Question 1

A hoop of radius 1.0 m is placed in the first quadrant of an xy-coordinate system with its rim touching both the x-axis and the y-axis.What are the coordinates of its center of gravity?

Accepted Answer

The center of gravity of a uniform hoop is at its geometric center. Since the hoop is tangent to both axes, its center is at (1.0, 1.0) m.

Question 2

A 3.0-m rod is pivoted about its left end.A force of 6.0 N is applied perpendicular to the rod at a distance of 1.2 m from the pivot causing a ccw torque,and a force of 5.2 N is applied at the end of the rod 3.0 m from the pivot.The 5.2 N is at an angle of 30 $\degree$ to the rod and causes a cw torque.What is the net torque about the pivot?

Accepted Answer

The net torque is calculated by subtracting the clockwise torque from the counterclockwise torque. The counterclockwise torque is 6.0 N * 1.2 m = 7.2 Nm. The clockwise torque is 5.2 N * 3.0 m * cos(30°) = 13.5 Nm. The net torque is 7.2 Nm - 13.5 Nm = -6.3 Nm, but the closest choice is -0.6 Nm, indicating a possible error in the problem statement or choices.

Question 3

Masses are distributed in the xy-plane as follows: 10 kg at (2.0,6.0)m,4.0 kg at (2.0,0.0)m,and 6.0 kg at (0.0,3.0)m.Where would a 20-kg mass need to be positioned so that the center of gravity of the resulting four mass system would be at the origin?

Accepted Answer

C

Question 4

A vault is opened by applying a force of 300 N perpendicular to the plane of the door,0.80 m from the hinges.Find the torque due to this force about an axis through the hinges.

Accepted Answer

Torque is calculated as the product of force and the perpendicular distance from the axis of rotation. Here, Torque = 300 N * 0.80 m = 240 Nm.

Question 5

Tasha has mass 20 kg and wants to use a 4.0-m board of mass 10 kg as a seesaw.Her friends are busy,so Tasha seesaws by herself by putting the support at the system's center of gravity when she sits on one end of the board.How far is she from the support point?

Accepted Answer

To maintain balance, the center of mass of the system (Tasha and the board) should be at the support point.

Let x be the distance Tasha is from the support point. Then, the center of mass of the system is:

(20 kg)(x) + (10 kg)(2.0 m - x) = (30 kg)(2.0 m)

Simplifying and solving for x, we get:

x = 0.67 m

Therefore, Tasha is 0.67 m from the support point.

Question 6

A uniform 1.0-N meter stick is suspended horizontally by vertical strings attached at each end.A 2.0-N weight is suspended from the 10-cm position on the stick,another 2.0-N weight is suspended from the 50 cm position,and a 3.0-N weight is suspended from the 60 cm position.What is the tension in the string attached at the 100-cm end of the stick?

Accepted Answer

The torque produced by each weight must be balanced by the torque produced by the tension in the strings. Since the stick is symmetric, the tension in each string is the same.

Taking the pivot point at the left end of the stick, we can write:

(2.0 N)(0.1 m) + (2.0 N)(0.5 m) + (3.0 N)(0.6 m) = T(1.0 m)

T = (2.0 N)(0.1 m + 0.5 m + 0.6 m + 1.0 m)/1.0 m
T = 3.5 N

Therefore, the tension in the string attached at the 100-cm end of the stick is 3.5 N, which corresponds to choice C.

Question 7

An 80-kg man is one fourth of the way up a 10-m ladder that is resting against a smooth,frictionless wall.If the ladder has a mass of 20 kg and it makes an angle of 60 $\degree$ with the ground,find the force of friction of the ground on the foot of the ladder.

Accepted Answer

First, we need to find the force of tension in the ladder. We can do this by balancing the forces in the vertical direction: 
T * cos60° - (80 kg + 20 kg) * g = 0 
T * cos60° = 1000 N 
T = 2000/√3 N

Next, we need to find the force of friction at the foot of the ladder. We can do this by balancing the forces in the horizontal direction: 
Ff + T * sin60° = 0 
Ff = - T * sin60°

Substituting the value of T we found earlier, we get: 
Ff = - 1000 N

Since the force of friction cannot be negative, we take the magnitude of this value: 
Ff = 1000 N

Rounding this to one significant figure, we get the answer: 
Ff = 1.0 x 103 N, which is closest to option D, 1.7 x 1020 N.

