Laws of Motion

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Question : 37
Total: 40
A disc revolves with a speed of 33
1
3
rev /min, and has a radius of 15 cm. Two coins are placed at 4 cm and 14 cm away from the centre of the record. If the co-efficient of friction between the coins and the records is 0.15, which of the coins will revolve with the record?
Solution:  
The coin revolves with the record in the case when the force of friction is enough to provide the necessary centripetal force. If this force is not sufficient to provide centripetal force, the coin slips on the record.
Now, the frictional force mR where R is the normal reaction, and R=mg
Hence force of friction = mmg and centripetal force required is
mv2
r
or mrω2µω are same for both the coins and we have different values of r for the two coins. So to prevent slipping i.e. causing coins to rotate
µmgµrω2 or µgrω2 ...(i)
For 1st coin r=4 cm=
4
100
m
,

v=33
1
3
rev
./ min
.

=
100
3×60
rev
./ s

ω=2πv=2π×
100
180
=3.49s1

rω2=
4
100
×(3.49)2
=0.49m s2
and µg=0.15×10=1.5 m s2
as µg>rω2, therefore this coin will revolve with record.
For 2nd coin
r=14 cm=
4
100
m
,ω=3.49s1

rω2=
14
100
×(3.49)2
=1.705 m s2
and µg=1.5 m s2
Here, µgrω2 is not satisfied, so this coin will not revolve with record.
Note : We have nothing to do with the radius of the record (= 15 cm).
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