A solid cylinder of radius 0.85m is released from rest from a height of 1.8m and rolls down the incline as shown. What is the linear speed of the cylinder when it reaches the horizontal surface?
Use conservation of energy and be sure to include the rotational kinetic energy,
(1/2) I w^2
For a cylinder, the moment of inertia is
I = (1/2) M R^2
w is the angular velocity, which equals V/R. M and R will cancel out.
Total kinetic energy
= (1/2) M V^2 + (1/2) I w^2
= (1/2)M V^2 + (1/4)M V^2
= (3/4) M V^2
M g H = (3/4) M V^2
V = sqrt(4gH/3)
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To find the linear speed of the cylinder when it reaches the horizontal surface, we can use the principle of conservation of energy.
The initial potential energy (PE) of the cylinder at the top of the incline is given by the formula PE = mgh, where m is the mass of the cylinder, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and h is the height.
The final kinetic energy (KE) of the cylinder at the bottom of the incline is given by the formula KE = (1/2)mv^2, where v is the linear speed of the cylinder.
Since there is no external work done on the system, the total mechanical energy is conserved. Therefore, we can equate the initial potential energy to the final kinetic energy:
mgh = (1/2)mv^2
The mass m cancels out, leaving:
gh = (1/2)v^2
Now we can solve for v:
v^2 = 2gh
v = √(2gh)
Given the radius of the cylinder as 0.85m, we can calculate the height h of the incline using basic trigonometry. The height h is the vertical displacement of the cylinder as it rolls down the inclined plane. In this case, it is the difference in height between the starting point and the horizontal surface.
Using the sine function, we can express h as:
h = sin(θ) * d
where θ is the angle of inclination and d is the horizontal distance of the incline.
Without the exact angle and distance provided, we are unable to calculate the value of h and consequently the linear speed of the cylinder. Please provide the angle and distance of the incline so we can continue with the calculation.