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A solid disc and a ring, both of radius 10 cm are placed on a horizontaltable simultaneously, with initial angular speed equal to 10πrads1.10 \pi \,\text{rad}\,\text{s}^{-1}. Whichof the two will start to roll earlier? The co-efficient of kinetic friction is μk=0.2.\mu_k = 0.2.
Solution:  
Here, radius of both the ring and solid disc
R=10cm=0.1m,μk=0.2R = 10 \,\text{cm} = 0.1 \,\text{m}, \mu_k = 0.2
Moment of inertia of the solid disc =12MR2= \frac{1}{2} M R^2
Initial angular velocity ω0=10πrads1\omega_0 = 10 \pi \,\text{rad}\,\text{s}^{-1}
Initial velocity of centre of mass is zero. Frictional force causes the C.M. to accelerate
F=ma;ma=μkmgF = m a ; m a = \mu_{k} m g
a=μkg(i)a = \mu_{k} g \ldots (i)
Now, v=u+atv = u + a t
v=μkgt (u=0)(ii)v = \mu_{k} g t \ (\because u = 0) \ldots (ii)
Torque due to friction causes retardation in the initial angular speed ω0\omega_0
μkmg×R=Iα\mu_{k} m g \times R = -I \alpha
α=μkmgRI(iii)\alpha = \frac{-\mu_{k} m g R}{I} \ldots (iii)
As ω=ω0+αt\text{As } \omega = \omega_0 + \alpha t
ω=ω0μkmgRtI(iv)\therefore \omega = \omega_0 - \frac{\mu_{k} m g R t}{I} \ldots (iv)
Rolling begins, when v=Rωv = R \omega
From (ii) and (iv),
μkgt=Rω0μkmgR2tI(v)\mu_{k} g t = R \omega_0 - \frac{\mu_{k} m g R^{2} t}{I} \ldots (v)
For a ring I=mR2I = m R^2
μkgt=Rω0μkmgR2tmR2\therefore \mu_{k} g t = R \omega_0 - \frac{\mu_{k} m g R^{2} t}{m R^{2}}
μkgt=Rω0μkgt\mu_{k} g t = R \omega_0 - \mu_{k} g t; 2μkgt=Rω02 \mu_{k} g t = R \omega_0
t1=Rω02μkg(vi)t_1 = \frac{R \omega_0}{2 \mu_{k} g} \ldots (vi)
For a disc, I=12mR2I = \frac{1}{2} m R^2
∴ From equation (v) μkgt=Rω0μkmgR2t12mR2\mu_{k} g t = R \omega_0 - \frac{\mu_{k} m g R^{2} t}{\frac{1}{2} m R^{2}}
μkgt=Rω02μkgt\mu_{k} g t = R \omega_0 - 2 \mu_{k} g t
3μkgt=Rω0(vii)3 \mu_{k} g t = R \omega_0 \ldots (vii)
t2=Rω03μkgt_2 = \frac{R \omega_0}{3 \mu_{k} g}
Putting R=0.1m,ω0=10πrads1,R = 0.1 \,\text{m}, \omega_0 = 10 \pi \,\text{rad}\,\text{s}^{-1},
μk=0.2\mu_k = 0.2
g=9.8ms2g = 9.8 \,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-2} in equation (vi) and (vii)
t1=0.1×10π2×0.2×9.8=0.8st_1 = \frac{0.1 \times 10 \pi}{2 \times 0.2 \times 9.8} = 0.8 \,\text{s}
t2=0.1×10π3×0.2×9.8=0.53st_2 = \frac{0.1 \times 10 \pi}{3 \times 0.2 \times 9.8} = 0.53 \,\text{s}
It is clear that t2<t1t_2 < t_1, so disc will start rolling first.
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