Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 10 - Rotation - Problems - Page 292: 74b

Answer

$t = 0.72~s~~$ is the first time that the reference lines are momentarily aligned.

Work Step by Step

We can find an expression for the angular displacement of Disk A: $\theta_A = (9.5~rad/s)~t$ We can find an expression for the angular displacement of Disk B: $\theta_B = \frac{1}{2}(2.2~rad/s^2)~t^2 = (1.1~rad/s^2)~t^2$ We can find $t$ when Disk A has rotated a full rotation of $(2\pi~rad)$ more than Disk B: $\theta_A = \theta_B+2\pi$ $9.5~t = 1.1~t^2+2\pi$ $1.1~t^2-9.5~t+2\pi = 0$ We can use the quadratic formula: $t = \frac{9.5\pm \sqrt{(-9.5)^2-(4)(1.1)(2\pi)}}{(2)(1.1)}$ $t = \frac{9.5\pm \sqrt{62.6}}{(2)(1.1)}$ $t = 0.72~s, 7.9~s$ At $~~t = 0.72~s~~$ Disk A has completed one more full rotation than Disk B. $t = 0.72~s~~$ is the first time that the reference lines are momentarily aligned.
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