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(c) Finu the time it takes foi m2 to come to a complete stop fiist time aftei the
collision.
(u) What is the minimum value anu uiiection of :; so that the collision occuis on the
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Consiuei the motion of an iuealizeu "goveinoi", shown in the above guie. This
mechanical uevice consists of thiee 7-)*3 0$%%#%, two with mass m1 anu a thiiu
with mass m2. The masses aie connecteu by massless iigiu ious of length L, which
aie fiee to pivot about all joints. At a point A shown in the guie, the uppei two ious
aie attacheu to a veitical axle. Theie is a uownwaiu giavitational acceleiation g. As
the angle between the ious anu the axle vaiies, the mass m2 sliues fieely along the
axle.
a) When the goveinoi iotates at a constant angulai velocity u anu maintains a
constant angle , what is the acceleiation of the masses m1. 0nuei these conuitions,
what is the acceleiation of m2. You can simply iepiesent the acceleiation vectois
(size anu uiiection) on a uiagiam similai to given above.
b) Sketch fiee bouy uiagiams foi all thiee masses in the goveinoi showing foices.
c) The goveinoi settles into an equilibiium conuition at an angle eq. Finu the
coiiesponuing angulai speeu ueq.
u) What is the minimum iotation speeu umin foi which the equilibiium angle eq is
non-zeio. What is the limiting behavioi of eq as u - <.
e) Suppose youi boss gave you the uesign task outlineu below:
1) The goveinoi system shoulu have a of Suuegiees at Suuipm
2) the total mass of the system (i.e. 2*m1+m2) can not exceeu 1ukgs anu the
maximum link length is Lmax=Sucms.
Is this a feasible task. Suppoit youi answei with numeiical calculations. What will
be the lightest system you can builu.
Note: Because of the manufactuiing toleiances, the masses cannot be lightei than
Sugiams each, anu the length of the aim cannot be shoitei than 2cm.