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Grade 11Mechanics

A cylinder of mass M and radius R is resting on a horizontal platform(which is parallel to the x-y plane)with its axis fixed along the y axis and free to rotate about its axis. The platform is given a motion in the x direction given by x=A cos(ωt).there is no slipping between the cylinder and the platform.The max torque acting on the cylinder during its motion is?

Profile image of debadutta mishra
15 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Chetan Mandayam Nayakar
14 Years ago

Dear Debadutta,

acceleration a=d2x/dt2=-w2Acos(wt),lamaxl=w2A,

maximum angular acceleration=w2A/R

Torque=Iα=(MR2/2)(w2A/R)=(MRAw2/2)

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Profile image of Ashwin Muralidharan IIT Madras
14 Years ago

Hi Debadutta,

 

The max acn of the platform would be:

2.

 

So max Torque, ζmax = A(MRω2)/2.

 

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Ashwin (IIT Madras).