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A 120-kg hollow spherical ball 1 m in diameter accelerates at a constant rate from rest to 5 rpm in 20 s and then continues to rotate at con
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A 120-kg hollow spherical ball 1 m in diameter accelerates at a constant rate from rest to 5 rpm in 20 s and then continues to rotate at constant speed. The ball can be treated as a spherical shell.
a. What is the moment of inertia of the disco ball? (3)
b. What is the angular acceleration of the ball in rad/s?? (5)
c. What is the torque delivered by the motor? (2)
d. Through how many turns does the ball rotate during the 20-s acceleration period? (7)
e. What is the tangential speed at t=20 s of a point on the surface of the ball at a distance 0.5 m (measured perpendicularly) from the axle? (3)
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Answer:
Explanation:
a )
moment of inertia of hollow ball
= 2 / 3 mR² , m is mass and R is radius of the ball
= 2 / 3 x 120 x .5²
= 20 kg m²
b )
5 rpm = 5 / 60 rps
n = .0833
angular velocity ω = 2πn= 2 x 3.14 x .0833= .523 rad /s
angular acceleration = increase in angular velocity / time
= .523 – 0 / 20
α = .02615 rad /s²
c )
Torque = moment of inertia x angular acceleration
= 20 x .02615
= .523 Nm
d )
θ = 1/2 α t²
= .5 x .02615 x 20²
= 5.23
2π n = 5.23 where n is required number
n = .83