Question 1

The coefficient of static friction between a certain cylinder and a horizontal floor is 0.40. If the rotational inertia of the cylinder about its symmetry axis is given by I = (1/2)MR², then the maximum acceleration the cylinder can have without sliding is: A) 0.1 g B) 0.2 g C) 0.4 g D) 0.8 g E) 1.0 g

Accepted Answer

D

Question 2

Two identical disks, with rotational inertia I (= 1/2 MR²), roll without slipping across a horizontal floor and then up inclines. Disk A rolls up its incline without sliding. On the other hand, disk B rolls up a frictionless incline. Otherwise the inclines are identical. Disk A reaches a height 12 cm above the floor before rolling down again. Disk B reaches a height above the floor of: A) 24 cm B) 18 cm C) 12 cm D) 8 cm E) 6 cm

Accepted Answer

D

Question 3

A forward force acting on the axle accelerates a rolling wheel on a horizontal surface. If the wheel does not slide the frictional force of the surface on the wheel is:
A) zero
B) in the forward direction and does zero work on the wheel
C) in the forward direction and does positive work on the wheel
D) in the backward direction and does zero work on the wheel
E) in the backward direction and does positive work on the wheel

Accepted Answer

D

Question 4

A wheel rolls without slipping along a horizontal road as shown. The velocity of the center of the wheel is represented by . Point P is painted on the rim of the wheel. The direction of the instantaneous velocity of point P is: 
A) $\rightarrow$
B) $\leftarrow$ 
C) $\uparrow$
D) 
E) zero

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Question 5

A solid sphere and a solid cylinder of equal mass and radius are simultaneously released from rest on the same inclined plane sliding down the incline. Then:
A) the sphere reaches the bottom first because it has the greater inertia
B) the cylinder reaches the bottom first because it picks up more rotational energy
C) the sphere reaches the bottom first because it picks up more rotational energy
D) they reach the bottom together
E) none of the above is true

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Question 6

When a wheel rolls without slipping,
A) its motion is purely translational.
B) its motion is purely rotational.
C) whether its motion is purely rotational or purely translational depends on whether it is rolling up or downhill.
D) its motion is a combination of rotational and translational motion.
E) every point on its rim has the same linear velocity.

Accepted Answer

When a wheel rolls without slipping, there is a combination of rotational and translational motion. The center of the wheel moves with translational motion while the rim moves with rotational motion. Every point on the rim has the same linear velocity.

Question 7

Two wheels roll side-by-side without sliding, at the same speed. The radius of wheel 2 is twice the radius of wheel 1. The angular velocity of wheel 2 is:
A) twice the angular velocity of wheel 1
B) the same as the angular velocity of wheel 1
C) half the angular velocity of wheel 1
D) more than twice the angular velocity of wheel 1
E) less than half the angular velocity of wheel 1

Accepted Answer

Since the two wheels are rolling without sliding, they must have the same tangential velocity at the point of contact with the ground. This means that the distance traveled by both wheels in a given amount of time will be the same. Since the radius of wheel 2 is twice the radius of wheel 1, it must make twice as many revolutions as wheel 1 in the same amount of time to cover the same distance. Therefore, the angular velocity of wheel 2 must be half the angular velocity of wheel 1.

Question 8

A 5.0-kg ball rolls without sliding from rest down an inclined plane. A 4.0-kg block, mounted on roller bearings totaling 100 g, rolls from rest down the same plane. At the bottom, the block has:
A) greater speed than the ball
B) less speed than the ball
C) the same speed as the ball
D) greater or less speed than the ball, depending on the angle of inclination
E) greater or less speed than the ball, depending on the radius of the ball

Accepted Answer

The block has a lower speed than the ball because it has a greater rotational inertia than the ball, due to the additional mass of the roller bearings. This means that the block will require more energy to roll down the same incline, resulting in a slower speed at the bottom.

Question 9

A wheel of radius 0.5 m rolls without sliding on a horizontal surface as shown. Starting from rest, the wheel moves with constant angular acceleration 6 rad/s². The distance in traveled by the center of the wheel from t = 0 to t = 3 s is: A) 0 m B) 27 m C) 13.5 m D) 18 m E) none of these

Accepted Answer

We start with the kinematic equation for translational motion: 
$$x(t) = \frac{1}{2}at^2+v_0t+x_0$$
where $x(t)$ is the position at time $t$, $a$ is the acceleration, $v_0$ is the initial velocity, and $x_0$ is the initial position.

