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A bolt is threaded onto one end of a thin horizontal rod, and the rod is then rotated horizontally about its other end. An engineer monitors the motion by flashing a strobe lamp onto the rod and bolt, adjusting the strobe rate until the bolt appears to be in the same eight places during each full rotation of the rod (Fig. 6-42). The strobe rate is2000flashes per second; the bolt has mass30gand is at radius3.5cm. What is the magnitude of the force on the bolt from the rod?

Short Answer

Expert verified

The magnitude of the force is 2.6×103 N.

Step by step solution

01

Given data

  • Mass of bolt,m=30.0g .
  • Radius,r=3.5cm
  • Strobe rate,2000flashespersecond.
02

To understand the concept

The problem deals with the centripetal force. It is a force that makes a body follow a curved path.From the given information, the time period can be calculated. The force on the bolt from the rod is the centripetal force which can be calculated using its formula.

Formula:

Centripetal force is given by,

F=mv2r

03

Calculate the centripetal force 

We note that the periodTis eight times the time between flashes12000 s.

So T=0.0040s.

We know that,

T=2πrv

Also, centripetal force is given by,

F=mv2r

Combining the above two equations leads to,

F=42RT2

Substitute the values in the above equation, and we get,

F=4(0.030 kg)π2(0.035 m)(0.0040 s)2F=2.6×103 N

Thus, the magnitude of the force is 2.6×103 N.

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