The spring is uncompressed when the uniform slender bar AB is in the vertical position shown. Bar AB with a mass of 50 kg and a length of 1 m is released from rest in the position where the bar has been rotated 30 clockwise from the position shown. This initial position of the bar AB is illustrated using the dashed line in the figure. Neglect any sag of the spring as well as the spring mass. (a) Determine the initial angular acceleration of the bar when it is just released from rest. (b) Find the angular velocity of the bar when it reaches the vertical position. Answers: (a) ? = 198.951 rad/s² (b) ?? = 10 rad/s
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First, we need to find the potential energy of the bar when it is in the initial position (3 degrees from the vertical position). The potential energy is given by the formula: PE = m * g * h where m is the mass of the bar (50 kg), g is the acceleration due to Show more…
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