1. Classical Mechanics Lecture 16
Today’s Concepts:
a) Rolling Kinetic Energy
b) Angular Acceleration

2. Schedule Midterm 3 Wed Dec 11 One unit per lecture!
I will rely on you watching and understanding pre-lecture videos!!!!
Lectures will only contain summary, homework problems, clicker questions, Example exam problems….
Midterm 3 Wed Dec 11

3. Main Points

4. Main Points
Rolling without slipping 

5. Rotational Kinetic Energy
Total Kinetic Energy = Translational Kinetic Energy + Rotational Kinetic Energy
Energy Conservation H
Rolling without slipping 

6. Acceleration of Rolling Ball
Newton’s Second Law a Mg f
Newton’s 2nd Law for rotations
Rolling without slipping 

7. Objects of different I rolling down an inclined plane:
Rolling Motion
Objects of different I rolling down an inclined plane:
v = 0
= 0
K = 0
 K = - U = M g h R M h
v = R

8. If there is no slipping:
Rolling
If there is no slipping: v v
Where v = R 
In the lab reference frame
In the CM reference frame

9. Doesn’t depend on M or R, just on c (the shape)
Rolling v
Hoop: c = 1
Disk: c = 1/2
Sphere: c = 2/5
etc...
Use v = R and I = cMR2 . c c
So: c
Doesn’t depend on M or R, just on c (the shape)

10. Clicker Question
A hula-hoop rolls along the floor without slipping. What is the ratio of its rotational kinetic energy to its translational kinetic energy?
A) B) C)
Recall that I = MR2 for a hoop about
an axis through its CM:

11. CheckPoint
A block and a ball have the same mass and move with the same initial velocity across a floor and then encounter identical ramps. The block slides without friction and the ball rolls without slipping. Which one makes it furthest up the ramp?
A) Block
B) Ball
C) Both reach the same height. v w

12. CheckPoint
The block slides without friction and the ball rolls without slipping. Which one makes it furthest up the ramp? v w
A) Block
B) Ball
C) Same
B) The ball has more total kinetic energy since it also has rotational kinetic energy. Therefore, it makes it higher up the ramp.

13. Rolling vs Sliding Rolling Ball Sliding Block Ball goes 40% higher!
Rolling without slipping 
Ball goes 40% higher!

14. CheckPoint A) Cylinder B) Hoop
A cylinder and a hoop have the same mass and radius. They are released at the same time and roll down a ramp without slipping. Which one reaches the bottom first?
A) Cylinder
B) Hoop
C) Both reach the bottom at the same time 14

15. Which one reaches the bottom first?
A) Cylinder
B) Hoop
C) Both reach the bottom at the same time
A) same PE but the hoop has a larger rotational inertia so more energy will turn into rotational
kinetic energy, thus cylinder reaches it first. 15

16. CheckPoint
A small light cylinder and a large heavy cylinder are released at the same time and roll down a ramp without slipping. Which one reaches the bottom first?
A) Small cylinder
B) Large cylinder
C) Both reach the bottom at the same time 16

17. CheckPoint
A small light cylinder and a large heavy cylinder are released at the same time and roll down a ramp without slipping. Which one reaches the bottom first?
A) Small cylinder
B) Large cylinder
C) Both reach the bottom at the same time
C) The mass is canceled out in the velocity equation and they are the same shape so they move at the same speed. Therefore, they reach the bottom at the same time. 17

18. v f R M a

19. v f R M a

20. wR = a Rt w v v0 M a R v Once v=wR it rolls without slipping v0 t
w = at t

21. v w a R M
Plug in a and t found in parts 2) & 3)

22. w v M a R Interesting aside: how v is related to v0 :
Doesn’t depend on m
We can try this…

23. v a f R M

24. Atwood's Machine with Massive Pulley:
A pair of masses are hung over a massive disk-shaped pulley as shown.
Find the acceleration of the blocks. y x
m2g
m1g a T1 T2  R M m1 m2
For the hanging masses use F = ma
-m1g + T1 = -m1a
-m2g + T2 = m2a
For the pulley use  = I
T1R - T2R
(Since for a disk)

25. Atwood's Machine with Massive Pulley:
We have three equations and three unknowns (T1, T2, a).
Solve for a.
-m1g + T1 = -m1a (1)
-m2g + T2 = m2a (2)
T1 - T (3) y x
m2g
m1g a T1 T2  R M m1 m2

26. Three Masses

27. Three Masses

28. Three Masses

29. Three Masses

30. Three Masses 2

31. Three Masses 2

32. Clicker Question
Suppose a cylinder (radius R, mass M) is used as a pulley. Two masses (m1 > m2) are attached to either end of a string that hangs over the pulley, and when the system is released it moves as shown. The string does not slip on the pulley.
Compare the magnitudes of the acceleration
of the two masses:
A) a1 > a2
B) a1 = a2
C) a1 < a2 a2 T1 a1 T2  R M m1 m2

33. Clicker Question
Suppose a cylinder (radius R, mass M) is used as a pulley. Two masses (m1 > m2) are attached to either end of a string that hangs over the pulley, and when the system is released it moves as shown. The string does not slip on the pulley.
How is the angular acceleration of the wheel related to the linear acceleration of the masses?
A) a = Ra
B) a = a/R
C) a = R/a a2 T1 a1 T2  R M m1 m2

34. Clicker Question
Suppose a cylinder (radius R, mass M) is used as a pulley. Two masses (m1 > m2) are attached to either end of a string that hangs over the pulley, and when the system is released it moves as shown. The string does not slip on the pulley.
Compare the tension in the string on either side of the pulley:
A) T1 > T2
B) T1 = T2
C) T1 < T2 a2 T1 a1 T2  R M m1 m2