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Mechanics Answers to Examples B (Momentum) - 1 David Apsley
TOPIC B: MOMENTUM – ANSWERS SPRING 2018
(Full worked answers follow on later pages)
Q1. (a) 2.26 m s–2
(b) 5.89 m s–2
Q2. 8.41 m s–2
and 4.20 m s–2
; 841 N
Q3. (a) 1.70 m s–1
(b) 1.86 s
Q4. (a) 1 s
(b) 1.5 s; 7.36 m s–1
; 19.6 m s–2
Q5. (a) 456 N
(b) 227 N
Q6. 1.41 m s–2
Q7. (a) 0.24
Q8. 10.1 s
Q9. (a) 1
1 sm0
5.12
v ; 1
2 sm83.10
25.6
v ;
1
1 smkg0
12500
vm ; 1
2 smkg8120
4690
vm
(b) 1sm64.4
82.9
(c) 17.2 m
Q10. 3.54 m from the wall; speed 15.0 m s–1
Q11. (a) 24.7 m s–1
(b) 20.0 m
Q12. (a) 0.764 m s–1
;
(b) sN0.15
3.18
(c) 0.779
Q13. (a) 10.2 m s–1
(b) 1sm26.7
49.3
(c) 0.693
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Q14. (a) 2.55 m s–1
(b) 0.631
(c) 45.1%
Q15. 1
1
2
1v
ev
r
r
Q16. 3.17 m s–1
at 40.9° to right of original direction; 4.16 m s–1
at 30° to left of original
direction; percentage loss of energy = 24.0%
Q17. (a) 35.6 m s–1
(b) 34.3º; 55.7º
(c) 2.59 m
Q18. (a) 7.00 m s–1
(b) (i) 9.81 m s–2
downward; (ii) 19.62 m s–2
upward
(c) 4.20 m s–1
; 2 kg
(d) 2.40 m
Q19. (across, up) = (0.275, 0.331) m, relative to the bottom left corner
Q20. (across, up) = (7.31, 1.88) cm, relative to the bottom-left corner
Q21. (a) TPA = 10 N; TQB = 20 N
(b) 14.0°
Q22. 1.62 m
Q23. (a) topples
(b) no movement
Q24. (a) 1.25105 Pa
(b) 2.38 m
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Question 1.
(a) Let a be the acceleration of the 50 kg mass upward or the 80 kg mass downward. Let T be
the tension in the rope.
Resolving upward for the 50 kg mass:
agT 5050
Resolving downward for the 80 kg mass:
aTg 8080
Adding, to eliminate T:
ag 13030
2sm264.281.9130
30
130
30 ga
Answer: 2.26 m s–2
.
(b) Resolving upward for the 50 kg mass:
agT 5050
However, this time, T = 80g. Hence:
agg 505080
2sm886.581.950
30
50
30 ga
Answer: 5.89 m s–2
.
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Question 2.
Let x1 be the distance moved to the right by the 100 kg mass and x2 be the distance moved
down by the 300 kg mass. Let T be the tension in the rope.
Considering the amount of rope passing over the pulley from each side,
21 2xx
Hence,
121
2 xx
There must be the same proportionality between accelerations:
121
2 aa
Resolving to the right for the 100 kg mass:
1100aT (A)
Resolving downward for the 300 kg mass:
23002300 aTg
or
11502300 aTg (B)
Eliminating T by 2(A) + (B):
1350300 ag
Hence,
2
1 sm409.881.9350
300
350
300 ga
Then,
2
121
2 sm204.4 aa
N9.840100 1 aT
Answer: accelerations of 100 kg and 300 kg masses are 8.41 m s–2
, 4.20 m s–2
respectively;
tension = 841 N.
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Question 3.
(a) Let x and v be the upward displacement and velocity of the weight. The net pull from the
two sides of the cable on the weight is 2F. Hence,
mgFt
vm 2
d
d
tt
t
vm e630)e315(2
d
d
Integrating from v = 0 when t = 0,
ttvm 0e6)0(
)e1(6 t
mv
Putting t = 2, and noting that weight mg = 30N, so that kg058.381.9/30 m ,
12 sm696.1)e1(962.1 v
Answer: 1.70 m s–1
.
(b) From part (a),
)e1(6
d
d t
mt
x
Integrating from x = 0 when t = 0:
tttx 0e962.10
)1e(962.1 ttx (*)
This is not invertible analytically. Instead, solve numerically to find t when x = 2 m.
