Problem 7.119
A wheel with center
O
, radius
R
, weight
W
, radius of gyration
kG
, and center
of mass
G
at a distance
from
O
is released from rest on a rough incline. The
angle
is the angle between the segment
OG
(which rotates with the wheel)
and the horizontal.
Let
RD1:5 ft
,
D0:8 ft
,
kGD0:6 ft
,
WD4lb
, and
D25ı
, and let
D60ı
at the instant of release. Assuming that there is sufficient friction for
the wheel to roll without slip and that the incline is sufficiently long that we
need not worry about the wheel reaching the end of the incline, determine the
equation(s) of motion of the wheel and expressions for the friction and normal
forces at the point of contact between the wheel and the incline. Then, integrate
the equation(s) of motion as a function of time for
0t2
s. Plot the normal
force as a function of time over the given time interval and determine if and
when the wheel loses contact with the incline.
gk2
Force Laws. To determine the minimum coefficient of static friction so that the wheel rolls without slip
Kinematic Equations.
Since the wheel rolls without slipping over the incline, the acceleration of
O
is
given by
EaOD R˛wO{:
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