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That's a good point - if whatever is applying the force is attached to the disc, that would come under "factors the OP isn't telling us about".erobz said:If there is a net force, it will translate.
The discussion centers on the dynamics of a rotating disk subjected to forces at specific moments. In Moment 1, a downward force initiates rotation around the center of mass, while in Moment 5, an upward force is applied. The consensus is that if a net force is applied, the center of mass will experience translational motion in the direction of the force, regardless of the rotational state. The implications of Newton's Second Law are emphasized, indicating that the acceleration of the center of mass is directly related to the net force acting on the system.
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That's a good point - if whatever is applying the force is attached to the disc, that would come under "factors the OP isn't telling us about".erobz said:If there is a net force, it will translate.
Is it convenient to ask (In Moment 5) approximately at what direction will appear the translational motion ?Ibix said:Assuming there aren't factors you aren't telling us about, yes.
See post #2...StoyanNikolov said:Is it convenient to ask (In Moment 5) approximately at what direction will appear the translational motion ?
Ibix said:That's a good point - if whatever is applying the force is attached to the disc, that would come under "factors the OP isn't telling us about".
If net (vector) Forces are zero, it will still translate . Because the force acts both on the rotational mass and the linear centre of mass which causes rotation , it must also cause linear displacement.erobz said:If there is a net force, it will translate.
There are at least two different scenarios being considered here, one where a force is required to start the disc rotating and one where it is already rotating. I, and I believe @erobz, are talking about the latter. I think you are talking about the former. I think what happens in the former is indeterminate, because OP says there is no translation after the first force is applied, but does not explain how this comes to be.TonyStewart said:If net (vector) Forces are zero, it will still translate .
I think @TonyStewart is regarding the sum of the forces in "moment 1" and "moment 5" to be the net force, in which case the disc could translate between the two applications of force.nasu said:The acceleration of the center of mass is given by the net force. Zero bet force means zero acceleration of the COM. What happens to rotation us not relevant.
Yes that makes the question invalid as these rules are contradictory. You cannot apply a Force withIbix said:There are at least two different scenarios being considered here, one where a force is required to start the disc rotating and one where it is already rotating. I, and I believe @erobz, are talking about the latter. I think you are talking about the former. I think what happens in the former is indeterminate, because OP says there is no translation after the first force is applied, but does not explain how this comes to be.
What didn't you understand about the answer in post #2, to which I have pointed you twice now?StoyanNikolov said:Lets consider only the scenario , where the disk is already rotating
and we apply force as shown in moment 5.
Will there be translational motion and in what direction.
Just to clarify the above situation and to ask if somebody can point at what direction will be the translational motion of the center of mass (center of the disk)?Ibix said:What didn't you understand about the answer in post #2, to which I have pointed you twice now?
Can you state Newton's Second Law?StoyanNikolov said:Just to clarify the above situation and to ask if somebody can point at what direction will be the translational motion of the center of mass (center of the disk)?
https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/newtlaws/Lesson-3/Newton-s-Second-LawIbix said:Can you state Newton's Second Law?
Did you read that link? The answer is in there at least twice.StoyanNikolov said:https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/newtlaws/Lesson-3/Newton-s-Second-Law
Does somebody at what direction will be the translational motion ?
Can I ask to type the direction of the center of mass here ?Ibix said:Did you read that link? The answer is in there at least twice.
If you can read it here, you can read it at the link you posted.StoyanNikolov said:Can I ask to type the direction of the center of mass here ?
Is it ok to post the direction of translation of the center of mass from the link or to type it ?Ibix said:If you can read it here, you can read it at the link you posted.

It can translate, for sure. But this is because the net force is not zero at point 1, unless there is some non-disclosed interaction. You don't need this made-up definition of net forceIbix said:I think @TonyStewart is regarding the sum of the forces in "moment 1" and "moment 5" to be the net force, in which case the disc could translate between the two applications of force.
Please forget Moment 1.nasu said:It can translate, for sure. But this is because the net force is not zero at point 1, unless there is some non-disclosed interaction. You don't need this made-up definition of net force
I forget 1 then I don’t know what is the force vector, radius , direction and momentum for initial conditions undefined. It will tend towards stopping but even the slightest error will have residual motion.StoyanNikolov said:Please forget Moment 1.
Consider only moment 5.
Rotating object at constant angular velocity and
Applied force at the periphery, not the center of the disk
At what direction the center of mass will go?
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Initial conditions are :TonyStewart said:I forget 1 then I don’t know what is the force vector, radius , direction and momentum for initial conditions undefined
What does your link say? I've already told you it has the answer. If you aren't sure you've got the correct answer from it, post what you've understood and we can go from there. If you aren't willing to go to the minimal effort of reading a link you supplied, I'm not willing to spend any more time helping.StoyanNikolov said:At what direction the center of mass of the disk
will go after the force is applied .
I don't find where it is written about the direction.Ibix said:What does your link say? I've already told you it has the answer. If you aren't sure you've got the correct answer from it, post what you've understood and we can go from there. If you aren't willing to go to the minimal effort of reading a link you supplied, I'm not willing to spend any more time helping.
How much mass do you need for a tangential force to accelerate rotation of a floating mass yet not accelerate center of mass to some motion as stated In a zero-g environment? Consider the solution to deflection massive asteroids from Earth collision! Even though an asteroid has considerable mass, the purpose of the mission is to deflect the path enough, normal, or perpendicular to the impulse or detonation applied. This has been proven to work.StoyanNikolov said:Initial conditions are :
Rotating disk at constant angular velocity.
StoyanNikolov said:Applied force is at the periphery of the disk (not the center)
At what direction the center of mass of the disk
will go after the force is applied . Thank you.
Just like on the attached picture.
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Assuming other forces are either absent or negligible, it will move upwards.StoyanNikolov said:Please forget Moment 1.
Consider only moment 5.
Rotating object at constant angular velocity and
Applied force at the periphery, not the center of the disk
At what direction the center of mass will go?
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- Is the center of mass initially at rest?StoyanNikolov said:Initial conditions are :
Rotating disk at constant angular velocity.
Applied force is at the periphery of the disk (not the center)
At what direction the center of mass of the disk
will go after the force is applied . Thank you.
Just like on the attached picture.
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