There are many possible methods. Two such are given below.
Method 1: (repeated trial)
Denoting the RHS of (*) by f(t), we find
f(1) = 0.7218, f(2) = 2.228
x increases monotonically with t (as v is always positive) and so a solution to f(t) = 2 must lie
between t = 1 and t = 2. Homing in on a solution by repeated trial gives
t = 1.864 s
Method 2: (iteration)
When x = 2, one way of rearranging (*) is
tt e962.1
21
This can be iterated (use the [ANS] button on your calculator) from, e.g., t = 1, to give
t = 1.000, 1.651, 1.828, 1.859, 1.863, 1.864, 1.864, ...
Answer: 1.86 s.
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Question 4.
(a) The tension throughout the cable is F. The mass is subject to force 2F upward (F from
each side of the loop of cable) and weight mg downward.
Taking x, v and a positive upward (though you are quite at liberty to adopt positive
downward if you prefer), “force = mass acceleration” gives (in kg-m-s units):
t
vmmgF
d
d2
)12(81.981.92
62.1922
d
d
t
tg
m
F
t
v
When t is 0, v = 0 and the acceleration is negative, which is actually enough to show that the
initial motion will be downward. However, to find for how long we need to integrate and find
v explicitly.
)12(81.9d
d t
t
v
Integrating from the initial conditions (v = 0 when t = 0) to general (v, t):
0)(81.90 2 ttv
)1(81.9 ttv
From its factors, v goes negative (i.e. downward motion) immediately after t = 0 and stays
negative until t = 1.
Note that downward motion continues until velocity v = 0, not the equilibrium point where
a = 0 or forces are in balance. At the latter time v is actually maximal!
Answer: downward motion until t = 1 s.
(b) In terms of upward displacement x:
)(81.9d
d 2 ttvt
x
Integrating:
)6
32(81.90)
23(81.90
2323 ttttx
)32(635.1 2 ttx
Hence, x = 0 when t = 0 (start time) and t = 3/2 s. At the latter time:
1
21
23 sm358.781.9)1(81.9 ttv
2sm62.19281.9)12(81.9 ta
Answer: returns after 1.5 s; speed = 7.36 m s–1
; acceleration = 19.6 m s–2
.
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Question 5.
m = 50 kg
μ = 0.25
a = 2 m s–2
(a)
Resolving perpendicular to the plane:
30cos30sin mgTR
30sin30cos TmgR
Since the block is moving, friction is given by
)30sin30cos(μμ TmgRF
Resolving along the plane: maFmgT 30sin30cos
maTmgmgT )30sin30cos(μ30sin30cos
)30cosμ30sin()30sinμ30(cos ggamT
Hence,
N5.455
30sin25.030cos
30cos81.925.030sin81.9250
30sinμ30cos
30cosμ30sin
ggamT
Answer: 456 N.
(b) As above for R and F. This time, resolving along the plane and noting that there are pulls
of magnitude T (but different directions) from either side of the pulley:
maFmgTT 30sin30cos
maTmgmgTT )30sin30cos(μ30sin30cos
)30cosμ30sin()30sinμ30cos1( ggamT
Hence,
N7.226
30sin25.030cos1
30cos81.925.030sin81.9250
30sinμ30cos1
30cosμ30sin
ggamT
Answer: 227 N.
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Question 6.
m = 40 kg
μ = 0.4
T = 100 N
(a)
Resolving perpendicular to the plane:
mgTR 30sin2
N4.29230sin100281.94030sin2 TmgR
The maximum friction is then:
N0.1174.2924.0μmax RF
The motive force along the plane is
N2.17330cos100230cos2 T
This exceeds the maximum friction force. Hence, the block moves, friction is maximal
(F = Fmax) and the acceleration a is given by
maFT 30cos2
2sm405.140
0.1172.17330cos2
m
FTa
Answer: 1.41 m s–2
.
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Question 7.
(a) At the limiting state (minimum coefficient of friction) the friction force F is maximal and
given by F = μR and exactly balances the horizontal hydrostatic pressure force on the front
wall of the dam.
