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Question Number 50967 by ajfour last updated on 22/Dec/18

Commented by ajfour last updated on 22/Dec/18

String is wrapped over cylinder,  find l for equilibrium.

$${String}\:{is}\:{wrapped}\:{over}\:{cylinder}, \\ $$$${find}\:\boldsymbol{{l}}\:{for}\:{equilibrium}. \\ $$

Answered by ajfour last updated on 23/Dec/18

T = f    (for net torque about center                      of cylinder to be zero)  ΣF_x  = 0 , ΣF_y = 0 , ⇒  Tcos (α−β)+fcos α = Nsin α   Tsin (α−β)+fsin α+Ncos α = Mg    if  T =f = f_(max)  = μN , then l = l_(max)   cos (α−β)+cos α = ((sin α)/μ)  ⇒  β = α−cos^(−1) (((sin α)/μ)−cos α)    and   l_(max)  = (R/(tan β))  .

$${T}\:=\:{f}\:\:\:\:\left({for}\:{net}\:{torque}\:{about}\:{center}\right. \\ $$$$\left.\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:{of}\:{cylinder}\:{to}\:{be}\:{zero}\right) \\ $$$$\Sigma{F}_{{x}} \:=\:\mathrm{0}\:,\:\Sigma{F}_{{y}} =\:\mathrm{0}\:,\:\Rightarrow \\ $$$${T}\mathrm{cos}\:\left(\alpha−\beta\right)+{f}\mathrm{cos}\:\alpha\:=\:{N}\mathrm{sin}\:\alpha \\ $$$$\:{T}\mathrm{sin}\:\left(\alpha−\beta\right)+{f}\mathrm{sin}\:\alpha+{N}\mathrm{cos}\:\alpha\:=\:{Mg} \\ $$$$\:\:{if}\:\:{T}\:={f}\:=\:{f}_{{max}} \:=\:\mu{N}\:,\:{then}\:{l}\:=\:{l}_{{max}} \\ $$$$\mathrm{cos}\:\left(\alpha−\beta\right)+\mathrm{cos}\:\alpha\:=\:\frac{\mathrm{sin}\:\alpha}{\mu} \\ $$$$\Rightarrow\:\:\beta\:=\:\alpha−\mathrm{cos}^{−\mathrm{1}} \left(\frac{\mathrm{sin}\:\alpha}{\mu}−\mathrm{cos}\:\alpha\right) \\ $$$$\:\:{and}\:\:\:{l}_{{max}} \:=\:\frac{{R}}{\mathrm{tan}\:\beta}\:\:. \\ $$

Commented by ajfour last updated on 23/Dec/18

Isn′t this okay mrW Sir ?

$${Isn}'{t}\:{this}\:{okay}\:{mrW}\:{Sir}\:? \\ $$

Commented by mr W last updated on 23/Dec/18

very fine sir!

$${very}\:{fine}\:{sir}! \\ $$

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