Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Rolling, Torque, and Angular Momentum - Problems - Page 321: 13

Answer

$\beta = 0.50$

Work Step by Step

Note that the magnitude of the normal force $F_N$ at the bottom of the ramp is equal to the sum of the centripetal force and the gravitational force. Let $r$ be the radius of the circular loop. We can find an expression for $v^2$ of the ball at the bottom of the ramp: $F_N = \frac{Mv^2}{r} +Mg = 2.00~Mg$ $\frac{v^2}{r} = g$ $v^2 = g~r$ We can find an expression for the total kinetic energy at the bottom of the ramp: $K_2 = \frac{1}{2}Mv^2+\frac{1}{2}I\omega^2$ $K_2 = \frac{1}{2}Mv^2+\frac{1}{2}(\beta~MR^2)(\frac{v}{R})^2$ $K_2 = \frac{1}{2}Mv^2+\frac{\beta}{2}Mv^2$ $K_2 = \frac{\beta+1}{2}Mv^2$ $K_2 = \frac{\beta+1}{2}M~g~r$ Note that the total kinetic energy at the bottom of the ramp is equal to the gravitational potential energy at $h = 0.36~m$ We can use conservation of energy to find $\beta$: $K_2+U_2 = K_1+U_1$ $K_2+0 = 0+U_1$ $\frac{\beta+1}{2}M~g~r = Mgh$ $\frac{\beta+1}{2}~r = h$ $\beta+1 = \frac{2h}{r}$ $\beta = \frac{2h}{r}-1$ $\beta = \frac{(2)(0.36~m)}{0.48~m}-1$ $\beta = 0.50$
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