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AB
2.50 m
1.83 m
O
G2
G1
The platform AB when empty has a mass of 400 kg, center
of mass at , and natural period of oscillation .
If a car,having a mass of 1.2 Mg and center of mass at ,is
placed on the platform, the natural period of oscillation
becomes . Determine the moment of inertia of
the car about an axis passing through .G2
t2=3.16 s
G2
t1=2.38 sG1
SOLUTION
Free-body Diagram: When an object arbitrary shape having a mass mis pinned at O
Equation of Motion: Sum moment about point Oto eliminate and .
Kinematics: Since and if is small, then substituting these
values into Eq. (1), we have
When the platform is empty,,and .
Substituting these values into Eq. (3), we have
.Substituting these values into Eq. (3), we have
Thus, the mass moment inertia of the car about its mass center is
1407.55
l=2.50 mm=400 kgt=t1=2.38 s
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