A problem on rotational dynamics
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The mechanism shown in the figure (see attachment) is used to raise a crate of supplies from a ship's hold. The crate has total mass 56 kg . A rope is wrapped around a wooden cylinder that turns on a metal axle. The cylinder has radius 0.310 m and a moment of inertia = 2.40 kgm^2 about the axle. The crate is suspended from the free end of the rope. One end of the axle pivots on frictionless bearings; a crank handle is attached to the other end. When the crank is turned, the end of the handle rotates about the axle in a vertical circle of radius 0.12 m, the cylinder turns, and the crate is raised.
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What magnitude of the force applied tangentially to the rotating crank is required to raise the crate with an acceleration of 0.75 m/s^2 ? (You can ignore the mass of the rope as well as the moments of inertia of the axle and the crank.)
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This problem is solved by application of Newton's second law of motion to the rotational motion.
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