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waycoo
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I have two problems which appear equivalent, but apparently they are not.
The first one is this:
M, a solid cylinder (M=1.75 kg, R=0.131 m) pivots on a thin, fixed, frictionless bearing. A string wrapped around the cylinder pulls downward with a force F which equals the weight of a 0.750 kg mass, i.e., F = 7.357 N. Calculate the angular acceleration of the cylinder.
The second one is this:
If instead of the force F an actual mass m = 0.750 kg is hung from the string, find the angular acceleration of the cylinder.
I know how to solve for the second one, but I don't know how to solve for the first because I see no difference between the two problems.
Could anyone explain?
The first one is this:
M, a solid cylinder (M=1.75 kg, R=0.131 m) pivots on a thin, fixed, frictionless bearing. A string wrapped around the cylinder pulls downward with a force F which equals the weight of a 0.750 kg mass, i.e., F = 7.357 N. Calculate the angular acceleration of the cylinder.
The second one is this:
If instead of the force F an actual mass m = 0.750 kg is hung from the string, find the angular acceleration of the cylinder.
I know how to solve for the second one, but I don't know how to solve for the first because I see no difference between the two problems.
Could anyone explain?