The system is made up of the 1-m, 7.1-kg uniform rod AB and the two uniform disks (each of 0.17 m radius and 1.9 kg mass). If the system is released from rest when 0= 63˚, determine the total external work done to this system when rod AB has just become horizontal. Assume the disks roll without slipping. Please pay attention: the numbers may change since they are randomized. Your answer must include 2 places after the decimal point, and proper Sl unit. Take g = 9.81 m/s². B m 0 Your Answer: Answer units B
Rigid Body
A rigid body is an object which does not change its shape or undergo any significant deformation due to an external force or movement. Mathematically speaking, the distance between any two points inside the body doesn't change in any situation.
Rigid Body Dynamics
Rigid bodies are defined as inelastic shapes with negligible deformation, giving them an unchanging center of mass. It is also generally assumed that the mass of a rigid body is uniformly distributed. This property of rigid bodies comes in handy when we deal with concepts like momentum, angular momentum, force and torque. The study of these properties – viz., force, torque, momentum, and angular momentum – of a rigid body, is collectively known as rigid body dynamics (RBD).
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