What's the Time for One Complete Revolution on a Hanging Swing Ride?

  • Thread starter Thread starter robdawg
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Swing
AI Thread Summary
The discussion focuses on calculating the time for one complete revolution on a hanging swing ride, with specific parameters given for the swing's dimensions and angles. Participants discuss using free body diagrams to identify forces and apply Newton's laws to find the radial component of acceleration. The relationship between angular velocity and radial acceleration is emphasized to determine the swing's angular velocity. The conversation also touches on converting angular velocity to RPM, highlighting the formula for calculating it. The thread seeks clarity on the final steps to solve for the time of one complete revolution.
robdawg
Messages
2
Reaction score
0
hello all this is my first post. I need to know the time to do one complete revolution around the pole.

...[/color]m
I------------------
I...[/color]I...[/color]θ...[/color]\
I...[/color]I.....[/color]\
I...[/color]I......[/color]\..[/color]n
I.......[/color][]
I
I

m = 3 meters
n = 5 meters
θ = 30
[] = swing
 
Physics news on Phys.org
Draw a free body diagram, identify the centripetal force acting, Then apply Newtons laws to find the radial component of acceleration. Use the relationship between the angluar velocity and the radial component of acceleration to determine the angular velocity.
 
here's what I know so far by doing a free body diagram.
5cos(30)= y
length y = Sqrt(18.75)
5sin(30) = x
length x = 2.5
R = 3 + 2.5 = 5.5

using the pythagorean thereom we now that

sqrt((2.5)^2 + 18.75) = 5

force y = tcos(30)
force x = tsin(30)

circumference = 2pi(R)

about the forces we know that 5cos(30) = mg
and that tsin(30) = mω^2R

now how do I get rpms from this? what do I solve for?

thanks
 
Last edited:
ω is the rotational velocity in Radians/second. One revolution is 2Π Radians so to get RPM = 2Πω*60
 
I multiplied the values first without the error limit. Got 19.38. rounded it off to 2 significant figures since the given data has 2 significant figures. So = 19. For error I used the above formula. It comes out about 1.48. Now my question is. Should I write the answer as 19±1.5 (rounding 1.48 to 2 significant figures) OR should I write it as 19±1. So in short, should the error have same number of significant figures as the mean value or should it have the same number of decimal places as...
Thread 'A cylinder connected to a hanging mass'
Let's declare that for the cylinder, mass = M = 10 kg Radius = R = 4 m For the wall and the floor, Friction coeff = ##\mu## = 0.5 For the hanging mass, mass = m = 11 kg First, we divide the force according to their respective plane (x and y thing, correct me if I'm wrong) and according to which, cylinder or the hanging mass, they're working on. Force on the hanging mass $$mg - T = ma$$ Force(Cylinder) on y $$N_f + f_w - Mg = 0$$ Force(Cylinder) on x $$T + f_f - N_w = Ma$$ There's also...
Back
Top