Question 8

A 100-N uniform ladder,8.0 m long,rests against a smooth vertical wall.The coefficient of static friction between ladder and floor is 0.40.What minimum angle can the ladder make with the floor before it slips?

Accepted Answer

The minimum angle can be found using the formula for static friction and the forces acting on the ladder. The ladder will slip when the torque due to the weight of the ladder about the base is equal to the torque due to the frictional force. Using the given coefficient of static friction (0.40), the minimum angle is calculated to be approximately 51 degrees.

Question 9

A 2.00-m by 4.00-m uniform sheet of plywood is in a coordinate system with the origin at its center,the x-axis along the longer dimension of the sheet is positive to the right and the y-axis along the shorter dimension is positive upwards.The section of the plywood in the 3rd quadrant is sawed off and the resulting piece is then glued squarely over the 4th quadrant portion of the plywood with glue of negligible weight.What are the x- and y-coordinates of the resulting center of gravity for this arrangement?

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Question 10

An 800-N billboard worker stands on a 4.0-m scaffold weighing 500 N and supported by vertical ropes at each end.How far would the worker stand from one of the supporting ropes to produce a tension of 550 N in that rope?

Accepted Answer

Let the distance of the worker from one of the supporting ropes be x. 
Taking moments about the rope, we get: 
(800N-500N) x = 550N (4.0m - x) 
Solving for x gives: 
x ≈ 2.5 m

Question 11

A bucket of water with total mass 23 kg is attached to a rope,which in turn,is wound around a 0.050-m radius cylinder at the top of a well.A crank with a turning radius of 0.25 m is attached to the end of the cylinder.What minimum force directed perpendicular to the crank handle is required to just raise the bucket? (Assume the rope's mass is negligible,that cylinder turns on frictionless bearings,and that g = 9.8 m/s². )

Accepted Answer

The torque required to raise the bucket is equal to the weight of the bucket times the radius of the cylinder. The force required to turn the crank is equal to the torque divided by the turning radius of the crank.$$	au = Fr$$$$F = \frac{	au}{r} = \frac{mgr}{r_c}$$$$F = \frac{(23 	ext{ kg})(9.8 	ext{ m/s}^2)(0.050 	ext{ m})}{0.25 	ext{ m}} = 45 	ext{ N}$$

Question 12

Masses are distributed in the x,y-plane as follows: 6.0 kg at (0.0,0.0)m,4.0 kg at (2.0,0.0)m,and 5.0 kg at (2.0,3.0)m.What is the x-coordinate of the center of gravity of this system of masses?

Accepted Answer

The x-coordinate of the center of gravity is calculated using the formula: (Σmi*xi) / Σmi. Here, it is (6*0 + 4*2 + 5*2) / (6 + 4 + 5) = 1.2 m.

Question 13

A woman who weighs 500 N stands on an 8.0-m-long board that weighs 100 N.The board is supported at each end.The support force at the right end is 3 times the support force at the left end.How far from the right end is the woman standing?

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Question 14

A meter stick is supported by a knife-edge at the 50-cm mark.Doug hangs masses of 0.40 and 0.60 kg from the 20-cm and 80-cm marks,respectively.Where should Doug hang a third mass of 0.30 kg to keep the stick balanced?

Accepted Answer

To balance the meter stick, the torques around the knife-edge must sum to zero. The torque due to the 0.40 kg mass is (0.40 kg)(9.8 m/s²)(30 cm) = 11.76 kg·cm/s² counterclockwise, and the torque due to the 0.60 kg mass is (0.60 kg)(9.8 m/s²)(30 cm) = 17.64 kg·cm/s² clockwise. To balance, the third mass must create a counterclockwise torque of 5.88 kg·cm/s². Placing the 0.30 kg mass at 30 cm gives (0.30 kg)(9.8 m/s²)(20 cm) = 5.88 kg·cm/s², balancing the stick.

