Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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Author: Katz, Debora M.
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 6, Problem 53PQ
A small disk of mass m is attached by a rope to a block with a larger mass M through a hole in a table as shown in Figure P6.53. The disk moves in circle of radius R at constant speed, and the block is at rest. Assume friction between the disk and the table is negligible. Find an expression for its speed vucm in terms of the parameters given and the tension FT in the rope.
FIGURE P6.53 Problems 53 and 54.
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