If L is the length of the dam in metres then the mass of the dam is
Lm 5103
Balancing forces vertically:
mgR
Balancing forces horizontally:
average pressure area = friction force
RhLp μ
If h is the depth of water then ghp ρ2
1 (the pressure at the centroid). Hence,
mgLgh μρ 2
21
24.0103
121000ρμ
5
2
212
21
gL
gL
mg
Lgh
Answer: minimum coefficient of friction = 0.24.
(b) In reality, water will seep underneath the dam, producing upthrust and reducing R. The
coefficient of friction would then have to be higher to provide the same friction force. It is
useful to key the dam into the underlying bedrock, both to provide resistance to horizontal
motion and reduce the seepage underneath it.
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Question 8.
Initial velocity:
1sm25s3600
m100090
hour
km90
Using:
impulse = change of momentum
mutmg 0)60005sin(
s09.105sin81.918006000
251800
5sin6000
mg
mut
Answer: 10.1 s.
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Question 9.
(a) 1000 kg vehicle:
1
1 sm0
5.12
v
1
1 smkg0
12500
vm
750 kg vehicle:
1
2 sm83.10
25.6
60sin5.12
60cos5.12
v
1
2 smkg8123
4688
vm
(These can be rounded for a final answer).
(b) Total momentum before = total momentum after
Hence,
v17508123
4688
0
12500
which gives:
1sm642.4
822.9
v
(This can be rounded for a final answer).
(c) Magnitude of velocity in part (b) is
122 sm86.10642.4822.9 u
The acceleration is
2sm429.31750
6000
m
Fa
Using
asuv 222
m18.17)429.3(2
86.100
2
222
a
uvs
Answer: 17.2 m.
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Question 10.
Horizontally, the ball travels toward the wall at 20 m s–1
and travels back from it at
1sm14207.0
Vertically, the ball’s motion is not changed by the wall (it is the component parallel to the
surface), so, since uy = 0 and ay = –g, its vertical displacement from initial position is given
for all t (i.e. before and after hitting the wall) by
2
2
10 gty
Setting y = –1.5 m gives time to first bounce on the ground: t = 0.5530 s.
Time taken to reach wall at 20 m s–1
horizontally is
s3.020/6
The remaining time to the first bounce on the ground is 0.2530 s. The horizontal distance
travelled back at 14 m s–1
is then
m542.32530.014
Velocity and speed when it first hits the ground:
1sm14 xv
1sm425.55530.081.90 gtvy
122 sm01.15 yx vvv
Answer: 3.54 m from the wall; speed 15.0 m s–1
.
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Question 11.
(a) Initial velocity:
θcos0vux
θsin0vu y
Displacement (as a function of t) by constant-acceleration formulae:
tvx )θcos( 0
2
21
0 )θsin( gttvy
Substitute θcos0v
xt in the latter displacement formula to get the trajectory:
2
0
21
θcosθtan
v
xgxy
Substituting x = 25 m, y = 10 m, θ = 35°,
2
0
456951.1710
v
v0 = 24.67 m s–1
Answer: 24.7 m s–1
.
(b) Time to hit the wall,
s237.135cos67.24
25
θcos0
v
xt
The velocity components at this time are:
1
0 sm21.2035cos67.24θcos vuv xx
1
0 sm015.2237.181.935sin67.24θsin gtvgtuv yy
Restitution affects only the velocity component perpendicular to the wall (i.e. the horizontal,
x, component). Hence, the constant-acceleration motion in the second part of the motion has:
1sm13.1221.206.0 xu
1sm015.2 yu
The time for a vertical displacement of y = –10 m (from the height at which it hit the wall to
when it hits the ground) is given by
2
21 gttuy y
2
21 81.9015.210 tt
010015.2905.4 2 tt
s648.1905.42
10905.44015.2015.2 2
t (or a meaningless negative time)
The horizontal position (relative to the wall) is then
m99.19648.113.12 tux x
Answer: 20.0 m back from the wall.
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Question 12.
(a) Conservation of x-momentum:
v3430cos310
1sm7641.0 v
Answer: 0.764 m s–1
.
(b) Use:
Impulse = change of momentum
sN15
34.18
30sin3
30cos3
0
7641.010)(Impulse
uvm
Answer: sN0.15
3.18
.
(c)
J45310KE 2
21 before
J925.97641.034KE 2
21 after
Fraction of energy lost:
7794.045
925.945
KE original
KE of loss
Answer: 0.779.
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Question 13.
