word "Rolls" from the problem statement Thanks :)

Suhas Sheikh - 2 years, 10 months ago

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