Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (4th Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Exercises and Problems - Page 192: 35

Answer

$\frac{1}{3}$

Work Step by Step

Let's assume, mass of the solid disk = M Radius of the solid disk = R Speed of the solid disk = V = $r\omega$ We can write, Translational kinetic energy $(K_{1})= \frac{1}{2}MV^{2}$ Rotational kinetic energy $(K_{2})= \frac{1}{2}I\omega^{2}-(1)$ We know that, for a solid disk, $I=\frac{1}{2}MR^{2}-(2)$ $(2)=\gt (1)$ $K_{2}=\frac{1}{2}\times\frac{1}{2}MR^{2}\times\frac{V^{2}}{R^{2}}=\frac{1}{4}MV^{2}$ Total kinetic energy $(K)=K_{1}+K_{2}$ $K=\frac{1}{2}MV^{2}+\frac{1}{4}MV^{2}=\frac{3}{4}MV^{2}$ Now we can find the fraction as follows, $\frac{K_{2}}{K_{1}+K_{2}}=\frac{\frac{1}{4}MV^{2}}{\frac{3}{4}MV^{2}}=\frac{1}{3}$
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