TORQUE A cylindrical fishing reel has a mass of 0.65 kg and a radius of 4.3 cm .

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A cylindrical fishing reel with a mass of 0.65 kg and a radius of 4.3 cm experiences a restraining torque of 1.3 N·m when a fish pulls on the line. The angular acceleration of the reel is 66 rad/s². To find the force exerted by the fish, the net torque equation is used, leading to a calculated force of 32.1 N. The amount of line unwound in 0.50 seconds is determined using the relationship between angular displacement and distance, resulting in a distance of 2.23 m. The discussion emphasizes the importance of correctly applying the moment of inertia for a solid cylinder in these calculations.
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TORQUE A cylindrical fishing reel has a mass of 0.65 kg and a radius of 4.3 cm...

Homework Statement



A cylindrical fishing reel has a mass of 0.65 kg and a radius of 4.3 cm. A friction clutch in the reel exerts a restraining torque of 1.3 N·m if a fish pulls on the line. The fisherman gets a bite, and the reel begins to spin with an angular acceleration of 66 rad/s2.

(a) Find the force of the fish on the line.
______N
(b) Find the amount of line that unwinds in 0.50 s.
______m



The Attempt at a Solution




for the fishing reel, I=m*r^2

Net torque equals I*α
α=66 rad/s^2
I will assume that the torque from the line is at the edge of the radius:
F*4.3/100-1.3=I*66
where F is the force of the fish
F=32.1 N

θ=.5*α*t^2

θ=.5*66*.5^2
8.25 radians
d=2*π*r*θ
=2*3.14*4.3*8.25/100
2.23 m



but it says those answers are wrong. what do i do?
 
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lettertwelve said:
for the fishing reel, I=m*r^2
The rotational inertia of a cylinder is (1/2)mr^2. (Assuming that it's a solid cylinder.)
 
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Doc Al said:
The rotational inertia of a cylinder is (1/2)mr^2. (Assuming that it's a solid cylinder.)

but i don't understand why the second answer is wrong, either
 
lettertwelve said:
θ=.5*α*t^2

θ=.5*66*.5^2
8.25 radians
So far, so good.
d=2*π*r*θ
No, distance just equals r*θ. (Since theta is in radians.)
 
Doc Al said:
The rotational inertia of a cylinder is (1/2)mr^2. (Assuming that it's a solid cylinder.)

i'm sorry, i still don't understand...
 
Doc Al said:
What's the rotational inertia of a solid cylinder? See: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/mi.html#cmi"

.5mr^2,
but now looking at my work for part a, i am severly confused...i feel like i skipped a step. can you help me set up part a from the beginning?
 
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lettertwelve said:
.5mr^2,
but now looking at my work for part a, i am severly confused...i feel like i skipped a step. can you help me set up part a from the beginning?
I don't see anything wrong with the method you used in part a (except for that moment of inertia).

What do you think you left out?
 
Doc Al said:
I don't see anything wrong with the method you used in part a (except for that moment of inertia).

What do you think you left out?

I feel i need to rearrange the whole thing, according to the equation you gave me.
So if I=.5mr^2, how would i set it up to that...
I am really confused.
Also I'm partly a perfectionist so i need to start from the beginning hah, just a habit i picked up..
 
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I would set it up exactly as you did:
\tau_{net} = I \alpha

Fr -\tau_{rest} = I \alpha

Fr = I \alpha + \tau_{rest} = (0.5mr^2) \alpha + \tau_{rest}

And so on...
 
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Doc Al said:
I would set it up exactly as you did:
\tau_{net} = I \alpha

Fr -\tau_{rest} = I \alpha

Fr = I \alpha + \tau_{rest} = (0.5mr^2) \alpha + \tau_{rest}

And so on...

using .5mr^2*a*Trest i get 1.34...
 
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lettertwelve said:
using .5mr^2*a*Trest i get 1.34...
For F*r, I presume? Now solve for F.
 
  • #13
Doc Al said:
For F*r, I presume? Now solve for F.

it worked out perfectly. thank you!
 
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