4)

Since the problem says that the speed is constant it means we can ignore loss of linear velocity due to
friction.

Friction makes the ball start rotating and we want to know how much time it takes to do so so we can find
the distance.

First of all we need to find what’s the angular velocity (ω) to do so we will find the angular acceleration (α)
first.

Since friction (μmg) is the force that makes the ball rotating we can find the Torque (moment) of this force

T = μmg*r where r is the radius of the ball

But we also know that T = αI where I is the moment of inertia of a sphere ( 2mr2/5)

Therefore α= T/I = 5μg/2r

Now we can write the rotational kinetic equations:

𝜔 = 𝜔 + 𝛼𝑡

Where ωf is the angular velocity when the ball starts rotating = v/r and ωi is the starting angular velocity =
0 cause the ball is only sliding not rotating at the start.
𝑣 5𝜇𝑔
= 𝑡
𝑟 2𝑟
2𝑣
= 𝑡
5𝜇𝑔
t = 2*5.50/5*0.105*9.81 = 2.14 s

Therefore the distance the ball travels is d = v*t = 5.50*2.14 = 11.75m

3)

a) W = ΔK = 𝐼𝜔 − 𝐼𝜔 with I = ½ MR2 and 𝜔 = 0

W = ½ * ½ * 0.25 * 1 * 59.29 = 3.71 J

b)

As we did before we can write the rotational kinetic equations:

𝜔 = 𝜔 + 𝛼𝑡

With 𝜔 = 0
Therefore t = ω/α = with α = 𝑎 /𝑅 = 2.60/0.500
t = 7.70*0.500/2.60 = 1.48s

c)

The length of cord pulled off is L = R∆θ = R ½ αt2 = (0.500*2.600*2.19)/(2*0.500) = 2.85m

2)

Let’s write all the forces acting on the first block on the x and y axis of our reference frame

𝑇 − 𝜇𝑁 = 𝑚 𝑎
𝑁 − 𝑚 𝑔=0

Then we will do the same with the second block

−𝑇 − 𝜇𝑁 + 𝑚 𝑔𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 = 𝑚 𝑎
𝑁 − 𝑚 𝑔𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = 0

And on the pulley with the reference point at the center of the pulley (Torque = Iα)

1 𝑎
− 𝑀𝑅 ∗ = 𝑇 𝑅 − 𝑇 𝑅
2 𝑅

The rest is just simple algebra:

𝑇 = 𝑚 𝑎 + 𝜇𝑚 𝑔
𝑇 = 𝑚 𝑔𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 − 𝜇𝑚 𝑔𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 − 𝑚 𝑎

1 𝑎
− 𝑀 ∗ = 𝑚 𝑎 + 𝜇𝑚 𝑔 − 𝑚 𝑔𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 + 𝜇𝑚 𝑔𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 + 𝑚 𝑎
2 𝑅

-20 a = 1.75a + 6.18 – 28.69 + 17.89 + 5.85a

-27.6 a = -4.62
a = 0.167 m/s2

T1 = 0.292 + 6.18 = 6.47N

T2 = 28.69 – 17.89 – 0.98 = 9.82N

1)

a)
Considering m and v mass and speed of the neutron and M and V mass and speed of the uranium

The fraction of kinetic energy transfered will be:

1
2 𝑀𝑉
1
2 𝑚𝑣

First of all we write the equations for conservation of kinetic energy:

1 1 1
𝑚𝑣 = 𝑚𝑣 + 𝑀𝑉
2 2 2
And the conservation of momentum
𝑚𝑣 = 𝑚𝑣 + 𝑀𝑉
Frome wich we find:

𝑀
𝑣 −𝑣 = 𝑉 = 238𝑉
𝑚

From the first equation we wrote we find:

𝑀
𝑣 − 𝑣 = 𝑉 = 238𝑉
𝑚

We know that (a+b)(a-b)=a2-b2 we have:

𝑣 +𝑣 𝑣 −𝑣 = 238𝑉
We found out before that :
𝑀
𝑣 −𝑣 = 𝑉 = 238𝑉
𝑚

So we have :

𝑣 + 𝑣 238𝑉 = 238𝑉
𝑣 +𝑣 =𝑉
𝑣 = 𝑉 −𝑣
So:

𝑣 + 𝑣 = 239𝑉
239
𝑣 = 𝑉
2

Therefore the fraction of kinetic energy will be

1
2 𝑀𝑉 = 238 ∗ 4 = 0.017
1 57121
2 𝑚𝑣

b)

since we already found the fraction of kinetic energy and we know the value of 𝑚𝑣 we can
easily find 𝑀𝑉 = 0.017 ∗ 1 ∗ 10 = 1.7 ∗ 10

and the 𝑚𝑣 = 𝑚𝑣 − 𝑀𝑉 = 9.83 ∗ 10