Solving for Angle of No Rotation in a Yo-Yo

[jgens]

Homework Statement

A Yo-Yo of mass M has an axle of radius b and a spool of radius R. Its moment of inertia can be taken to be MR²/2. The coefficint of friction between the Yo-Yo and the table is $\mu$. A string of negligible mass is attached to the axle of the Yo-Yo.

If the string is pulled so that it makes an angle of $\theta$ with the horizontal, for what value of $\theta$ does the Yo-Yo have no tendency to rotate?

Homework Equations

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The Attempt at a Solution

I really don't know how to solve this problem since we aren't given that the Yo-Yo slides with uniform velocity or anything of that sort. Could I get some help in setting the problem up?

 

[anathema]

Thank you for your question. In order to solve this problem, we need to consider the forces acting on the Yo-Yo. The two main forces are the tension in the string and the force of friction between the Yo-Yo and the table. The tension in the string is acting in the direction of the string, and the force of friction is acting in the direction opposite to the motion of the Yo-Yo.

Since the Yo-Yo has no tendency to rotate, this means that the net torque acting on the Yo-Yo must be zero. This can be represented by the equation:

Στ = 0

Where Στ is the sum of all the torques acting on the Yo-Yo. In this case, we only have two torques to consider: the torque due to the tension in the string (τt) and the torque due to the force of friction (τf). These can be represented by the equations:

τt = T(R+b)sinθ
τf = μN(R+b)cosθ

Where T is the tension in the string, N is the normal force between the Yo-Yo and the table, and θ is the angle between the string and the horizontal.

Since we want the Yo-Yo to have no tendency to rotate, we can set Στ = 0 and solve for the value of θ that satisfies this condition. This will give us the angle at which the Yo-Yo will be in equilibrium and not rotate.

I hope this helps. If you have any further questions or need clarification, please don't hesitate to ask.