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A cylinder is rotating about an axis that passes through the center of each circ

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Question

A cylinder is rotating about an axis that passes through the center of each circular end piece. The cylinder has a radius of 0.0700 m, an angular speed of 88.0 rad/s, and a moment of inertia of 0.850 kg · m2. A brake shoe presses against the surface of the cylinder and applies a tangential frictional force to it. The frictional force reduces the angular speed of the cylinder by a factor of two during a time of 4.40 s.

(a) Find the magnitude of the angular deceleration of the cylinder.
rad/s2

(b) Find the magnitude of the force of friction applied by the brake shoe.
N

Explanation / Answer

given
w1 = 88 rad/s


w2 = 88/2 = 44 rad/s

I = 0.85 kg.m^2

t = 4.4 s


r = 0.07 m

a) angular acceleration, alfa = (w2 - w1)/t

= (44 - 88)/4.4

= -10 rad/s^2

b) Apply, Torqe = I*|alfa|

F*r*sin(90) = I*alfa

==> F = I*alfa/r

= 0.85*10/0.07

= 121.4 N

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