IB Physics HL A 4 5 Hl Angular Motion Equations Questions

Apply rotational SUVAT equations to angular speed, acceleration, displacement, revolutions and stopping time when angular acceleration is uniform.

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Apply rotational kinematic equations to relate angular displacement, angular velocity, angular acceleration and time.
Solve angular-motion problems and interpret rotational graphs using complete mark-scheme evidence.

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A horizontal rigid bar of length 2 R is pivoted at its centre. The bar is free to rotate in a horizontal plane about a vertical axis through the pivot. A point particle of mass M is attached to one end of the bar and a container is attached to the other end of the bar.

A point particle of mass $\frac{M}{3}$ moving with speed v at right angles to the rod collides with the container and gets stuck in the container. The system then starts to rotate about the vertical axis.

The mass of the rod and the container can be neglected.

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A torque of 0.010 Nm brings the system to rest after a number of revolutions. For this case $R=0.50 \mathrm{~m}, M=0.70 \mathrm{~kg}$ and $v=2.1 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$ .

Calculate the number of revolutions made by the system before it comes to rest.

$\theta=\frac{\omega_i^{2}}{2\alpha}$ , from $\omega_f^{2}=\omega_i^{2}+2\alpha\theta$ $\theta=\frac{v^{2}}{32R^{2}\alpha}=\frac{2.1^{2}}{32\times0.5^{2}\times0.043}=12.8\text{ or }12.9\ \mathrm{rad}$
number of rotations $=\frac{12.9}{2\pi}=2.0$ revolutions

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