A flywheel rotates about its axis. Due to friction at the axis, it experiences an angular retardation proportional to its angular velocity. If its angular velocity gets halved while it makes n rotations, how many more rotations will it make before it comes to rest?
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Due to proportionality, − a = W ∗ k . . . ( 1 ) where a is the deceleration due to friction, W is the angular velocity, k is the constant of proportionality.
since a = d t d W . . . ( 2 )
& W = d t d θ . . . ( 3 )
we get from (1) & (2)
d W = − d θ ∗ k on integrating,
W = k ∗ θ + C
since initially θ = 0 ,
W 0 = C . . . ( 4 ) ( W 0 is initial angular velocity. )
Now, after n revolutions
2 W 0 = − k ∗ ( 2 n ∗ π ) + W 0 ( since after 1 revolution is equal to 2π radian )
2 W 0 = k ∗ ( 2 n ∗ π )
we get, k = 4 n ∗ π W 0 . . . ( 5 )
Finally when the flywheel comes to rest, W = 0 W 0 = − k ∗ θ + W 0
0 = − 4 n ∗ π W 0 ∗ θ ′ + W 0 ( θ ′ = Total angular displacement )
θ ′ = 4 n ∗ π
2 π θ ′ = Total number of revolutions = 2 n
Since n have already occurred, after n more revolutions the flywheel will come to stop.