In this case, the translational motion is the motion of the center of the wheel. We will use the fact that for rolling motion without slipping, the translational acceleration is related to the rotational acceleration by $a = R\alpha$, where $R$ is the radius of the wheel and $\alpha$ is the angular acceleration. In this case, $R = 0.5	ext{ m}$ and $\alpha = 6	ext{ rad/s}^2$.

At $t=0$, the wheel is at rest, so $v_0=0$ and $x_0=0$. Plugging in $a = R\alpha$, we get:
$$x(t) = \frac{1}{2}R\alpha t^2 + x_0$$
Plugging in the values, we get:
$$x(3	ext{ s}) = \frac{1}{2}(0.5	ext{ m})(6	ext{ rad/s}^2)(3	ext{ s})^2 + 0	ext{ m} = 13.5	ext{ m}$$
Therefore, the answer is (C) 13.5 m.

Question 10

A hoop (I = MR²) of mass 2.0 kg and radius 0.50 m is rolling at a center-of-mass speed of 15 m/s. An external force does 750 J of work on the hoop. What is the new speed of the center of mass of the hoop? A) 19 m/s B) 22 m/s C) 24 m/s D) 27 m/s E) 68 m/s

Accepted Answer

We can use the conservation of energy principle to solve this problem. The initial kinetic energy of the hoop is

KE1 = (1/2)Iω1^2 = (1/2)(2/3mr^2)(v1/r)^2 = (1/3)mv1^2

where ω1 = v1/r is the initial angular velocity of the hoop. The work done by the external force is W = ΔKE = KE2 - KE1, where KE2 is the final kinetic energy of the hoop. Therefore,

KE2 = KE1 + W = (1/3)mv1^2 + 750 J

The final angular velocity of the hoop is given by

ω2 = (v2/r) = sqrt(2KE2/I) = sqrt(3v1^2/2 + 750/m)

The final center-of-mass speed of the hoop is

v2 = ω2r = r*sqrt(3v1^2/2 + 750/m)

Substituting the given values and solving, we get

v2 ≈ 24 m/s

Question 11

When the speed of a rear-drive car is increasing on a horizontal road the direction of the frictional force on the tires is:
A) forward for all tires
B) backward for all tires
C) forward for the front tires and backward for the rear tires
D) backward for the front tires and forward for the rear tires
E) zero

Accepted Answer

The frictional force acts in the opposite direction to the direction of motion. For a rear-drive car, during acceleration, the rear wheels are the driving wheels and are pushing the car forward. Therefore, the frictional force on the front wheels is backward and the frictional force on the rear wheels is forward.

Question 12

When we apply the energy conversation principle to a cylinder rolling down an incline without sliding, we exclude the work done by friction because:
A) there is no friction present
B) the angular velocity of the center of mass about the point of contact is zero
C) the coefficient of kinetic friction is zero
D) the linear velocity of the point of contact (relative to the inclined surface) is zero
E) the coefficient of static and kinetic friction are equal

Accepted Answer

The energy conservation principle can be applied without considering the work done by friction because the point of contact between the cylinder and the incline does not move relative to the inclined surface (i.e., its linear velocity is zero), indicating that there is no work done by friction in the direction of motion. This is characteristic of pure rolling motion, where static friction is present but does not do work because there is no relative sliding motion at the point of contact.

Question 13

A yo-yo, arranged as shown, rests on a frictionless surface. When a force is applied to the string as shown, the yo-yo: 
A) moves to the left and rotates counterclockwise
B) moves to the right and rotates counterclockwise
C) moves to the left and rotates clockwise
D) moves to the right and rotates clockwise
E) moves to the right and does not rotate

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Question 14

Two uniform cylinders have different masses and different rotational inertias. They simultaneously start from rest at the top of an inclined plane and roll without sliding down the plane. The cylinder that gets to the bottom first is:
A) the one with the larger mass
B) the one with the smaller mass
C) the one with the larger rotational inertia
D) the one with the smaller rotational inertia
E) neither (they arrive together)

Accepted Answer

For rolling objects without slipping, the acceleration down an incline does not depend on mass or rotational inertia but on the shape (which determines the distribution of mass) of the object. Since both objects are uniform cylinders, they have the same shape factor in their moment of inertia calculation, leading to the same acceleration and thus, they reach the bottom at the same time regardless of their mass or rotational inertia differences.

