A 270-kg flywheel has a diameter of 1.2 m and a radius of gyration of 0.5 m.

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A 270-kg flywheel has a diameter of 1.2 m and a radius of gyration of 0.5 m. A belt is placed over the rim and attached to two springs, each of constant k = 13kN/m. The initial tension in the belt is sufficient to prevent slipping. If the end C of the belt is pulled 25 mm to the right and released, determine

(a) The period of vibration,

(b) The maximum angular velocity of the flywheel.

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Vector Mechanics for Engineers Statics and Dynamics

ISBN: 978-0073212227

8th Edition

Authors: Ferdinand Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr., Elliot Eisenberg, William Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip Cornwell

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