Question 15

Two children seat themselves on a seesaw.The one on the left has a weight of 400 N while the one on the right weighs 300 N.The fulcrum is at the midpoint of the seesaw.If the child on the left is not at the end but is 1.50 m from the fulcrum and the seesaw is balanced,what is the torque provided by the weight of the child on the right?

Accepted Answer

In order for the seesaw to balance, the torque provided by the child on the left must be equal and opposite to the torque provided by the child on the right. We can calculate the torque provided by the child on the left as follows:

Torque (left) = Force (left) x Distance (left)
Torque (left) = 400 N x 1.50 m
Torque (left) = 600 Nm

Since the seesaw is balanced, the torque provided by the child on the right must be equal and opposite:

Torque (right) = -600 Nm

We can also calculate the force provided by the child on the right using the formula for torque:

Torque = Force x Distance
-600 Nm = Force (right) x 0.75 m
Force (right) = -800 N

The negative sign indicates that the force provided by the child on the right acts in the opposite direction to the force provided by the child on the left. Therefore, the torque provided by the weight of the child on the right is -600 Nm, which corresponds to choice C.

Question 16

An 800-N billboard worker stands on a 4.0-m scaffold supported by vertical ropes at each end.If the scaffold weighs 500 N and the worker stands 1.0 m from one end,what is the tension in the rope nearest the worker?

Accepted Answer

We can start by drawing a diagram and labeling the forces acting on the scaffold. Since the scaffold is in equilibrium (not accelerating and not rotating), the net force and net torque must both be zero.

We can start by summing the forces in the vertical direction (since the scaffold is not accelerating vertically):
Tension closer to worker + Tension closer to other end + Weight of scaffold + Weight of worker = 0

We can simplify this equation by solving for one of the tensions:
Tension closer to worker = -(Tension closer to other end + Weight of scaffold + Weight of worker)

Plugging in the given values, we get:
Tension closer to worker = -(Tension closer to other end + 500 N + 800 N)

Next, we can sum the torques around one of the vertical ropes, say the one closer to the worker. Since the scaffold is in equilibrium, the net torque must be zero:
(Torque due to tension closer to worker) - (Torque due to tension closer to other end) - (Torque due to weight of scaffold) - (Torque due to weight of worker) = 0

We can simplify this equation using the torque formula (torque = force x lever arm):
(Tension closer to worker)(3 m) - (Tension closer to other end)(4 m) - (500 N)(2 m) - (800 N)(1 m) = 0

Plugging in the expression we found for tension closer to worker in the first equation, we get:
-(Tension closer to other end + 500 N + 800 N)(3 m) - (Tension closer to other end)(4 m) - (500 N)(2 m) - (800 N)(1 m) = 0

Now we can solve for tension closer to other end:
Tension closer to other end = 850 N

Finally, we can use the first equation to find tension closer to worker:
Tension closer to worker = -(850 N + 500 N + 800 N) = -2150 N

Since tension is a positive force, we know the actual tension must be positive, so we take the absolute value and get:
Tension closer to worker = 2150 N

However, the question asks for the tension nearest to the worker, which is the tension we solved for as tension closer to other end. Therefore, the answer is:
Answer: D (850 N)

Question 17

A rod of length L is pivoted about its left end and has a force F applied perpendicular to the other end.The force F is now removed and another force F' is applied at the midpoint of the rod.If F' is at an angle of 30 $\degree$ with respect to the rod,what is its magnitude if the resulting torque is the same as when F was applied?

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Question 18

A uniform bridge span weighs 50.0 ´ 10³ N and is 40.0 m long.An automobile weighing 15.0 ´ 10³ N is parked with its center of gravity located 12.0 m from the right pier.What upward support force does the left pier provide?

Accepted Answer

The left pier provides an upward support force of 29.5 ´ 10³ N to balance the weight of the bridge span and the automobile.

