Question

You have a horizontal grindstone (a disk) that is 95 kg, has a 0.38 m radius, is turning at 87 rpm (in the positive direction), and you press a steel axe against the edge with a force of 16 N in the radial direction.

(a) Assuming the kinetic coefficient of friction between steel and stone is 0.20, calculate the angular acceleration of the grindstone.
(b) How many turns will the stone make before coming to rest?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The moment of inertia of the disk I = 1/2 m R² where R is radius of the disc and m is its mass .

putting the values

I = .5 x 95 x .38²

= 6.86 kg m²

n = 87 rpm = 87 / 60 rps

n = 1.45 rps

angular velocity ω = 2π n , n is frequency of rotation .

= 2 x 3.14 x 1.45

= 9.106 radian /s

frictional force = 16 x .2

= 3.2 N

torque created by frictional force = 3.2 x .38

= 1.216 N.m

angular acceleration = torque / moment of inertia

= - 3.2 / 6.86

α = - 0.4665 rad /s²

b ) ω² = ω₀² + 2 α θ , where α is angular acceleration

0 = 9.106² - 2 x .4665 θ

θ = 88.87 radian

no of turns = 88.87 / 2π

= 14.15 turns