Take the origin of coordinates at the initial point. Then x = 6 m and y = 2 m at C.
Initial velocity:
θcos0vux
θsin0vu y
Displacement (as function of t) by constant-acceleration formulae:
tvx )θcos( 0
2
21
0 )θsin( gttvy
Substitute θcos0v
xt in the latter displacement formula to get the trajectory:
2
0
21
θcosθtan
v
xgxy
Rearranging:
)θtan(2θcos
0yx
gxv
Set x = 6 m and y = 2 m to get
1
0 sm21.10)270tan6(2
81.9
70cos
6
v
Answer:
10.2 m s–1
.
(b) The time taken is given by
s718.170cos21.10
6
θcos0
v
xt
Then
1
0 sm492.370cos21.10θcos vvx
1
0 sm259.7718.181.970sin21.10θsin gtvvy
Answer: 1sm26.7
49.3
(c) After oblique collision, only the component of velocity perpendicular to the wall is
changed. After collision:
1sm492.3 evx
1sm259.7 yv
Since
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y
x
v
vθtan
we have
259.7
492.3
3
1 e
6929.0e
Answer: 0.693.
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Question 14.
(a) The speeds of the driver before and after may be determined from energy (Topic C) or
from the constant-acceleration formula asuv 222 .
Taking positive direction downward:
Before (u = 0, a = 9.81 m s–2
, s = 2 m): velocity hitting pile = 6.264 m s–1
.
After (v = 0, a = 9.81 m s–2
, s = –0.1 m): velocity leaving pile = –1.401 m s–1
.
By momentum conservation:
pilev2400401.18000264.6800
1sm555.2 pilev
Answer: 2.55 m s–1
.
(b) Coefficient of restitution:
6315.0264.6
401.1555.2
speedapproach
speedseparation
e
Answer: 0.631.
(c)
J15700264.6800KE 2
21 before
J8619555.22400401.1800KE 2
212
21 after
Percentage of energy lost
%10.4510015700
861915700100
energyinitial
lostenergy
Answer: 45.1%.
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Question 15.
Consider the collision between the (r –1)th
and the rth
sphere. The first of these has velocity
vr–1 before collision and wr–1 after.
Momentum:
rrr mvmwmv 11 0
11 rrr vvw (A)
Restitution:
11 rrr evwv (B)
Adding (A) + (B) to eliminate wr–1:
1)1(2 rr vev
Hence,
12
1
rr v
ev
and so, inductively,
1
1
2
2
12
1
2
1
2
1v
ev
ev
ev
r
rrr
Answer: 1
1
2
1v
ev
r
r
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Question 16.
By trigonometry (see the diagram) the line of centres when the balls
collide obliquely is 30° from the original direction of motion. Adopt
new x and y coordinates along the tangent to the surfaces at collision
and along the lines of centres respectively. The second particle must
move off in the direction along the line of centres (v2x = 0).
Note that u1 = 6 m s–1
.
Momentum along tangent surface:
xmvmu 11 30sin
31 xv (A)
Momentum along line of centres:
yy mvmvmu 211 30cos
3321 yy vv (B)
Restitution:
30cos112 uevv yy
38.112 yy vv (C)
Adding (B) + (C) gives:
38.42 2 yv
34.22 yv
(B) then gives
36.033 21 yy vv
In the new coordinate system, sphere 1 has velocity
36.0
31v . The magnitude and
direction are, respectively:
122
1 sm175.3)36.0(3 v
89.7036.0
3tanθ 1 to right of line of centres (or 40.89° to original direction)
In the new coordinate system, sphere 2 has velocity
34.2
02v , with magnitude
1
2 sm157.434.2 v
and is directed along the line of centres.
Percentage of energy lost:
y
x
r
r
r
u1
30o
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%00.24
1006
157.4175.31
1001
100)(
100energyinitial
lostenergy
2
22
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
121
2
2212
1212
121
u
vv
mu
mvmvmu
Answer: Sphere 1: 3.17 m s–1
at 40.9° to the right of the original direction; sphere 2:
4.16 m s–1
at 30° to left of original direction; percentage loss of energy = 24.0%
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Question 17.
(a) Impulse = change in momentum
)0(045.06.1 V
V = 35.56 m s–1
Answer: 35.6 m s–1
.
