5 Fig. 5.1 shows the uniform cross-section of a solid S which is formed from a cylinder by boring two cylindrical tunnels the entire way through the cylinder. The radius of S is 50 cm , and the two tunnels have radii 10 cm and 30 cm .
The material making up \(S\) has uniform density.
Coordinates refer to the axes shown in Fig. 5.1 and the units are centimetres.
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The centre of mass of \(S\) is ( \(\mathrm { x } , \mathrm { y }\) ).
- Show that \(\bar { x } = 12\) and find the value of \(\bar { y }\).
Solid \(S\) is placed onto two rails, \(A\) and \(B\), whose point of contacts with \(S\) are at ( \(- 30 , - 40\) ) and \(( 30 , - 40 )\) as shown in Fig. 5.2. Two points, \(\mathrm { P } ( 0,50 )\) and \(\mathrm { Q } ( 0 , - 50 )\), are marked on Fig. 5.2.
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At first, you should assume that the contact between S and the two rails is smooth. - Determine the angle PQ makes with the vertical, after S settles into equilibrium.
For the remainder of the question, you should assume that the contact between S and A is rough, that the contact between \(S\) and \(B\) is smooth, and that \(S\) does not move when placed on the rails. Fig. 5.3 shows only the forces exerted on S by the rails. The normal contact forces exerted by A and B on S have magnitude \(R _ { \mathrm { A } } \mathrm { N }\) and \(R _ { \mathrm { B } } \mathrm { N }\) respectively. The frictional force exerted by A on S has magnitude \(F\) N.
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The weight of S is \(W \mathrm {~N}\). - By taking moments about the origin, express \(F\) in the form \(\lambda W\), where \(\lambda\) is a constant to be determined.
- Given that S is in limiting equilibrium, find the coefficient of friction between A and S .