How can the time it takes for a hoop to roll up an incline be calculated?

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The problem involves a hollow cylinder (hoop) rolling up a 14° incline after moving at a speed of 3.8 m/s on a horizontal surface. The objective is to determine how long it takes for the hoop to ascend the incline, given that it travels a distance of 6.1 m up the ramp.

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  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Mathematical reasoning, Problem interpretation

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  • Participants discuss energy conservation principles and the relationship between potential energy and kinetic energy. There are attempts to derive equations related to the motion of the hoop, including the use of angular velocity and acceleration. Questions arise regarding the derivation of specific equations and the need for time in the context of the problem.

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The discussion is ongoing, with various participants exploring different aspects of the problem. Some have suggested using rotational kinematics and torque considerations, while others are questioning the necessity of calculating time given the energy approach. There is no explicit consensus on the method to find the time taken for the hoop to ascend the incline.

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Participants are navigating the complexities of rotational motion and energy conservation, with some confusion regarding the application of equations and the definitions of variables involved. The problem's constraints include the need to find time without an explicit deceleration value.

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Homework Statement



A hollow cylinder (hoop) is rolling on a horizontal surface at speed v = 3.8 m/s when it reaches a 14^\circ incline. how far up the incline will it go

Homework Equations


mgH = .5mv^2 + .5Iw^2
v=sqrt(10/7 *g * H)

The Attempt at a Solution



i need to solve for time, the distance is equal to 6.1 m
 
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gillyr2 said:

Homework Equations


mgH = .5mv^2 + .5Iw^2
This is the one you need.
v=sqrt(10/7 *g * H)
Where does this come from?
 
i canceled the m's and solved for v. where .5Iw^2 = 1/5 * Mv^2

i know the height = sin(14)*distance
 
gillyr2 said:
where .5Iw^2 = 1/5 * Mv^2
Why do you think this? What's I?
 
I = 2/5 M R^2
w = v/R

.5 (2/5 M R^2) (v/R)^2 = .5 Iw^2
 
oh ok i figured it out i was doing the sphere instead of hoop.
for the time can we use x = vt + .5gt^2 ?
 
v=gsin(14)t

how exactly are we suppose to find the time without the decelleration?
 
Try

a=(2/3)*g*sin(14)
 
When you are solving the problem using energy, which is what you're doing, there is no need to look at time. Why do you need the time? Aren't you looking for the distance up the ramp?
 
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i already found the distance up the ramp, but the next part is to find the time is took to get up and down the ramp and I am not sure how.
 
  • #11
Oh, OK. Try thinking about it as a rotational kinematics problem. So you want to find \alpha, not a.
 
  • #12
yes i have been looking for alpha but I am not sure how.
 
  • #13
am i suppose to use alpha = w^2/2pheta
 
  • #14
i can't get it. can someone help please/

i have

w = v/R

and

alpha = w^2/2pheta
 
  • #15
.5(m)(v^2) + (.5)(m)(v^2) = mgh
therefore: (.5)(3.8^2) + (.5)(3.8^2) = (9.8)(h)
h ends up being 1.5 and when you divide it by sin(14) to get the hypotenuse, the answer is 6.1 up the ramp.

i don't know about the second part
 
  • #16
.5(m)(v^2) + (.5)(m)(v^2) = mgh
(.5)(3.8^2) + (.5)(3.8^2) = (9.8)(h)
h ends up being 1.5 and when you divide it by sin(14) to get the hypotenuse, the answer is 6.1m up the ramp.
 
  • #17
Make it a torque problem. What torque(s) are slowing down the hoop? What is a good axis of rotation to choose? (Hint - don't choose the center of the hoop as your axis)
 
  • #18
gillyr2 said:
i already found the distance up the ramp, but the next part is to find the time is took to get up and down the ramp and I am not sure how.
You have the initial and final speeds and the distance (from the first part). To find the time, just use: Distance = average speed X time. What's the average speed?
 

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