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Question Number 29924 by ajfour last updated on 13/Feb/18

Commented by ajfour last updated on 13/Feb/18

On a plank a small block m is  kept. The plank is free to rotate  about a horizontal axis at its end.  If released as shown, find  angle, angular velocity of plank  when normal reaction between  plank and block becomes zero.  (Assume friction coefficient 𝛍).

Onaplankasmallblockmiskept.Theplankisfreetorotateaboutahorizontalaxisatitsend.Ifreleasedasshown,findangle,angularvelocityofplankwhennormalreactionbetweenplankandblockbecomeszero.(Assumefrictioncoefficientμ).

Commented by 33 last updated on 13/Feb/18

nice question sir

nicequestionsir

Commented by ajfour last updated on 13/Feb/18

Commented by mrW2 last updated on 15/Feb/18

the normal force gets to zero, when  the block reaches the position x=((2L)/3).  But the coresponding angle positio θ  seems not to be in relation with x,  therefore I have no solution.

thenormalforcegetstozero,whentheblockreachesthepositionx=2L3.Butthecorespondinganglepositioθseemsnottobeinrelationwithx,thereforeIhavenosolution.

Commented by ajfour last updated on 15/Feb/18

let us assume a or b is much less  and slipping begins when θ=θ_1   after that gsin θ increases  gcos θ decreases N must become  zero for some x thereafter ..

letusassumeaorbismuchlessandslippingbeginswhenθ=θ1afterthatgsinθincreasesgcosθdecreasesNmustbecomezeroforsomexthereafter..

Answered by mrW2 last updated on 13/Feb/18

Commented by mrW2 last updated on 14/Feb/18

phase 1: no slip between block and plank  x=b=constant (b replaces a in question)  ω=(dθ/dt)  α=(dω/dt)  v_θ =xω=bω  v_r =(dx/dt)=0  mg cos θ−N=mbα  ⇒N=m(g cos θ−bα)  f−mg sin θ=mbω^2   ⇒f=m(g sin θ+bω^2 )  ((ML^2 )/3)α=Nb+Mg((Lcos θ)/2)  ((ML^2 )/3)α=mb(g cos θ−bα)+Mg((Lcos θ)/2)  (((ML^2 +3mb^2 )/3))α=(((2mb+ML)gcos θ)/2)  ⇒α=((3(2mb+ML)g)/(2(ML^2 +3mb^2 )))cos θ  ⇒ω(dω/dθ)=((3(2mb+ML)g)/(2(ML^2 +3mb^2 )))cos θ  ⇒∫_0 ^ω ωdω=((3(2mb+ML)g)/(2(ML^2 +3mb^2 )))∫_0 ^θ cos θ dθ  ⇒(ω^2 /2)=((3(2mb+ML)g)/(2(ML^2 +3mb^2 ))) sin θ  ⇒ω^2 =((3(2mb+ML)g)/((ML^2 +3mb^2 ))) sin θ  ⇒f=mg[1+((3b(2mb+ML))/((ML^2 +3mb^2 )))]sin θ  ⇒f=[((ML^2 +9mb^2 +3MLb)/(ML^2 +3mb^2 ))]mg sin θ  ⇒N=mg[1−((3b(2mb+ML))/(2(ML^2 +3mb^2 )))]cos θ  ⇒N=[((ML(2L−3b))/(2(ML^2 +3mb^2 )))]mg cos θ  (f/N)=((ML^2 +9mb^2 +3MLb)/(ML^2 +3mb^2 ))×((2(ML^2 +3mb^2 ))/(ML(2L−3b)))×tan θ  ⇒(f/N)=((2(ML^2 +9mb^2 +3MLb))/(ML(2L−3b)))×tan θ=μ  tan θ_1 =((μML(2L−3b))/(2(ML^2 +9mb^2 +3MLb)))  θ_1 =tan^(−1) {((μML(2L−3b))/(2(ML^2 +9mb^2 +3MLb)))}  with η=(m/M) and λ=(b/L)  ⇒θ_1 =tan^(−1) {((μ(2−3λ))/(2(1+3λ+9ηλ^2 )))}  i.e. at θ=θ_1  block m begins to slip.  E.g. η=(m/M)=0.5, λ=(b/L)=0.25, μ=1  ⇒θ_1 =tan^(−1) {((1×(2−3×0.25))/(2(1+3×0.25+9×0.5×0.25^2 )))}=17.1°    at θ=θ_1 :  N_1 =[((2−3λ)/(2(1+3ηλ^2 )))]mg cos θ_1   ω_1 =(√(((3(1+2ηλ)g)/(L(1+3ηλ^2 ))) sin θ_1 ))    in phase 1 the reaction force N is  always more than zero if λ<(2/3),  i.e. if b<(2/3)L.

phase1:noslipbetweenblockandplankx=b=constant(breplacesainquestion)ω=dθdtα=dωdtvθ=xω=bωvr=dxdt=0mgcosθN=mbαN=m(gcosθbα)fmgsinθ=mbω2f=m(gsinθ+bω2)ML23α=Nb+MgLcosθ2ML23α=mb(gcosθbα)+MgLcosθ2(ML2+3mb23)α=(2mb+ML)gcosθ2α=3(2mb+ML)g2(ML2+3mb2)cosθωdωdθ=3(2mb+ML)g2(ML2+3mb2)cosθ0ωωdω=3(2mb+ML)g2(ML2+3mb2)0θcosθdθω22=3(2mb+ML)g2(ML2+3mb2)sinθω2=3(2mb+ML)g(ML2+3mb2)sinθf=mg[1+3b(2mb+ML)(ML2+3mb2)]sinθf=[ML2+9mb2+3MLbML2+3mb2]mgsinθN=mg[13b(2mb+ML)2(ML2+3mb2)]cosθN=[ML(2L3b)2(ML2+3mb2)]mgcosθfN=ML2+9mb2+3MLbML2+3mb2×2(ML2+3mb2)ML(2L3b)×tanθfN=2(ML2+9mb2+3MLb)ML(2L3b)×tanθ=μtanθ1=μML(2L3b)2(ML2+9mb2+3MLb)θ1=tan1{μML(2L3b)2(ML2+9mb2+3MLb)}withη=mMandλ=bLθ1=tan1{μ(23λ)2(1+3λ+9ηλ2)}i.e.atθ=θ1blockmbeginstoslip.E.g.η=mM=0.5,λ=bL=0.25,μ=1θ1=tan1{1×(23×0.25)2(1+3×0.25+9×0.5×0.252)}=17.1°atθ=θ1:N1=[23λ2(1+3ηλ2)]mgcosθ1ω1=3(1+2ηλ)gL(1+3ηλ2)sinθ1inphase1thereactionforceNisalwaysmorethanzeroifλ<23,i.e.ifb<23L.

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