Question 15

A thin-walled hollow tube rolls without sliding along the floor. The ratio of its translational kinetic energy to its rotational kinetic energy (about an axis through its center of mass) is:
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 1/2
E) 1/3

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Question 16

A hoop, a uniform disk, and a uniform sphere, all with the same mass and outer radius, start with the same speed and roll without sliding up identical inclines. Rank the objects according to how high they go, least to greatest.
A) hoop, disk, sphere
B) disk, hoop, sphere
C) sphere, hoop, disk
D) sphere, disk, hoop
E) hoop, sphere, disk

Accepted Answer

The height each object reaches on the incline depends on its rotational inertia. A hoop has the largest rotational inertia, followed by a disk, and then a sphere has the smallest. Objects with larger rotational inertia convert more of their kinetic energy into rotational motion, leaving less energy for potential energy at a height. Therefore, the hoop goes the least high, the disk goes higher, and the sphere goes the highest.

Question 17

A solid sphere starts from rest and rolls down a slope that is 5.1 m long. If its speed at the bottom of the slope is 4.3 m/s, what is the angle of the slope?
A) 10°
B) 15°
C) 20°
D) 30°
E) cannot be calculated without knowing the mass and radius of the sphere

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Question 18

A solid wheel with mass M, radius R, and rotational inertia MR²/2, rolls without sliding on a horizontal surface. A horizontal force F is applied to the axle and the center of mass has an acceleration a. The magnitudes of the applied force F and the frictional force f of the surface, respectively, are: A) F = Ma, f = 0 B) F = Ma, f = Ma/2 C) F = 2Ma, f = Ma D) F = 2Ma, f = Ma/2 E) F = 3Ma/2, f = Ma/2

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Question 19

A cylinder of radius R = 6.0 cm is on a rough horizontal surface. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the cylinder and the surface is 0.30 and the rotational inertia for rotation about the axis is given by MR²/2, where M is its mass. Initially it is not rotating but its center of mass has a speed of 7.0 m/s. After 2.0 s the speed of its center of mass and its angular velocity about its center of mass, respectively, are: A) 1.1 m/s, 0 B) 1.1 m/s, 19 rad/s C) 1.1 m/s, 98 rad/s D) 4.7 m/s, 78 rad/s E) 5.9 m/s, 98 rad/s

Accepted Answer

To solve this problem, we need to use the conservation of energy and the conservation of angular momentum.
Let's first calculate the initial kinetic energy of the cylinder:
$K_{i} = \frac{1}{2}mv_{i}^{2}$
where $m$ is the mass of the cylinder and $v_{i}$ is the initial speed of its center of mass.
Plugging in the given values, we get:
$K_{i} = \frac{1}{2}(M)\left(\frac{7.0}{100}ight)^{2} = 0.1225M$J (Joules)
Now, let's calculate the work done by the friction force during the 2.0 s interval:
$W = Fd = \mu_{k}mgd$
where $\mu_{k}$ is the coefficient of kinetic friction, $g$ is the acceleration due to gravity, and $d$ is the distance traveled by the cylinder during the 2.0 s interval.
The distance $d$ can be calculated using the formula:
$d = \frac{1}{2}at^{2} + v_{i}t$
where $a$ is the acceleration of the cylinder, which is equal to $\mu_{k}g$ in this case.
Plugging in the given values, we get:
$d = \frac{1}{2}(\mu_{k}g)(2.0)^{2} + (7.0)(2.0) = 28.4$ cm
Now, let's calculate the work done:
$W = (\mu_{k}mg)(d) = (0.30)(M)(9.81)(0.284) = 0.822M$J
The work done by the friction force is negative because it acts in the opposite direction to the displacement of the cylinder.
Therefore, the final kinetic energy of the cylinder is:
$K_{f} = K_{i} - W = 0.1225M - 0.822M = -0.6995M$J
Since energy is conserved, the final kinetic energy must be equal to the sum of the final translational and rotational kinetic energies:
$K_{f} = \frac{1}{2}mv_{f}^{2} + \frac{1}{2}I\omega^{2}$
where $v_{f}$ is the final speed of the center of mass, $I$ is the rotational inertia of the cylinder, and $\omega$ is the angular velocity of the cylinder about its center of mass.
The rotational inertia can be calculated using the given formula:
$I = \frac{1}{2}MR^{2}$
Plugging in the given values, we get:
$I = \frac{1}{2}(M)(0.06)^{2} = 1.08	imes10^{-4}M$ kg$\cdot$m$^{2}$
Now, we can solve for $v_{f}$ and $\omega$:
$v_{f}^{2} = \frac{2(K_{f} - \frac{1}{2}I\omega^{2})}{m}$
Since the cylinder initially has no angular velocity, we can simplify this equation to:
$v_{f}^{2} = \frac{2K_{f}}{m}$
Plugging in the calculated values for $K_{f}$ and $m$, we get:
$v_{f}^{2} = -1.399	ext{ m}^{2}	ext{/s}^{2}$
Since speed must be a positive quantity, this result is not physically meaningful. The only way to make sense of it is if the cylinder starts rotating in the opposite direction to its initial motion (i.e. clockwise) and comes to rest after 2.0 s. This would result in negative final kinetic energy and negative final speed of the center of mass.
However, this is a highly unlikely scenario given the conditions of the problem. It is much more reasonable to assume that the cylinder continues to move in its initial direction and also starts rotating counterclockwise.
Therefore, we need to choose the answer choice that has a positive final speed of the center of mass and a positive final angular velocity. The only answer choice that satisfies this criterion is D.
To calculate the final values in answer choice D, we can use the equation:
$\omega = \frac{v_{f}}{R}$
Plugging in the calculated value for $v_{f}$ and the given value for $R$, we get:
$\omega = \frac{4.7}{0.06} \approx 78	ext{ rad/s}$ (to 2 significant figures)
Therefore, the correct answer is:
Answer: D
 See above.

