System of Particles and Rotational Dynamics.(11Acd09)

Sheet 02 Rigid Body Dynamics.

  1. Calculate: the torque of a force \(\left(5\hat{i}-2\hat{j}+5\hat{k}\right)\) about the origin which acts on a particle whose position vector is \(\left(\hat{i}+\hat{j}-2\hat{k}\right)\).

    Ans: \(\vec{\tau}=\left(-\hat{i}+15\hat{j}+7\hat{k}\right)Units\).

  2. A particle of mass \(m\) is moving along a straight line parallel to x-axis at a distance b with constant speed v. Find the angular momentum of particle at time t w.r.t origin. What do you conclude from the calculated value?

    Ans: \(\vec{L}=-\left(mvb\right)\hat{k}\).

  3. A particle of mass m is moving in X-Y plane with its uniform velocity \(v\) in a trajectory parallel to x-axis and intersection y-axis at \(y=b\) as shown in below figure. the particle bounces elastically from the wall just opposite to the x-axis. calculate: change in angular momentum of the particle.


    Ans: \(\Delta\vec{p}=\left(2mvb\right)\hat{k}\) .

  4. A \(3m\) long ladder weighing \(20kg\) leans on a frictionless wall. Its feet rests on the floor \(1m\) from the wall as shown in figure. Find: the reaction force of the wall and the floor.

    Ans: \(F_{2}=199.00N\) and \(\alpha=tan^{-1}\left(5.6568\right)=80^{o}\).

  5. Show that the angular momentum of a satellite of mass \(M_{s}\) revolving around the earth having mass \(M_{e}\) in an orbit of radius \(r\) is \(L=\sqrt{GM_{e}M_{s}r}\).

  6. A car of mass \(2500kg\) is moving in a circular track of diameter \(100m\) with a speed of \(72\frac{km}{hr}\). What is angular momentum of car?

    Ans: \(\left(2.5\times10^{6}\right)kg.\frac{m^{2}}{s}\).

  7. A torque of \(10^{4}Nm\) acting on a rigid body, turns it through \(60^{o}\) in \(0.2s\). calculate: the work done by the torque on the body and power delivered by the torque.

    Ans: \(\left(1.04\times10^{4}\right)J\) and \(\left(5.2\times10\right)W\).

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