Question

The two uniform, slender rods B1and B2, each of mass 2kg, are pinned together at P, and then B1is suspended from a pin at O. (This arrangement is called a double pendulum.) The counterclockwise couple C0, having moment 150????⋅m, is applied to B2beginning at t=0. Find the angular accelerations of B1and B2upon application of the couple, and the force exerted on B2at P.

Answer 1

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a) angular accelerations : B1 = 180 rad/sec, B2 = 1080 rad/sec

b) Force exerted on B2 at P = 39.2 N

Step-by-step explanation:

Given data:

Co = 150 N-m ,

a) Determine the angular accelerations of B1 and B2 when couple is applied

at point P ; Co = I* ∝B2'

150 = ( (2*0.5^2) / 3 ) * ∝B2

∴ ∝B2' = 900 rad/sec

hence angular acceleration of B2 = ∝B2' + ∝B1 = 900 + 180 = 1080 rad/sec

at point 0 ; Co = Inet * ∝B1

150 = [ (2*0.5^2) / 3 + (2*0.5^2) / 3 + (2*0.5^2) ] * ∝B1

∴ ∝B1 = 180 rad/sec

hence angular acceleration of B1 = 180 rad/sec

b) Determine the force exerted on B2 at P

T2 = mB1g + T1 -------- ( 1 )

where ; T1 = mB2g ( at point p )

= 2 * 9.81 = 19.6 N

back to equation 1

T2 = (2 * 9.8 ) + 19.6 = 39.2 N