(b) Horizontal and vertical displacements from constant-acceleration formulae:
tVx )θcos(
)θsin()θsin(212
21 gtVtgttVy
Range (y = 0) corresponds to time
g
Vt
θsin2
and distance
g
V
g
V
g
VVx
θsinθcosθsin2θsin2)θcos(
22
θsin81.9
56.35120
2
9310.0θsin
2θ = 68.59º or 111.41º
θ = 34.30º or 55.71º
Answer: 34.3º or 55.7º.
(c) Time to first bounce:
s085.430.34cos56.35
120
θcos
V
xt
Velocity components just before first bounce:
1sm38.29θcos Vvx
1sm03.20θsin gtVvy
Actually, the latter is obvious. By energy or symmetry the downward velocity on return is
equal to initial upward velocity: 1sm04.20θsin V (last digit different due to rounding).
Velocity components after first bounce (oblique collision with e = 0.6):
1sm38.29 xu (parallel component unchanged)
1sm02.1203.206.0 yu (perpendicular component subject to restitution)
Further time to hit the wall:
s212.265
xu
t
m588.22
21 gttuy y
Answer: 2.59 m.
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(d)
Horizontal component: constant (no acceleration,
and unaffected by the bounce)
Vertical component: constant downward slope
(acceleration dvy/dt = –9.81 m s–2
); reverses sign
and magnitude changes by factor e = 0.6 at the
bounce on the ground.
v (m/s)
t (s)
x
v (m/s)
t (s)
y
bounce
29.38
20.03
-20.03
12.02
0
04.085 6.297
hits wall
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Question 18.
(a)
Gain in KE = loss in PE
mgLmv 2
21
gLv 22
1s m004.75.281.922 gLv
Answer: 7.00 m s–1
.
(b) Particle A is moving in a circle, so:
radial acceleration is v2/r and can be found directly from the speed v;
tangential acceleration is dv/dt and can be found as tangential force/mass.
(i) Initially, the speed v is zero, so acceleration is purely tangential:
2sm81.9 gm
mga (tangential; i.e. downward here)
(ii) At the lowest point there is no tangential force, so no tangential acceleration. The
acceleration is purely centripetal (radially inward) of magnitude:
22
sm62.19)(a)partfrom(2 gL
va (centripetal; i.e. upward here)
Answer: (i) 9.81 m s–2
downward; (ii) 19.62 m s–2
upward.
(c)
Just before collision, particle A has speed uA = 7.004 m s–1
and particle B is at rest.
Restitution:
speed of separation = e speed of approach
0(0 AB uev )
1sm202.4004.76.0 AB euv
Conservation of momentum:
BBAA vmum 00
kg26.0
2.112.1
ev
umm
B
AAB
Answer: speed = 4.20 m s–1
; mass = 2 kg
(d) Particle B now undergoes two-component motion under gravity. Since all the subsequent
motion is downward take x horizontal forwards and y positive downward.
1sm202.4 xu ; 0xa
0yu ; 2sm81.9 gay
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Find the time of impact:
2
212
21 0 gttatuy yy
s5711.081.9
6.122
g
yt
Horizontal distance travelled:
m400.205711.0202.42
21 tatux xx
Answer: horizontal distance travelled = 2.40 m.
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Question 19.
For a uniform plane lamina the centre of mass coincides with the centre of area.
Measure coordinates x, y horizontally and vertically from (e.g.) the bottom-left corner. The
frame can be obtained by subtracting rectangle 2 from rectangle 1 where the areas and
centroids of the original rectangles are as follows. So that they can be used in a summation
formula, subtracted areas are marked negative.
Rectangle 1 (outer rectangle):
a1 = 0.5 × 0.7 = 0.35 m2
x1 = 0.25 m
y1 = 0.35 m
Rectangle 2 (inner rectangle):
a2 = –0.2 × 0.35 = –0.07 m2
x2 = 0.15 m
y2 = 0.425 m
Then,
2m28.007.035.0 iaA
m275.028.0
15.007.025.035.0
A
xax
ii
m33125.028.0
425.007.035.035.0
A
yay
ii
Answer: (across, up) = (0.275, 0.331) m, relative to the bottom left corner.
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Question 20.
For a uniform plane lamina the centre of mass coincides with the centre of area.
