A thin uniform rod has mass M = 0.5 kg and length L= 0.49 m. It has a pivot at one end and is at rest on a compressed spring as shown in (A). The rod is released from an angle θ1= 55.0o, and moves through its horizontal position at (B) and up to (C) where it stops with θ2 = 107.0o, and then falls back down. Friction at the pivot is negligible. Calculate the speed of the CM at (B).
The spring in (A) has a length of 0.11 m and at (B) a length of 0.14 m. Calculate the spring constant k.
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To calculate the speed of the center of mass (CM) at point B, we need to use the principle of conservation of mechanical energy.
1. First, let's calculate the potential energy (PE) at point A. The potential energy is given by the formula: PE = mgh, where m is the mass, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and h is the height of the center of mass above a reference point. At point A, the height h is given by L * sin(θ1), where L is the length of the rod and θ1 is the angle at point A. So, the potential energy at point A is: PE_A = M * g * L * sin(θ1).
2. Next, let's calculate the potential energy at point C. At point C, the height h is given by L * sin(θ2). So, the potential energy at point C is: PE_C = M * g * L * sin(θ2).
3. Since the rod comes to a stop at point C, all of its initial kinetic energy is converted into potential energy at that point. Therefore, the kinetic energy at point B is equal to the difference between the potential energies at points A and C. So, the kinetic energy at point B is: KE_B = PE_A - PE_C.
4. Finally, the speed of the CM at point B can be found using the kinetic energy formula: KE = (1/2) * M * v^2, where M is the mass of the rod and v is the speed of the CM. Rearranging the formula, we have: v^2 = (2 * KE) / M. Plugging in the values, we get: v_B^2 = (2 * KE_B) / M. Taking the square root of both sides, we can find the speed of the CM at point B: v_B = √[(2 * KE_B) / M].
To calculate the spring constant k, we can use Hooke's law, which states that the force F exerted by a spring is proportional to the displacement x from its equilibrium position, with a constant of proportionality k: F = -kx.
1. The force exerted by the spring at point A can be calculated using the formula: F_A = k * (x_0 - x_A), where x_0 is the equilibrium position of the spring and x_A is the compressed length of the spring at point A. Given that the compressed length at point A is 0.11 m, we can substitute these values into the equation.
2. Similarly, the force exerted by the spring at point B can be calculated using the formula: F_B = k * (x_0 - x_B), where x_B is the compressed length of the spring at point B. Given that the compressed length at point B is 0.14 m, we can substitute these values into the equation.
Now, the spring constant k can be calculated by equating the two spring forces using F_A = F_B: k * (x_0 - x_A) = k * (x_0 - x_B). Rearranging the equation, we get: k = (F_A - F_B) / (x_A - x_B). Substituting the known values of F_A, F_B, x_A, and x_B into this equation will give us the spring constant k.