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Take a solid cylinder of radius R R , roll it with angular velocity ω 0 \omega_{0} and carefully keep it on an inclined plane having inclination θ \theta , and coefficient of kinetic friction μ k \mu_{k} , such that μ k > tan θ \mu_{k} > \tan \theta . Find the maximum velocity of the cylinder (in cm/s \text{cm/s} ) before it comes to an instantaneous stop.

Details and assumptions :

ω 0 = 3 rad s 1 , R = 18 cm , μ k = 1 3 , tan θ = 1 4 \omega_{0} = 3 \text{ rad s}^{-1} , R = 18 \text{ cm}, \mu_{k} = \frac{1}{3}, \tan \theta = \frac{1}{4} .


The answer is 6.

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1 solution

Jatin Yadav
Dec 15, 2013

Write the equations of motion.

Up the incline force of fricion = μ k m g cos θ \mu_{k} mg \cos \theta acting at contact point.

Down the incline force is m g sin θ mg \sin \theta

a = μ k g cos θ g sin θ a = \mu_{k} g \cos \theta - g \sin \theta

v = ( μ k g cos θ g sin θ ) t \Rightarrow v = (\mu_{k} g \cos \theta - g \sin \theta) t

Angular acceleration α = μ k M g cos θ R M R 2 2 \alpha = \frac{\mu_{k} Mg \cos \theta R}{\frac{MR^2}{2}}

Hence , ω R = ω 0 R α t R = ω 0 R 2 μ k g cos θ t \omega R = \omega_{0} R - \alpha t R = \omega_{0} R - 2 \mu_{k} g \cos \theta t ,

Now, velocity will be maximum when rolling without slipping begins, as after that the friction would not be μ k M g cos θ \mu_{k}M g \cos \theta , and will be less than m g sin θ mg \sin \theta , as the angular velocity will decrease, so friction will act such that velocity also decreases and is always R ω R \omega .

At this time, v = ω R v = \omega R ,

Solving, t = ω 0 R 3 μ k g cos θ g sin θ t_{*} = \frac{\omega_{0} R}{3 \mu_{k} g\cos \theta - g\sin \theta}

Hence, v m a x = a t = μ k tan θ 3 μ k tan θ ω 0 R v_{max} = a t_{*} = \boxed{\frac{\mu_{k} - \tan \theta}{3 \mu_{k} - \tan \theta} \omega_{0} R}

Substitute values to get v m a x = 6 c m s 1 v_{max} = 6 cm s^{-1}

I have done exactly the same thing

Ronak Agarwal - 6 years, 11 months ago

I think this is wrong because the MoI of the cylinder which is moving in contact (slipping or otherwise) with the incline is 1/2MR^2 + MR^2 (parallel axis theorem). The cylinder is rolling about its contact point not it's centre. Alternatively you can view it as rotating about the centre but then you must take the linear acceleration of the cylinder up the incline as well.

Ed Sirett - 4 years, 8 months ago

this is not correct

Chitres Guria - 7 years, 5 months ago

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Could you please elaborate? Which step is incorrect?

Ahaan Rungta - 7 years, 5 months ago

This is perfectly correct!!.....even i got the answer by the same method as above

Shikhar Jaiswal - 7 years, 3 months ago

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