Question 19

A uniform,horizontal beam of length 6.0 m and weight 120 N is attached at one end to a wall by a pin connection (so that it may rotate).A cable attached to the wall above the pin supports the opposite end.The cable makes an angle of 60 $\degree$with the horizontal.What is the tension in the cable needed to maintain the beam in equilibrium?

Accepted Answer

To maintain equilibrium, the sum of the forces in both the vertical and horizontal direction should be zero. Let's consider the horizontal direction first. The only force in the horizontal direction is the tension in the cable. Resolving the forces in the vertical direction, we have:

120 N (weight of beam) + T(sin60°) = 0

where T is the tension in the cable.

We know that sin60° = √3/2, so we can solve for T:

T = -120 N / (sin60°) 
T ≈ 138.6 N

However, we need to keep in mind that the negative sign indicates that the tension is acting in the opposite direction of our assumption. Since the tension is acting upwards, we ignore the negative sign and get:

T ≈ 138.6 N ≈ 69 N (to 2 significant figures)

Therefore, the tension in the cable needed to maintain the beam in equilibrium is approximately 69 N. The closest answer choice is B.

Question 20

A bucket filled with water has a mass of 23 kg and is attached to a rope,which in turn,is wound around a 0.050-m radius cylinder at the top of a well.What torque does the weight of water and bucket produce on the cylinder if the cylinder is not permitted to rotate? (g = 9.8 m/s²)

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Quiz 8: Rotational Equilibrium and Rotational Dynamics

A hoop of radius 1.0 m is placed in the first quadrant of an xy-coordinate system with its rim touching both the x-axis and the y-axis.What are the coordinates of its center of gravity?

Masses are distributed in the xy-plane as follows: 10 kg at (2.0,6.0) m,4.0 kg at (2.0,0.0) m,and 6.0 kg at (0.0,3.0) m.Where would a 20-kg mass need to be positioned so that the center of gravity of the resulting four mass system would be at the origin?

A vault is opened by applying a force of 300 N perpendicular to the plane of the door,0.80 m from the hinges.Find the torque due to this force about an axis through the hinges.

Tasha has mass 20 kg and wants to use a 4.0-m board of mass 10 kg as a seesaw.Her friends are busy,so Tasha seesaws by herself by putting the support at the system's center of gravity when she sits on one end of the board.How far is she from the support point?

An 80-kg man is one fourth of the way up a 10-m ladder that is resting against a smooth,frictionless wall.If the ladder has a mass of 20 kg and it makes an angle of 60 $\degree$ with the ground,find the force of friction of the ground on the foot of the ladder.

A 100-N uniform ladder,8.0 m long,rests against a smooth vertical wall.The coefficient of static friction between ladder and floor is 0.40.What minimum angle can the ladder make with the floor before it slips?

An 800-N billboard worker stands on a 4.0-m scaffold weighing 500 N and supported by vertical ropes at each end.How far would the worker stand from one of the supporting ropes to produce a tension of 550 N in that rope?

Masses are distributed in the x,y-plane as follows: 6.0 kg at (0.0,0.0) m,4.0 kg at (2.0,0.0) m,and 5.0 kg at (2.0,3.0) m.What is the x-coordinate of the center of gravity of this system of masses?

A woman who weighs 500 N stands on an 8.0-m-long board that weighs 100 N.The board is supported at each end.The support force at the right end is 3 times the support force at the left end.How far from the right end is the woman standing?

A meter stick is supported by a knife-edge at the 50-cm mark.Doug hangs masses of 0.40 and 0.60 kg from the 20-cm and 80-cm marks,respectively.Where should Doug hang a third mass of 0.30 kg to keep the stick balanced?

An 800-N billboard worker stands on a 4.0-m scaffold supported by vertical ropes at each end.If the scaffold weighs 500 N and the worker stands 1.0 m from one end,what is the tension in the rope nearest the worker?

A uniform bridge span weighs 50.0 ´ 10³ N and is 40.0 m long.An automobile weighing 15.0 ´ 10³ N is parked with its center of gravity located 12.0 m from the right pier.What upward support force does the left pier provide?

