Rolling motion of a rigid body problem

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To calculate the work required to get a solid sphere rolling, both translational and rotational kinetic energy must be considered. The user initially calculated the translational velocity and centripetal force but only accounted for the rotational energy, leading to an overestimation of the work done. The correct approach involves adding the translational kinetic energy (KE = 1/2 mv^2) to the rotational kinetic energy (KE = 1/2 Iω^2) to find the total work needed. The teacher's answer of 10,500 J reflects this comprehensive calculation. Understanding the contributions of both forms of energy is crucial for solving rolling motion problems accurately.
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1. A solid sphere has a radius of 0.200 m and a mass of 150 kg. How much work is required to get the sphere rolling with an angular speed of 50.0 rad/s on a horizontal surface? Assume the sphere starts from rest and rolls without slipping

2. The attempt at a solution

I found V first.

V= rw
= 0.2 x 50
=10 m/s

Then Fc

Fc = mv^2/r
= (150)(10)^2 / 0.2
=75000 N

W= F X R
= 75000 x 0.2
= 15000 J

The answer the teacher gave was 1.05 x 10^4 J or 10500 J...

What did I do wrong?

Thank you for your help!
 
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Minchi said:
1. A solid sphere has a radius of 0.200 m and a mass of 150 kg. How much work is required to get the sphere rolling with an angular speed of 50.0 rad/s on a horizontal surface? Assume the sphere starts from rest and rolls without slipping

2. The attempt at a solution

I found V first.

V= rw
= 0.2 x 50
=10 m/s

Then Fc

Fc = mv^2/r
= (150)(10)^2 / 0.2
=75000 N

W= F X R
= 75000 x 0.2
= 15000 J
This is the rotational energy. In addition to just spinning in place the sphere is moving forward. You have to take the translational kinetic energy into account too.

The answer the teacher gave was 1.05 x 10^4 J or 10500 J...

What did I do wrong?

Thank you for your help!
 
I = mi ri^2
=(150)(0.2)^2
= 6 kg m2

KE= 1/2 I w^2
=(0.5)(6)(50)^2
=7500 J

um...where do I fit this into what I did above?

Was all my steps above required to the question?
 
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