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PROBLEM 18.98
Assuming that the wheel of Problem 18.97 weights 8 lb, has a radius a 4
in. and a radius of gyration of 3 in., and that R 20 in., determine the
force exerted by the plate on the wheel when 25 rad/s.
PROBLEM 18.97 A stationary horizontal plate is attached to the ceiling
by means of a fixed vertical tube. A wheel of radius a and mass m is
mounted on a light axle AC which is attached by means of a clevis at A to
a rod AB fitted inside the vertical tube. The rod AB is made to rotate with
a constant angular velocity causing the wheel to roll on the lower face
of the stationary plate. Determine the minimum angular velocity for
which contact is maintained between the wheel and the plate. Consider
the particular cases (a) when the mass of the wheel is concentrated in the
rim, (b) when the wheel is equivalent to a thin disk of radius a.