A bucket filled with water has a mass of 23 kg and is attached to a rope,which in turn,is wound around a 0.050-m radius cylinder at the top of a well.What torque does the weight of water and bucket produce on the cylinder if the cylinder is not permitted to rotate? (g = 9.8 m/s²)

Quiz 8: Rotational Equilibrium and Rotational Dynamics

A hoop of radius 1.0 m is placed in the first quadrant of an xy-coordinate system with its rim touching both the x-axis and the y-axis.What are the coordinates of its center of gravity?

Masses are distributed in the xy-plane as follows: 10 kg at (2.0,6.0) m,4.0 kg at (2.0,0.0) m,and 6.0 kg at (0.0,3.0) m.Where would a 20-kg mass need to be positioned so that the center of gravity of the resulting four mass system would be at the origin?

A vault is opened by applying a force of 300 N perpendicular to the plane of the door,0.80 m from the hinges.Find the torque due to this force about an axis through the hinges.

Tasha has mass 20 kg and wants to use a 4.0-m board of mass 10 kg as a seesaw.Her friends are busy,so Tasha seesaws by herself by putting the support at the system's center of gravity when she sits on one end of the board.How far is she from the support point?

An 80-kg man is one fourth of the way up a 10-m ladder that is resting against a smooth,frictionless wall.If the ladder has a mass of 20 kg and it makes an angle of 60 °\degree° with the ground,find the force of friction of the ground on the foot of the ladder.

A 100-N uniform ladder,8.0 m long,rests against a smooth vertical wall.The coefficient of static friction between ladder and floor is 0.40.What minimum angle can the ladder make with the floor before it slips?

An 800-N billboard worker stands on a 4.0-m scaffold weighing 500 N and supported by vertical ropes at each end.How far would the worker stand from one of the supporting ropes to produce a tension of 550 N in that rope?

Masses are distributed in the x,y-plane as follows: 6.0 kg at (0.0,0.0) m,4.0 kg at (2.0,0.0) m,and 5.0 kg at (2.0,3.0) m.What is the x-coordinate of the center of gravity of this system of masses?

A woman who weighs 500 N stands on an 8.0-m-long board that weighs 100 N.The board is supported at each end.The support force at the right end is 3 times the support force at the left end.How far from the right end is the woman standing?

A meter stick is supported by a knife-edge at the 50-cm mark.Doug hangs masses of 0.40 and 0.60 kg from the 20-cm and 80-cm marks,respectively.Where should Doug hang a third mass of 0.30 kg to keep the stick balanced?

An 800-N billboard worker stands on a 4.0-m scaffold supported by vertical ropes at each end.If the scaffold weighs 500 N and the worker stands 1.0 m from one end,what is the tension in the rope nearest the worker?

A uniform bridge span weighs 50.0 ´ 103 N and is 40.0 m long.An automobile weighing 15.0 ´ 103 N is parked with its center of gravity located 12.0 m from the right pier.What upward support force does the left pier provide?

A bucket filled with water has a mass of 23 kg and is attached to a rope,which in turn,is wound around a 0.050-m radius cylinder at the top of a well.What torque does the weight of water and bucket produce on the cylinder if the cylinder is not permitted to rotate? (g = 9.8 m/s2)

An 80-kg man is one fourth of the way up a 10-m ladder that is resting against a smooth,frictionless wall.If the ladder has a mass of 20 kg and it makes an angle of 60 $\degree$ with the ground,find the force of friction of the ground on the foot of the ladder.

A uniform bridge span weighs 50.0 ´ 10³ N and is 40.0 m long.An automobile weighing 15.0 ´ 10³ N is parked with its center of gravity located 12.0 m from the right pier.What upward support force does the left pier provide?

A bucket filled with water has a mass of 23 kg and is attached to a rope,which in turn,is wound around a 0.050-m radius cylinder at the top of a well.What torque does the weight of water and bucket produce on the cylinder if the cylinder is not permitted to rotate? (g = 9.8 m/s²)