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Date November 2020 Marks available 1 Reference code 20N.3.SL.TZ0.6
Level Standard level Paper Paper 3 Time zone 0 - no time zone
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Question

A bar rotates horizontally about its centre, reaching a maximum angular velocity in six complete rotations from rest. The bar has a constant angular acceleration of 0.110rads-2. The moment of inertia of the bar about the axis of rotation is 0.0216kgm2.

Show that the final angular velocity of the bar is about 3rads-1.

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a.

Draw the variation with time t of the angular displacement θ of the bar during the acceleration.

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b.

Calculate the torque acting on the bar while it is accelerating.

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c.

The torque is removed. The bar comes to rest in 30 complete rotations with constant angular deceleration. Determine the time taken for the bar to come to rest.

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d.

Markscheme

ωf2=0+2×0.110×6×2π  ✓

ωf=2.88 «rads-1» ✓

 

Other methods are possible.
Answer 3 given so look for correct working
At least 2 sig figs for MP2.

a.

concave up from origin

b.

 Γ=«I α so Γ=0.110×0.0216=»2.38×10-3«Nm» ✓

c.

α=2.922×2π×30= OR -0.022 «rads-2» ✓

t «=ωf-ωiα=-2.9-0.0220»=130«s»

 

Other methods are possible.

Allow 131s if 2.88 used

Allow 126s if 3 used

Award [2] marks for a bald correct answer

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Option B: Engineering physics » Option B: Engineering physics (Core topics) » B.1 – Rigid bodies and rotational dynamics
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