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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Rotational Mechanics

A string is wound around a wheel having a moment of inertia of 0.20...

A string is wound around a wheel having a moment of inertia of 0.20 kg-m20.20\text{ kg-m}^2 and a radius of 10 cm10 \text{ cm}. The string then passes over a light pulley to suspend a block of mass 2.0 kg2.0 \text{ kg}, as shown in the figure. Determine the acceleration of the block.
A string is wound around a wheel having a moment of inertia of 0.20 kg-m^2 and a radius of 10 cm . The string then

Options

  1. A8.9 m/s28.9 \text{ m/s}^2
  2. B0.98 m/s20.98 \text{ m/s}^2
  3. C0.89 m/s20.89 \text{ m/s}^2
  4. D9.8 m/s29.8 \text{ m/s}^2

Correct answer

C. 0.89 m/s20.89 \text{ m/s}^2

Step-by-step solution

Let aa be the downward acceleration of the block and TT be the tension in the string.

For the block of mass mm, the equation of motion is:
mg−T=mamg - T = ma

For the wheel, the tension TT provides the torque for its rotation. The equation of rotational motion is:
τ=Iα\tau = I\alpha
TR=IαTR = I\alpha

Since the string does not slip, the linear acceleration aa is related to the angular acceleration α\alpha by:
a=αR⇒α=aRa = \alpha R \Rightarrow \alpha = \dfrac{a}{R}

Substituting α\alpha in the torque equation:
TR=I(aR)TR = I\left(\dfrac{a}{R}\right)
T=IaR2T = \dfrac{Ia}{R^2}

Substituting the expression for TT into the block's equation of motion:
mg−IaR2=mamg - \dfrac{Ia}{R^2} = ma
mg=a(m+IR2)mg = a\left(m + \dfrac{I}{R^2}\right)
a=mgm+IR2a = \dfrac{mg}{m + \dfrac{I}{R^2}}

Given values are:
m=2.0 kgm = 2.0 \text{ kg}
g=9.8 m/s2g = 9.8 \text{ m/s}^2
I=0.20 kg-m2I = 0.20 \text{ kg-m}^2
R=10 cm=0.1 mR = 10 \text{ cm} = 0.1 \text{ m}

Calculating the equivalent mass of the wheel:
IR2=0.20(0.1)2=0.200.01=20 kg\dfrac{I}{R^2} = \dfrac{0.20}{(0.1)^2} = \dfrac{0.20}{0.01} = 20 \text{ kg}

Now, substituting the values to find aa:
a=2.0×9.82.0+20a = \dfrac{2.0 \times 9.8}{2.0 + 20}
a=19.622a = \dfrac{19.6}{22}
a≈0.89 m/s2a \approx 0.89 \text{ m/s}^2
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