A thin uniform-density rod whose mass is 1.2kg and whose length is 0.7mrotates around an axis perpendicular to the rod, with angular speed 50radians/s. Its center moves with a speed of 8m/s.

(a) What is its rotational kinetic energy?

(b) What is its total kinetic energy?

Short Answer

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(a) The rotational kinetic energy is61.3J .

(b) The total kinetic energy is Krot=61.25J.

Step by step solution

01

Given Data

A rod of mass is m=1.2kg, then the angular speed isω0=50rad/s and Length of rotation is .0.7m

02

Concept of the rotational kinetic energy and moment of inertia

Rotational kinetic energy (Krot)and replacing the moment of inertia(Irod) for the appropriate expression for a rod.

\({{\rm{K}}_{{\rm{rot}}}} = \frac{1}{2}{{\rm{I}}_{{\rm{rod}}}}{\omega ^2}\)

Irod=112ML2

03

Determine the value of rotational kinetic energy

(a)

Let us know the definition of rotational kinetic energyKrot and replacing the moment of inertiaIrotfor the appropriate expression for a rod.

Krot=12Irodω2Irod=112ML2

Finally, we calculate Krot with the given values

⇒Krot=12112ML2ω2=124M2ω2=124(1.2kg)(0.7m)250rads2=61.3J

04

Determine the total kinetic energy

(b)

Substitute the formula with the values.

K=12mv2=12(1.2kg)(8m/s)2=38.4J

Plug in the values to the second formula.

Ktot=Krot+Ktrans=61.25J+38.4J=99.7J

The total kinetic energy is, 99.7J.

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