Stuck on a Rolling Hoop

A small particle of mass M = 5 3 kg M = \frac{5}{3}\text{ kg} is attached to a hoop of mass M M and radius r = 3 8 m r = \frac{3}{8}m , and the whole system is placed on a rough horizontal ground. The system is released from rest when the particle is directly above the center of the hoop and rolls without slipping. Find the angular acceleration of the system at the instant when the line joining the center and the particle is horizontal.

Take g = 10 m / s 2 g= 10 \text{ m}/\text{s}^{2} .


The answer is 10.00.

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1 solution

Archit Tripathi
Dec 10, 2016

First of all make a diagram as I say Let O O be the centre of the hoop, A A be the initial position of the particle, B B be the instantaneous position of the particle ( ( when A O B = θ ) \angle AOB = \theta) and P P be the point on the ground where the hoop touches it ( ( so, A P B = θ 2 ) \angle APB = \frac{\theta}{2}) .

Assuming that the hoop rotates by θ \theta (so that the particle also rotates by θ \theta ) starting from its initial position, we find the angular speed of the hoop + particle. The instantaneous axis of rotation is located at P P . apply conservation of mechanical energy to get

m g r ( 1 c o s ( θ ) ) = ( 2 m r 2 ) w 2 2 + m ( 2 r c o s θ 2 w ) 2 2 mgr(1 - cos(\theta)) = \frac{(2mr^{2})w^{2}}{2} + \frac{m(2rcos\frac{\theta}{2}w)^{2}}{2}

(where w = w = angular speed)

Differentiating and putting θ = 90 \theta = 90

Solving for α = w d w d θ \alpha = w\frac{dw}{d\theta} and get

α = 3 g 8 r \alpha = \frac{3g}{8r} Now, plugging the values we get answer α = 10 \alpha = \boxed{10}

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A Former Brilliant Member - 4 years, 5 months ago

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Yes, I am.

Sergey Krotov - 4 years, 5 months ago

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can you see the reports too , i would be glad !

A Former Brilliant Member - 4 years, 5 months ago

Yup i solved in exactly same fashion

Prakhar Bindal - 4 years, 6 months ago

What is 1 2 m ( 2 r cos θ 2 ω ) 2 \frac12 m (2r\cos \frac{\theta}{2}\omega)^2 ?

Shaun Leong - 4 years, 5 months ago

@Shaun Leong - Can you tell me what is 1 2 ( 2 m r 2 ) w 2 \frac{1}{2}(2mr^{2})w^{2}

Archit Tripathi - 4 years, 5 months ago

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