A cylindrical 7.00-kg reel with a radius of 0.60 m and a frictionless axle, starts from rest and speeds up uniformly as a 3.00-kg bucket falls into a well, making a light rope unwind from the reel (Fig. P8.36). The bucket starts from rest and falls for 5.00s. (a) What is the linear acceleration of the falling bucket? (b) how far does it drop? (c) what is the angular acceleration of the reel?
To solve this problem, we can use the principle of conservation of angular momentum. The total angular momentum of the system is conserved because there is no external torque acting on it.
Let's break down the problem and solve each part separately:
(a) What is the linear acceleration of the falling bucket?
We can find the linear acceleration of the falling bucket using the equation of motion:
v = u + at
where v is the final velocity, u is the initial velocity (which is 0 since the bucket starts from rest), a is the acceleration, and t is the time.
Given that the bucket falls for 5.00s, the initial velocity u = 0, and the final velocity v is unknown. We need to find the acceleration a.
Rearranging the equation, we get:
a = (v - u) / t
Since the bucket starts from rest, the initial velocity u = 0. Substituting the values, we get:
a = v / t
Now, let's find the final velocity v of the falling bucket.
Using the equation of motion:
s = ut + (1/2)at^2
where s is the vertical distance or drop and t is the time.
Given that s is unknown, u = 0, and t = 5.00s, we get:
s = (1/2)at^2
Substituting the values, we have:
s = (1/2)a(5.00)^2
We need to find the value of s before we can determine the value of a, so let's move to part (b).
(b) How far does the bucket drop?
Using the equation derived above:
s = (1/2)a(5.00)^2
Let's substitute some known values:
s = (1/2)a(25.00)
Now, we have the value of s, and we can substitute it back into the equation to find the value of a.
(c) What is the angular acceleration of the reel?
Using the principle of conservation of angular momentum, we can relate the linear acceleration of the bucket with the angular acceleration of the reel.
The angular acceleration of the reel can be calculated using the equation:
alpha = a / r
where alpha is the angular acceleration and r is the radius of the reel.
By substituting the value of a that we obtained from part (a) and the given radius of the reel, we can find the angular acceleration, alpha.
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