Systems of Particles and Rotational Motion

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Question : 30
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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. Whichof the two will start to roll earlier? The co-efficient of kinetic friction is µk=0.2.
Solution:  
Here, radius of both the ring and solid disc
R=10cm=0.1m,µk=0.2
Moment of inertia of the solid disc =
1
2
M
R2

Initial angular velocity ω0=10πrads1
Initial velocity of centre of mass is zero. Frictional force causes the C.M. to accelerate
F=ma;ma=µkmg
a=µkg...(i)
Now, v=u+at
v=µk gt (u=0)...(ii)
Torque due to friction causes retardation in the initial angular speed ω0
µk mg×R=Iα
α=
µk mgR
I
.
.
.(iii)

Asω=ω0+αt
ω=ω0
µk mgRt
I
.
.
.(iv)

Rolling begins, when v=Rω
From (ii) and (iv),
µkgt=Rω0
µk mgR2t
I
.
.
.(v)

For a ring ,I=mR2
µkgt=Rω0
µkmgR2t
mR2

µkgt=Rω0µkgt; 2µkgt=Rω0
t1=
Rω0
2µkg
.
.
.(vi)

For a disc, I=
1
2
m
R2

∴ From equation (v) µkgt=Rω0
µkmgR2t
1
2
m
R2

µkgt=Rω02µkgt
3µkgt=Rω0...(vii)
t2=
Rω0
3µkg

Putting R=0.1m,ω0=10πrads1,
µk=0.2
g=9.8m s2 in equation (vi) and (vii)
t1=
0.1×10π
2×0.2×9.8
=0.8s

t2=
0.1×10π
3×0.2×9.8
=0.53s

It is clear that t2<t1, so disc will start rolling first.
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