The density (mass per unit volume) of a disk of radius R and thickness t o varies with radial distance ( r , 0 ≤ r ≤ R ) from the center of the disk according to the following relation:
ρ ( r ) = t o r
The disk rolls without slipping on a fixed flat plane with a speed v . The kinetic energy of the disk can be expressed as:
T = c a π R b v 2
Here, a , b and c are positive integers with a and c being co-prime. Enter your answer as a + b + c .
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Consider the velocity of an infinitesimal patch on the disk:
x ˙ = v + r ω sin θ y ˙ = − r ω cos θ
Square of the speed of the patch:
u 2 = x ˙ 2 + y ˙ 2 = v 2 + 2 v ω r sin θ + r 2 ω 2
Area, volume, and mass of patch:
d A = r d r d θ d V = t 0 d A = t 0 r d r d θ d m = ρ d V = r 2 d r d θ
Kinetic energy of patch:
d E = 2 1 d m u 2 = 2 1 ( r 2 d r d θ ) ( v 2 + 2 v ω r sin θ + r 2 ω 2 ) = 2 1 ( v 2 r 2 + 2 v ω r 3 sin θ + r 4 ω 2 ) d r d θ
The kinetic energy is equal to the following integral:
E = ∫ 0 2 π ∫ 0 R 2 1 ( v 2 r 2 + 2 v ω r 3 sin θ + r 4 ω 2 ) d r d θ
Recall the relationship between the angular speed and the other quantities:
ω = R v
Plugging in and evaluating the integral results in:
E = 1 5 8 π v 2 R 3
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@Steven Chase has already posted a detailed solution. I am sharing an alternate approach to this problem.
Consider an elementary ring of radius r , thickness d r with height t o into the plane of the paper. The mass of this ring is:
d M = ρ ( r ) 2 π r d r t o
The total mass of the disk is:
M = ∫ 0 R ρ ( r ) 2 π r t o ( d r )
The moment of inertia of this elementary ring is about the central axis of the ring (axis of rotation) is:
d I = ( d M ) r 2
And therefore:
I = ∫ 0 R ( ρ ( r ) 2 π r t o ( d r ) ) r 2
The speed of the disk is v and since it is purely rolling, its angular velocity is ω = v / R . Now the total kinetic energy of the disk is:
T = T t r a n s l a t i o n + T r o t a t i o n a l T = 2 1 M v 2 + 2 1 I ω 2
Plugging in the required expressions of mass and inertia, and simplifying, gives the required answer.