Complete Question
A system consists of a disk of mass 2.0 kg and radius 50 cm upon which is mounted an annular cylinder of mass 1.0 kg with inner radius 20 cm and outer radius 30 cm (see below). The system rotates about an axis through the center of the disk and annular cylinder at 10 rev/s.
(a) What is the moment of inertia of the system
(b) What is its rotational kinetic energy? axis 50 cm 30 cm 20 cm
Answer:
a) [tex]M.I=0.32kg.m^2[/tex]
b) [tex]K.E=621.8J[/tex]
Explanation:
From the question we are told that:
Mass [tex]m=2.0kg[/tex]
Disk Radius [tex]r_d=50cm=0.5m[/tex]
Mass of annular cylinder [tex]M_c=1.0kg[/tex]
Inner Radius of cylinder [tex]R_i=20cm=0.2m[/tex]
Outer Radius of cylinder [tex]R_o=0.3m[/tex]
Angular Velocity [tex]\omega=10rev/s=2 \pi*10=62.83[/tex]
Generally the equation for moment of inertia is mathematically given by
[tex]M.I=0.5M r_d^2+0.5M_c(R_i^2+R_o^2)[/tex]
[tex]M.I=0.5(2*0.50)^2)+0.5*1*(0.2^2+0.30^)[/tex]
[tex]M.I=0.32kg.m^2[/tex]
Generally the equation for Rotational Kinetic Energy is mathematically given by
[tex]K.E=0.5M.I \omega^2[/tex]
[tex]K.E=0.5 *0.32*62.83[/tex]
[tex]K.E=621.8J[/tex]
