Q.

A uniform thin cylindrical disk of mass M and radius R is attached to two identical massless springs of spring constant k which are fixed to the wall as shown in the figure. The springs are attached to the axle of the disk symmetrically on either side at a distance d from its centre. The axle is massless and both the springs and the axle are in horizontal plane.

The unstretched length of each spring is L. The disk is initially at its equilibrium position with its centre of mass (CM) at a distance L from the wall. The disk rolls without slipping with velocity V0=V0i^. The coefficient of friction is μ.                                      [2008]

Q.   The maximum value of V0 for which the disk will roll without slipping is –

1 μgMk  
2 μgM2k  
3 μg3Mk  
4 μg5M2k  

Ans.

(3)

Mechanical energy is conserved in case of pure rolling motion

 12Mv02+12(12MR2)(v0R)2=2[12kxmax2]

 xmax=3M4kv0

      Fmax=μMg=2kxmax3=2k33M4kv0

  v0=μg3Mk