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A disk of radius r and mass m is rotating at an initial angular speed of ωi. A sphere of putty of mass m is dropped from a height h onto the disk at a location of r/2. The putty sticks to the disk at the point of contact.

h = height from which putty is dropped
ω i = initial angular speed
r = radius of disk
m = mass of putty = mass of disk
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Determine the following:

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The initial moment of inertia of the rotating disk
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The initial angular momentum of the rotating disk
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The initial kinetic energy of the rotating disk
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The moment of inertia of the putty after it is dropped onto the disk
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The final moment of inertia of the rotating system (disk and putty)
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The final angular momentum of the rotating system (disk and putty)
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The final angular speed of the rotating system (disk and putty)
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The final kinetic energy of the rotating system (disk and putty)
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The change in the kinetic energy of the rotating system as the putty falls onto the disk
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What happened to this decrease in kinetic energy

A rigid body of irregular shape is mounted on an axle of radius r and negligible mass, as shown below. A string is wrapped around the axle, and a block of mass m is attached to it. The system is released from rest, and the block descends a distance h in a time t. Note: The center of mass of the irregular shaped object is at the center of rotation.

m = mass of block
r = radius of axle
t = time block takes to descend the distance h
h = distance block descends in time t
g = acceleration due to gravity
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Determine expressions for the following physical quantities in terms of the known information only.

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The final linear speed of the block (that is, its speed after it has fallen the distance h)
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The final angular speed of the rigid body
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The final translational kinetic energy of the block
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The decrease in gravitational potential energy of the block as it descends the distance h
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The final rotational kinetic energy of the rigid body
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The moment of inertia of the rigid body obtained by using energy principles
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The linear acceleration of the block
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The angular acceleration of the rigid body
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The tension in the string that supports the block
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The torque tending to rotate the rigid body
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The moment of inertia of the rigid body obtained by using torque principles
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Average power delivered to the rotating system by the gravitational force

A sign is suspended from a uniform pole as shown. The pole is attached to the wall by means of a bracket and pin.

Ws = 500 N = weight of the sign
Wp = 200 N = weight of the pole
 L = 4.00 m = length of the pole
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Determine the following:

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Torque about pin P due to the weight of the sign
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Torque about pin P due to the weight of the pole
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Torque about pin P due to cable 2
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The tension in cable 2
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Horizontal component of the force that pin P exerts on the pole
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Vertical component of the force that pin P exerts on the pole

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F1x = -10 N
F1y = 0
r1x = 4 m
r1y = -3 m
F2x = 0
F2y = -8 N
r2x = -2 m
r2y = 3m

Determine the following:

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Magnitude of the torque due to F1
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Direction F1 tends to rotate the disk
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Magnitude of the torque due to F2
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Direction F2 tends to rotate the disk
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Net torque acting on the disk
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Direction of rotation of the disk







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