AP Physics B › Circular Motion and Torque
A uniform metal bar with mass and length
is connected to a wall by a pivot joint. It is held in place by an ideal thin cable (no effective mass or elasticity) connected to the wall above the pivot, so that the cable makes a
angle with the metal bar. What is the tension in the cable?
A uniform metal bar with mass and length
is connected to a wall by a pivot joint. It is held in place by an ideal thin cable (no effective mass or elasticity) connected to the wall above the pivot, so that the cable makes a
angle with the metal bar. What is the tension in the cable?
A wheel of radius rolls along a flat floor and makes
rotations over a period of time. What distance
has the wheel traveled?
A wheel of radius rolls along a flat floor and makes
rotations over a period of time. What distance
has the wheel traveled?
A boy is riding a merry-go-round with a radius of
. What is the centripetal force on the boy if his velocity is
?
A boy is riding a merry-go-round with a radius of
. What is the centripetal force on the boy if his velocity is
?
A child sits on one end of a
seesaw. How far from the pivot point should a rock of
be placed on the other side of the seesaw in order to perfectly balance the child and rock?
A child sits on one end of a
seesaw. How far from the pivot point should a rock of
be placed on the other side of the seesaw in order to perfectly balance the child and rock?
A ball of mass on a string is rotating about the center axis with a velocity
. If the tension force in the string is
, what is the radius of the circular path of the ball?
A ball of mass on a string is rotating about the center axis with a velocity
. If the tension force in the string is
, what is the radius of the circular path of the ball?