A playground merry-go-round has a radius of R= 2 m and has a moment of inertia Icm= 9×103kg⋅m2 about a vertical axis passing through the center of mass. There is negligible friction about this axis. Two children each of mass m= 30kg are standing on opposite sides at a distance ro= 1.4m from the central axis. The merry-go-round is initially at rest. A person on the ground applies a constant tangential force of F= 2.5×102N at the rim of the merry-go-round for a time Δt= 12s . For your calculations, assume the children to be point masses.

(a) What is the angular acceleration α of the merry-go-round? (in rad/s2)

α=

(b) What is the angular velocity ωfinal of the merry-go-round when the person stopped applying the force? (in rad/s)

ωfinal=

(c) What average power Pavg does the person put out while pushing the merry-go-round? (in Watts)

Pavg=

(d) What is the rotational kinetic energy R.K.Efinal of the merry-go-round when the person stopped applying the force? (in kg⋅m2/s2)

R.K.Efinal=

User Icon for KS KS answered
10 years ago

R=2 m, Ic=9000 kg•m², r₀=1.2 m, m=20 kg, F=200 N, Δt=18 s.

I=Ic+2I₀=Ic+2m r₀² =
=9000+2•20•1.2²=9057.6 kg•m².

M=Iα
α=M/I=FR/I =200•2/9057.6 = 0.044 rad/s²

ω=α•Δt =0.044•18=0.792=0.8 rad/s

P=Fv=P ωR = 200•0.8•2 = 320 W.

KE=Iω²/2 = 9057.6•0.8²/2 = 2898.4 J.

User Icon for Shashanoid Shashanoid answered
10 years ago

please tell the answers for this one --

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A playground merry-go-round has a radius of R= 4 m and has a moment of inertia Icm= 9×103kg⋅m2 about a vertical axis passing through the center of mass. There is negligible friction about this axis. Two children each of mass m= 25kg are standing on opposite sides at a distance ro= 3.2m from the central axis. The merry-go-round is initially at rest. A person on the ground applies a constant tangential force of F= 2.0×102N at the rim of the merry-go-round for a time Δt= 12s . For your calculations, assume the children to be point masses.

User Icon for Shashanoid Shashanoid answered
10 years ago

please tell the value for KE :(

User Icon for Explain Bot Explain Bot answered
11 months ago

To find the answers to these questions, we'll need to use the principles of rotational motion and apply the relevant formulas.

(a) The angular acceleration α of the merry-go-round can be calculated using the formula:

α = τ / I,

where τ is the torque applied and I is the moment of inertia about the axis of rotation.

In this case, there is a torque applied at the rim of the merry-go-round, given by the force multiplied by the radius: τ = F * R.

Plugging in the values, we have:

τ = (2.5 × 10^2 N) * (2 m) = 5 × 10^2 N·m.

Now, we can calculate the angular acceleration α:

α = τ / I = (5 × 10^2 N·m) / (9 × 10^3 kg·m^2) = 5.6 × 10^-2 rad/s^2.

Therefore, the angular acceleration α of the merry-go-round is 5.6 × 10^-2 rad/s^2.

(b) The final angular velocity ωfinal can be obtained using the equation of rotational motion:

ωfinal = ωinitial + α * Δt,

where ωinitial is the initial angular velocity (which is zero in this case), α is the angular acceleration, and Δt is the time interval.

Plugging in the values, we have:

ωfinal = 0 + (5.6 × 10^-2 rad/s^2) * (12 s) = 0.67 rad/s.

Therefore, the angular velocity ωfinal of the merry-go-round when the person stopped applying the force is 0.67 rad/s.

(c) The average power Pavg can be calculated using the formula:

Pavg = τ * ωavg,

where τ is the torque applied and ωavg is the average angular velocity during the time interval.

We already know the torque τ applied at the rim: τ = (2.5 × 10^2 N) * (2 m) = 5 × 10^2 N·m.

To find the average angular velocity ωavg, we can use the formula:

ωavg = (ωfinal + ωinitial) / 2 = (0 + 0.67 rad/s) / 2 = 0.34 rad/s.

Now, we can calculate the average power Pavg:

Pavg = τ * ωavg = (5 × 10^2 N·m) * (0.34 rad/s) = 170 W.

Therefore, the average power Pavg that the person puts out while pushing the merry-go-round is 170 Watts.

(d) The rotational kinetic energy (R.K.Efinal) of the merry-go-round when the person stopped applying the force can be calculated using the formula:

R.K.Efinal = (1/2) * I * ωfinal^2,

where I is the moment of inertia about the axis of rotation and ωfinal is the final angular velocity.

Plugging in the values, we have:

R.K.Efinal = (1/2) * (9 × 10^3 kg·m^2) * (0.67 rad/s)^2 = 2 × 10^3 kg·m^2/s^2.

Therefore, the rotational kinetic energy R.K.Efinal of the merry-go-round when the person stopped applying the force is 2 × 10^3 kg·m^2/s^2.