Divide the shape into three parts (triangle / rectangle / triangle) whose areas and individual
centres of mass / centres of area are:
2
1 cm5.12552
1a
cm333.353
21 x
cm667.153
11 y
2
2 cm70.11)30tan
5516(5 a
cm170.6)30tan
5516(
2
152 x
cm5.252
12 y
2
3 cm65.2130tan
55
2
1a
cm23.1030tan
5
3
2163 x
cm667.153
13 y
Then:
2cm85.4565.2170.115.12 iaA
cm314.785.45
23.1065.21170.670.11333.35.12
A
xax
ii
cm880.185.45
667.165.215.270.11667.15.12
A
yay
ii
Answer: (across, up) = (7.31, 1.88) cm, relative to the bottom-left corner.
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Question 21.
(a) The centroid of a triangle lies at 1/3rd
of the altitude from any side; here it is 50 mm from
AB and 100 mm from BC. The weight of 30 N acts through this point.
Taking moments about B:
1.0303.0 PAT
N10PAT
Taking moments about A:
2.0303.0 QBT
N20QBT
Answer: TPA = 10 N; TQB = 20 N.
(b)
25.0200
50θtan
04.14θ
Answer: 14.0°.
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Question 22.
For a uniform plane lamina the centre of mass coincides with the centre of area.
Take coordinates x and y from the corner at which the lamina is suspended, with y along the
long side.
By symmetry, m35.0x .
The shape can be formed by subtraction of a circle from a rectangle. Working in metres
throughout we have the following. So that they can be used in a summation formula,
subtracted areas are marked negative.
Part 1 (rectangle):
La 7.01
Ly21
1
Part 2 (circle):
2827.03.0π 2
2 a
35.02 y
Then
2827.07.0
09895.035.0
2827.07.0
35.02827.07.0 2
21
L
L
L
LL
a
yay
i
ii
But, from the angle of suspension,
3640.020tan y
x
whence
9615.03640.0
35.0
3640.0
xy
Hence,
9615.02827.07.0
09895.035.0 2
L
L
2718.06731.009895.035.0 2 LL
01729.06731.035.0 2 LL
Solving a quadratic equation:
305.0or618.135.02
1729.035.046731.06731.0 2
L
Since L is the longer side, here it takes the value 1.618 m.
Answer: 1.62 m.
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Question 23.
One must consider, in this order:
toppling, if the vertical through the centre of mass lies outside the base;
sliding, if the downslope component of weight is greater than maximum friction.
(a) The centre of mass is at height m2.0m4.021 . The distance from the cylinder axis at
which this acts on the slope is
m0536.015tan2.0 x
This is greater than the base radius 0.05 m, so that the line of action of the weight lies outside
the base of the cylinder. The weight then produces an unbalanced moment about the bottom
of the cylinder, so the cylinder will topple over.
Answer: topples.
(b) The centre of mass is at height m175.0m35.021 . The distance from the cylinder axis
at which this acts on the slope is
m0469.015tan175.0 x
This lies within the confines of the base of the cylinder and hence the cylinder does not
topple.
The maximum friction force is
15cosμμmax mgRF
The component of weight downslope is
15sinmgFll
The ratio of these two along-slope forces is
12.115tan
3.0
15sin
15cosμmax
mg
mg
F
F
ll
so that friction is sufficient to prevent motion.
Answer: no movement.
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Question 24.
(a)
)(2 columnoneofareabase
gvolumedensity
areabase
weightpressureAverage
W
Ag
WD
gADp
2
ρ
2
)(ρ
(*)
where ρ is density, A is frontal area, g is gravity, W is width of one column. Note that the
unknown depth D cancels, because both the weight and the base area are proportional to it.
Divide the front up into two equal-area rectangles (1 and 2), outer semicircle (3) and inner
semicircle (4), where the last is to be subtracted.
Working in metres throughout we have the following. Subtracted areas are marked negative.
4.238.021 aa 5.121 yy
021.46.1π 2
21
3 a 679.36.1π3
433 y
005.18.0π 2
21
4 a 340.38.0π3
434 y
Total area (in m2):
816.7005.1021.44.22 iaA
From (*), the average pressure exerted on the foundations is
Pa10246.18.02
81.9816.72600
2
ρ 5
W
Agp
Answer: average pressure = 1.25105 Pa.
(b) Height of the centre of mass:
384.2816.7
340.3005.1679.3021.45.14.22
A
yay
ii
Answer: height of centre of mass = 2.38 m.