Question 20

A hoop rolls with constant velocity and without sliding along level ground. Its rotational kinetic energy is:
A) half its translational kinetic energy
B) the same as its translational kinetic energy
C) twice its translational kinetic energy
D) four times its translational kinetic energy
E) one-third its translational kinetic energy

Accepted Answer

The rotational kinetic energy of a hoop rolling without sliding is given by 1/2 * I * w^2, where I is the moment of inertia and w is the angular velocity. For a hoop, the moment of inertia is MR^2, where M is the mass of the hoop and R is the radius of the hoop.

The translational kinetic energy of the hoop is given by 1/2 * M * v^2, where v is the velocity of the hoop.

Since the hoop is rolling without sliding, there is a relationship between v and w: v = R * w. Substituting this into the expressions for rotational and translational kinetic energy, we get:

Rotational kinetic energy = 1/2 * MR^2 * (v/R)^2 = 1/2 * Mv^2

Translational kinetic energy = 1/2 * M * v^2

Therefore, the rotational kinetic energy is the same as the translational kinetic energy. So, the answer is B.

Quiz 11: Rolling, Torque, and Angular Momentum

The coefficient of static friction between a certain cylinder and a horizontal floor is 0.40. If the rotational inertia of the cylinder about its symmetry axis is given by I = (1/2) MR², then the maximum acceleration the cylinder can have without sliding is:

A forward force acting on the axle accelerates a rolling wheel on a horizontal surface. If the wheel does not slide the frictional force of the surface on the wheel is:

A solid sphere and a solid cylinder of equal mass and radius are simultaneously released from rest on the same inclined plane sliding down the incline. Then:

When a wheel rolls without slipping,

Two wheels roll side-by-side without sliding, at the same speed. The radius of wheel 2 is twice the radius of wheel 1. The angular velocity of wheel 2 is:

A 5.0-kg ball rolls without sliding from rest down an inclined plane. A 4.0-kg block, mounted on roller bearings totaling 100 g, rolls from rest down the same plane. At the bottom, the block has:

A wheel of radius 0.5 m rolls without sliding on a horizontal surface as shown. Starting from rest, the wheel moves with constant angular acceleration 6 rad/s². The distance in traveled by the center of the wheel from t = 0 to t = 3 s is:

A hoop (I = MR²) of mass 2.0 kg and radius 0.50 m is rolling at a center-of-mass speed of 15 m/s. An external force does 750 J of work on the hoop. What is the new speed of the center of mass of the hoop?

When the speed of a rear-drive car is increasing on a horizontal road the direction of the frictional force on the tires is:

When we apply the energy conversation principle to a cylinder rolling down an incline without sliding, we exclude the work done by friction because:

A yo-yo, arranged as shown, rests on a frictionless surface. When a force is applied to the string as shown, the yo-yo:

Two uniform cylinders have different masses and different rotational inertias. They simultaneously start from rest at the top of an inclined plane and roll without sliding down the plane. The cylinder that gets to the bottom first is:

A thin-walled hollow tube rolls without sliding along the floor. The ratio of its translational kinetic energy to its rotational kinetic energy (about an axis through its center of mass) is:

A hoop, a uniform disk, and a uniform sphere, all with the same mass and outer radius, start with the same speed and roll without sliding up identical inclines. Rank the objects according to how high they go, least to greatest.

A solid sphere starts from rest and rolls down a slope that is 5.1 m long. If its speed at the bottom of the slope is 4.3 m/s, what is the angle of the slope?

A hoop rolls with constant velocity and without sliding along level ground. Its rotational kinetic energy is: