*17–112.
4 ft
0.5 ft
G
O
v
The circular concrete culvert rolls with an angular velocity
of when the man is at the position shown. At
this instant the center of gravity of the culvert and the man is
located at point G,and the radius of gyration about Gis
Determine the angular acceleration of the
culvert. The combined weight of the culvert and the man is
500 lb.Assume that the culvert rolls without slipping, and the
man does not move within the culvert.
kG=3.5 ft.
v=0.5 rad>s
SOLUTIONS
Equations of Motion: The mass moment of inertia of the system about its mass
Kinematics: Since the culvert rolls without slipping,
Applying the relative acceleration equation and referrring to Fig. b,
Equation the iand jcomponents,
Subtituting Eqs. (2) and (3) into Eq. (1),
Ans: