Kinetics of Rigid Bodies: Impulse and Momentum

Example: Spinning Disk

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A 50 kg flywheel with radius of gyration kG=0.4k_G = 0.4 m is rotating at 20 rad/s. A brake is applied, creating a constant moment of M=20M = 20 N\cdotm opposing the motion. How long does it take for the flywheel to stop?

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Example: Impact on a Hinged Rod

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A uniform slender rod of mass M=4M=4 kg and length L=1L=1 m hangs vertically from a smooth pivot at its upper end OO. A bullet of mass m=0.01m=0.01 kg traveling horizontally at v=400v=400 m/s strikes the rod at its center (L/2L/2 from pivot) and becomes embedded in it. Determine the angular velocity of the rod immediately after the impact.

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Example: Eccentric Impact on a Rigid Body

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A uniform rectangular plate of mass m=5 kgm=5 \text{ kg} and dimensions a=0.4 ma=0.4 \text{ m} (width) and b=0.6 mb=0.6 \text{ m} (height) rests on a smooth horizontal surface. A horizontal impulse Fdt=10 Ns\int F \, dt = 10 \text{ N}\cdot\text{s} is applied at the top right corner of the plate, perpendicular to the height bb. Determine the initial linear velocity of the mass center and the initial angular velocity of the plate immediately after the impact.

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Example: Conceptual Case Study - Conservation of Angular Momentum in Gymnastics

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During a dismount from the high bar or a springboard dive, a gymnast initiates a somersault in a "layout" (straight) position and then rapidly pulls their arms and legs into a "tuck" (cannonball) position to increase their spin rate. Before landing, they "open up" back to a layout position. Analyze this maneuver using the principle of conservation of angular momentum.

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