Troubleshooting Physics Homework: Where Do I Go Wrong?

[ft92]

Homework Statement

The Attempt at a Solution

A) for disk,[/B]

let w is the angular speed of the disk at the lowest point.

moment of Inertia of disk about pivot, P = 0.5*M*R^2 + M*R^2

= 1.5*M*R^2

Apply conservation of energy

initial potentila energy = finalkinetic energym*g*R = (1/2)*I*w^2

m*g*R = (1/2)*1.5*m*R^2*w^2

m*g*R = (1/2)*1.5*m*(R^2*w^2)

g*R = (1/2)*1.5*v_disk^2

2*g*R = 1.5*v_disk^2

v_disk = sqrt(2*g*R)/sqrt(1.5)

= 0.816*sqrt(2*g*R)

= 0.816*v <<<<<<------Answer (wrong! and i don't know why)B) for hoop,

let w is the angular speed of the hoop at the lowest point.

moment of Inertia of hoop about pivot, P = M*R^2 + M*R^2

= 2*M*R^2

Apply conservation of energy

initial potentila energy = finalkinetic energym*g*R = (1/2)*I*w^2

m*g*R = (1/2)*2*m*R^2*w^2

m*g*R = (1/2)*2*m*(R^2*w^2)

g*R = (1/2)*2*v_hoop^2

2*g*R = 2*v_hoop^2

v_hoop = sqrt(2*g*R)/sqrt(2)

= 0.707*sqrt(2*g*R)

= 0.707*v <<<<<<------Answer ( wrong and i don't know why)

 

[andrewkirk]

In both the disk and the hoop problem, when you convert angular velocity to linear velocity of the lowest point, you use R as the radius. What is the distance from the lowest point to the axis of rotation?

 

[ft92]

In both the disk and the hoop problem, when you convert angular velocity to linear velocity of the lowest point, you use R as the radius. What is the distance from the lowest point to the axis of rotation?

Thanks!I got it!