Two identical perfectly smooth 71.2 N bowling balls 21.7 cm in diameter are hung together from the same hook by two massless wires. The bowling ball are just in contact with one another, and the angle between the two wires is 50 degrees. What is the force that one bowling ball ecers on the other?
Draw a vector diagram. Now on one ball, mg is downward, 71.2N
The triangle has a 25deg. Knowing the downward magnitude, the force vector must be 71.2N*tan25
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i did 71.2tan(25) and got 33.2 which is the correct answer thank you !
To find the force that one bowling ball exerts on the other, we can analyze the forces acting on each ball individually.
Let's consider one ball as Ball A and the other as Ball B.
The weight of each ball is given as 71.2 N.
When the balls are just in contact with one another, the tension in the wires balances their weight. The tension in wire A (T_A) acts vertically upwards and the tension in wire B (T_B) acts at an angle of 50 degrees to the vertical.
Now, let's analyze the forces acting on Ball A:
1. Weight (W_A) acting vertically downwards.
2. Tension in wire A (T_A) acting vertically upwards.
As the ball is in equilibrium, the magnitudes of these forces must be equal:
W_A = T_A
Let's analyze the forces acting on Ball B:
1. Weight (W_B) acting vertically downwards.
2. Tension in wire B (T_B) acting at an angle of 50 degrees to the vertical.
For Ball B to be in equilibrium, the vertical component of T_B must balance W_B:
T_B * cos(50°) = W_B
Since both balls are identical, their weights are equal: W_A = W_B.
Substituting the values, we can set up the equations:
71.2 N = T_A ---(1)
T_B * cos(50°) = 71.2 N ---(2)
From equation (1), we can see that the force exerted by Ball A on Ball B is equal to the tension in wire A:
Force exerted by Ball A on Ball B = T_A
So, to find the force that one bowling ball exerts on the other, we need to determine the tension in wire A.
To solve the equations, we need to find the tension in wire B (T_B) first. Rearranging equation (2):
T_B = (71.2 N) / cos(50°)
Now, substitute the value of T_B in equation (1):
Force exerted by Ball A on Ball B = T_A = 71.2 N
Therefore, the force that one bowling ball exerts on the other is 71.2 N.
To find the force that one bowling ball exerts on the other, we can analyze the forces acting on each ball separately.
First, we determine the weight of each ball. Given that the weight of each bowling ball is 71.2 N, we know that the weight force acts straight down. This force can be calculated using the equation:
Weight = mass × gravitational acceleration
Since Fgravity is given as 71.2 N, we can rearrange the equation and solve for mass:
mass = Fgravity / gravitational acceleration
Now, we know that the diameter of each bowling ball is 21.7 cm. By dividing the diameter by 2, we can find the radius of each ball: r = 21.7 cm / 2 = 10.85 cm.
Next, we can calculate the tension in the wires holding the balls. Since the wires are massless, we assume that the tension is the same throughout each wire. Let's call this tension force T.
Considering the forces acting on one of the balls, we have the following:
1. Weight force (Fgravity) acting straight down.
2. Tension force (T) acting along the wire.
There are two components of the tension force: one component pulling toward the center of the circle (radial direction) and another component perpendicular to the radial direction.
The radial component of the tension force provides the necessary centripetal force to keep the ball in circular motion. Given that the angle between the two wires is 50 degrees, the angle between each wire and the radial direction is 90 degrees - 50 degrees = 40 degrees.
Using trigonometry, we can calculate the radial component of the tension force:
Fr = T × cos(angle)
The perpendicular component of the tension force balances the weight force:
Fp = Fgravity
Since the balls are just in contact with one another, the radial component of the tension force exerted by one ball balances the radial component of the tension force exerted by the other ball. Hence:
Fr1 = Fr2
Using the equation for the radial component of the tension force, we can rewrite this relationship as:
T × cos(angle1) = T × cos(angle2)
Since the angles are equal in this case, we have:
T × cos(angle) = T × cos(angle)
Simplifying this equation:
cos(angle) = cos(angle)
This equation is true regardless of the angle. Therefore, we can conclude that the radial components of the tension forces are equal.
Now, we can calculate the force that one ball exerts on the other. Since the radial components are equal, the force exerted by one ball on the other is equal to the radial component of the tension force acting on either ball. Let's call this force F.
So, F = Fr = T × cos(angle)
Finally, substituting the given values:
F = T × cos(40 degrees)
You can now calculate the force by substituting the value of T into the equation.