The Disc is retarded to 0 rad/s

Consider a disc of mass m m and radius R R touching a rough wall of coefficient of friction μ \mu and a rough floor of coefficient of friction μ \mu as shown in figure. The ring has an initial angular velocity of ω 0 \omega_0 .

Find the time taken by the ring to come to a halt.

Details and Assumptions

  • The disc neither translates on the floor nor on the wall

  • μ = 1 2 \mu = \dfrac{1}{2}

  • m = 1 k g m = 1 kg

  • R = 4 m R = 4 m

  • g = 10 m / s 2 g = 10 m/s^2

  • ω 0 = 9 r a d / s \omega_0 = 9 rad/s

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The answer is 3.

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1 solution

The first assumption tells us that the disc does not translate on either the wall or floor. We can hence consider translational equilibrium first.

F x = F y = 0 \displaystyle \sum F_x = \sum F_y = 0

Here I am denoting the frictional force and the normal contact force exerted by the wall as f 1 f_1 and N 1 N_1 respectively , frictional force and the normal contact force exerted by the floor as f 2 f_2 and N 2 N_2 respectively.

F x = N 1 f 2 = 0 \displaystyle \sum F_x = N_1 - f_2 = 0

F y = f 1 + N 2 m g = 0 \displaystyle \sum F_y = f_1 + N_2 - mg = 0

f 1 = μ N 1 and f 2 = μ N 2 f_1 = \mu N_1 \text{ and } f_2 = \mu N_2

Analyzing the rotational motion ,

The frictional forces f 1 and f 2 f_1 \text{ and } f_2 will provide retarding torque, and hence angular retardation (say α \alpha ) about the center of the disc.

Writing torque about the center,

f 1 R + f 2 R = m R 2 2 α f_1 R + f_2 R = \dfrac{mR^2}{2} \alpha

To find time taken to retard to 0 r a d / s 0 rad/s ,

0 ω 0 = α t t = ω 0 α 0 - \omega_0 = - \alpha t \Rightarrow t = \dfrac{\omega_0}{\alpha}

Solving these equations, we get

f 1 = μ 2 m g μ 2 + 1 f_1 = \frac{\mu^2 mg}{\mu^2 + 1}

f 2 = μ m g μ 2 + 1 f_2 = \frac{\mu mg}{\mu^2 + 1}

α = 2 ( μ 2 + μ ) g ( μ 2 + 1 ) R \alpha = \dfrac{2(\mu^2 + \mu)g}{(\mu^2 + 1)R}

t = ω 0 ( μ 2 + 1 ) R 2 ( μ 2 + μ ) g = 3 t = \dfrac{\omega_0 (\mu^2 + 1)R}{2(\mu^2 + \mu)g} = \boxed{3}

awesome question, have you created it.?

vidhan singh - 6 years ago

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This was inspired by my previous problem. Check "The Ring is retarded to 0 rad/s".

Vishwak Srinivasan - 6 years ago

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ya that is also good. Why your questions do not have a level.

vidhan singh - 6 years ago

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@Vidhan Singh The previous question is Level 4

It will take time for a level to be set for this question.

Vishwak Srinivasan - 6 years ago

Very similar to problem 1.248 in Irodov.

Abhishek Sharma - 6 years ago

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Oh. I didn't know that though.

Vishwak Srinivasan - 6 years ago

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