Tension question (this should be basic)

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A steel block weighing 0.6 kg rotates on a table, attached to a 1.20 m tube, with a thrust force of 4.10 N acting perpendicular to the tube. The maximum tension the tube can handle is 50.0 N, and the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.6. Users discuss calculating angular acceleration and the forces involved, including friction and centripetal force, to determine how many revolutions the block can make before the tube breaks. One user attempts calculations but struggles with concepts like moment of inertia and angular displacement. The conversation highlights the need for clarity on these physics concepts to solve the problem effectively.
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tension question on object moving in a circle (this should be basic)

A .6 kg steel block rotates on a steel table while attached to a 1.20 m-long hollow tube. Compressed air fed through the tube and ejected from a nozzle on the back of the block exerts a thrust force of 4.10 N perpendicular to the tube. The maximum tension the tube can withstand without breaking is 50.0 N. (coefficient of kinetic friction:.6) If the block starts from rest, how many revolutions does it make before the tube breaks?

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im stumped...

look 1 post down... I am trying
 
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ah i found something:

at= 6.833333 m/s^2

Fr= mat - Ff

Fr= 4.1N- Ff
= 4.1-3.528
=.572N

a(c)= .953333m/s^2
 
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ok here's what i tried:

at 50N, the object is going at:
v= 10m/s

so i plugged this in the T=(mv^2)/r equation and got: T=50s, but this looks wrong, and i don't know how to get revs from this...
 
hmmm...

angluar velocity= (at/r)t= 284.722rad/s= 2718.89 rpm

2718.89= 45.315 revs/second

45.315 x 50 = 2265.75 revolutions (wrong)
 
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guys please help me, there's only one hour left
 
Here's a start:

The angular acceleration is given by

I \frac {d^2 \theta}{dt^2} = r (F_T - \mu mg)

where I is the moment of inertia (essentially just m R^2). Use the equation solve for the angular velocity and the angular displacement as a function of time then determine the time at which the centripetal force reaches the breaking point.
 
Tide said:
Here's a start:

The angular acceleration is given by

I \frac {d^2 \theta}{dt} = r (F_T - \mu mg)

where I is the moment of inertia (essentially just m R^2). Use the equation solve for the angular velocity and the angular displacement as a function of time then determine the time at which the centripetal force reaches the breaking point.


thank you , thank you for responding
 
Tide said:
Here's a start:

The angular acceleration is given by

I \frac {d^2 \theta}{dt^2} = r (F_T - \mu mg)

where I is the moment of inertia (essentially just m R^2). Use the equation solve for the angular velocity and the angular displacement as a function of time then determine the time at which the centripetal force reaches the breaking point.

thanks so much, but i don't really get what youre saying. what does Ft mean? o, i didnt learn about inertia yet
 
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guys, i don't want you to waste your time. if you arent able to help in the next 30 minutes, don't even worry about it
 

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