College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)

3rd Edition

ISBN: 9780321879721

Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 7, Problem 23P

Tom and Jerry both push on the 3.00-m-diameter merry-go-round shown in Figure P7.23.

Chapter 7, Problem 23P, Tom and Jerry both push on the 3.00-m-diameter merry-go-round shown in Figure P7.23. Figure P7.23 a.

Figure P7.23

a. If Tom pushes with a force of 50.0 N and Jerry pushes with a force of 35.0 N, what is the net torque on the merry-go-round?

b. What is the net torque if Jerry reverses the direction he pushes by 180° without changing the magnitude of his force?

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College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)

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Ch. 7 - Prob. 11CQ Ch. 7 - If you grasp a hammer by its lightweight handle...Ch. 7 - Suppose you have two identical-looking metal...Ch. 7 - The moment of inertia of a uniform rod about an...Ch. 7 - The wheel in Figure Q7.15 is rolling to the right...Ch. 7 - With care, its possible to walk on top of a barrel...Ch. 7 - A nut needs to be tightened with a wrench. Which...Ch. 7 - Suppose a bolt on your car engine needs to be...Ch. 7 - Prob. 19MCQ Ch. 7 - A typical compact disk has a mass of 15 g and a...Ch. 7 - Suppose manufacturers increase the size of compact...Ch. 7 - Two horizontal rods are each held up by vertical...Ch. 7 - Prob. 23MCQ Ch. 7 - A particle undergoing circular motion in the...Ch. 7 - Questions 25 through 27 concern a classic...Ch. 7 - Questions 25 through 27 concern a classic...Ch. 7 - Questions 25 through 27 concern a classic...Ch. 7 - What is the angular position in radians of the...Ch. 7 - A child on a merry-go-round takes 3.0 s to go...Ch. 7 - What is the angular speed of the tip of the minute...Ch. 7 - An old-fashioned vinyl record rotates on a...Ch. 7 - The earths radius is about 4000 miles. Kampala,...Ch. 7 - A Ferris wheel rotates at an angular velocity of...Ch. 7 - A turntable rotates counterclockwise at 78 rpm. 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If Luis...Ch. 7 - Balls are attached to light rods and can move in...Ch. 7 - Six forces, each of magnitude either F or 2F, are...Ch. 7 - What is the net torque about the axle on the...Ch. 7 - The tune-up specifications of a car call for the...Ch. 7 - A professors office door is 0.91 m wide, 2.0 m...Ch. 7 - In Figure P7.22, force F2, acts half as far from...Ch. 7 - Tom and Jerry both push on the 3.00-m-diameter...Ch. 7 - What is the net torque on the bar shown in Figure...Ch. 7 - What is the net torque on the bar shown in Figure...Ch. 7 - What is the net torque on the bar shown in Figure...Ch. 7 - Prob. 27P Ch. 7 - Prob. 28P Ch. 7 - Hold your arm outstretched so that it is...Ch. 7 - Prob. 30P Ch. 7 - The 2.0 kg, uniform, horizontal rod in Figure...Ch. 7 - A 4.00-m-long, 500 kg steel beam extends...Ch. 7 - An athlete at the gym holds a 3.0 kg steel ball in...Ch. 7 - The 2.0-m-long, 15 kg beam in Figure P7.34 is...Ch. 7 - Two thin beams are joined end-to-end as shown in...Ch. 7 - Figure P7.36 shows two thin beams joined at right...Ch. 7 - A regulation table tennis ball is a thin spherical...Ch. 7 - Three pairs of balls are connected by very light...Ch. 7 - A playground toy has four seats, each 5.0 kg,...Ch. 7 - A solid cylinder with a radius of 4.0 cm has the...Ch. 7 - A bicycle rim has a diameter of 0.65 m and a...Ch. 7 - a. What is the moment of inertia of the door in...Ch. 7 - A small grinding wheel has a moment of inertia of...Ch. 7 - While sitting in a swivel chair, you push against...Ch. 7 - An objects moment of inertia is 2.0 kg m2. 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