# Conservation of Energy spool

## Homework Statement

Use conserbvation of Energy

The spool has a mass of 50 kg and a raius of gratino k = .280 m. If the 20 kg block A is released from rest, determine the distance the block must fall inorder for the spool to have an angulr velocity w = 5 rad/s. Also what is the tension in the cord while the block is in motion.

The spool has a radius of .3m, but where the cord is wrapped around it is a radius of .2m

## The Attempt at a Solution

T1 + v1 = T2 + V2

T & V 1 are both 0 because it starts from rest soooooo...

I = mk2 = 50*.282 = 3.92

0 = 1/2*20*v2 + 1/2*3.92*52 + Wy + 1/2*.25*s2

0 = 59 + Wy + .14s2

s = $$\sqrt{(-Wy - 59)/.14}$$

y = (.14s + 59)/W How do i find W

ah W = mass*gravity

W = 50(9.81) = 490.5

so how do i get the y and the s

can anyone give me a hint

Redbelly98
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I'm not following everything you did, so here are some questions for you:

Which object is W the weight of?

What does "Wy" represent in the energy equation?

What does "1/2*.25*s2" represent in the energy equation?

0 = .5mv2 + .5Iw2 + Wy + .5ks2

I = mk2 = 50(.282) = 3.92

0 = .5(20)v2 + .5(3.92)w2 + 20(9.81)y + .5(.28)s2

oops, my W was wrong, should be 20(9.81)

Wy represents the Potential Energy of Gravity, i would have to solve for y to find the distance the block falls

.5*.25*s2 represents the elastic potential energy, i would have to solve for s to find the stretch of the rope

0 = 10v2 + 1.96w2 + 196.2y + .14s2

is this wrong, how do i finish from here

Redbelly98
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.5*.25*s2 represents the elastic potential energy, i would have to solve for s to find the stretch of the rope

Where did you get the 0.25 from in that equation? It wasn't given in the problem statement.

Redbelly98
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Hint: forget about rope stretch in this problem. Assume the rope does not stretch.

However, you will have to figure out how v and ω are related.

the .25 should be the .280 = k, sorry i shoulda been more carfull

I = 3.92, v = wr = 1, w = 5

0 = 1/2(20)(12) + 1/2(3.92)(52) + 20(9.81)y

y = 59/196.2 = .3007 m,

Now i need to get the stretch of the rope, hint please

Redbelly98
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The problem asks for the tension in the cord, not the amount of stretch.

Redbelly98
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the .25 should be the .280 = k, sorry i shoulda been more carfull

Units!

k=0.28 m. It is the radius of gyration of the spool, not the spring constant of the cord.

Spring constants have units of N/m, so this k=0.28m cannot be a spring constant.

y = 59/196.2 = .3007 m,
Looks good!

On Wikipedia it says Tension (T) is .... T + mg = 0 where velocity is constant, and T + mg $$\neq$$ 0 where velocity is increasig

T + 20(9.81) = 0 when T = -196.2 is that correct

Redbelly98
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Since the velocity is increasing, T + mg 0.

Again, think in terms of energy: the work done on the brick, and the change in energy of the brick.

Work done on brick

Wy= 20(9.81)(.300713) = 59

The energ goes from potentil to kinetic,

is there an equation for this, i cant find one

Redbelly98
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is there an equation for this, i cant find one

(Work done on brick) = (Change in total energy of brick)
= (Change in kinetic energy of brick) + (Change in potential energy of brick)​

Redbelly98
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