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1 January, 09:59

A solid sphere rolls up an inclined plane of inclination angle 35 degrees. At the bottom of the incline, the center of mass of the sphere has a translational speed of 13 ft/s. How long does it take to r etyurn to th bottom?

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  1. 1 January, 10:11
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    0.277 s

    Explanation:

    We first find the height of the incline by considering the potential energy of the solid sphere = kinetic energy of solid sphere + rotational kinetic energy of solid sphere

    mgh = 1/2mv² + 1/2Iω² and ω = v/r where v = speed of centre of mass and r = radius of sphere. I = rotational inertia of solid sphere = 2/5mr²

    mgh = 1/2mv² + 1/2I (v/r) ² = 1/2mv² + 1/2 * 2/5mr² * v²/r²

    mgh = 1/2mv² + 1/5mv² = 7mv²/10

    h = 7v²/10g

    The torque on the sphere τ = Iα = mgRsinθ, which is the torque of the horizontal component of the weight of the sphere about the centre of mass of the sphere.

    2/5mR²α = mgRsinθ

    Rα = 5gsinθ/2 = a which is the tangential acceleration of the centre of mass of the sphere.

    So, the net acceleration, a₁ moving up the incline is a - gsinθ = 5gsinθ/2 - gsinθ = 3gsinθ/2.

    Using s = ut + 1/2at², we find the time it takes the sphere to roll up the incline. s = hsin35 = 7v²sin35/10g = 7 * 13sin35 / (10 * 32) = 2.12 ft, u = v = 13 ft/s and a = 3gsinθ/2 = (3 * 32sin35°) / 2 = 27.53 ft/s²

    So, s = ut + 1/2at²

    2.12 = 13t + 27.53t²/2 = 13t + 13.77t²

    13.77t² + 13t - 2.12 = 0

    Using the quadratic formula,

    t = [-13 ±√ (13² - 4 * 13.77 * 2.12) ] / (2 * 13.77) = [-13 ±√ (169 + 116.89) ] / (27.54) = [-13 ±√ (285.89) ] / (27.54) = [-13 ± 16]/27.54

    t = (-13 - 16) / 27.54 or (-13 + 16) / 27.54

    = - 29/27.54 or 3/27.54

    = - 1.05 or 0.109 s

    We take the positive answer, so it takes 0.109 s to go up the incline.

    So, the net acceleration, a₂ moving down the incline is a + gsinθ = 5gsinθ/2 + gsinθ = 7gsinθ/2.

    Using v² = u² + 2as, where v is the velocity at the top of the incline,

    v² = 13² + 2 * - 27.53 * 2.12 = 52.2728 ⇒ v = 7.23 ft/s

    Using s = ut + 1/2at², we find the time it takes the sphere to roll up the incline. s = hsin35 = 7v²sin35/10g = 7 * 13sin35 / (10 * 32) = 2.12 ft, u = v = 7.23 ft/s and a = 7gsinθ/2 = (7 * 32sin35°) / 2 = 64.24 ft/s²

    So, s = ut + 1/2at²

    2.12 = 7.23t + 64.24t²/2 = 7.23t + 32.12t²

    32.12t² + 7.23t - 2.12 = 0

    Using the quadratic formula,

    t = [-7.23 ±√ (7.23² - 4 * 32.12 * - 2.12) ] / (2 * 32.12) = [-7.23 ±√ (52.2729 + 272.3776) ] / (64.24) = [-7.23 ±√ (324.6505) ] / (64.24) = [-7.23 ± 18.02]/64.24

    t = (-7.23 - 18.02) / 64.24 or (-7.23 + 18.02) / 64.24

    = - 25.25/64.24 or 10.79/64.24

    = - 0.393 or 0.168 s

    We take the positive answer, so it takes 0.168 s to go down the incline.

    So the time it takes to return to the bottom of the incline = time to reach top of incline + time to go down the incline. = 0.109 s + 0.168 s = 0.277 s
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