
Two particles, and , are connected by a light inextensible string. Particle has mass and particle has mass . The string passes over a pulley and hangs vertically with particle and particle on each side of the pulley. The pulley, however, is not smooth and of energy is dissipated for each rotation of the pulley. The system is released from rest, and the particles reach a speed of after each moving .
Work out how many rotations the pulley has made.

Important Questions on The Work-Energy Principle and Power
Two particles, and , are connected by a light inextensible string. Particle has mass and particle has mass . The string passes over a pulley and hangs vertically with particle and particle on each side of the pulley. The pulley, however, is not smooth and of energy is dissipated for each rotation of the pulley. The system is released from rest, and the particles reach a speed of after each moving .
If the string passes over the pulley without slipping, work out the radius of the pulley.

A woman of weight skis from point to point . The distance from point to point is . Point is lower than point . At point she has speed and at point she has speed .
Use the work-energy principle to work out the average resistance force that acts on the woman.

A woman of weight skis from point to point . The distance from point to point is . Point is lower than point . At point she has speed and at point she has speed .
Give an expression for the average resistance force if, instead, her speed at point is .

A piece of sculpture includes a vertical metal circle with radius . A particle of mass sits at point on top of the sculpture at the top of the circle (on the outside of the circle). The particle is gently displaced and slides down the circle until it reaches point , which is level with the centre of the circle. It then falls a further vertically to hit the ground at point . When the particle reaches point it has speed . Air resistance can be ignored.
Work out how much mechanical energy has been lost by the particle in travelling from to .
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A piece of sculpture includes a vertical metal circle with radius . A particle of mass sits at point on top of the sculpture at the top of the circle (on the outside of the circle). The particle is gently displaced and slides down the circle until it reaches point , which is level with the centre of the circle. It then falls a further vertically to hit the ground at point . When the particle reaches point it has speed . Air resistance can be ignored.
Show that the average frictional force between the surface and the particle is .

A piece of sculpture includes a vertical metal circle with radius . A particle of mass sits at point on top of the sculpture at the top of the circle (on the outside of the circle). The particle is gently displaced and slides down the circle until it reaches point , which is level with the centre of the circle. It then falls a further vertically to hit the ground at point . When the particle reaches point it has speed . Air resistance can be ignored.
It is claimed that the coefficient of friction between the surface and the particle is . Explain how this value has been calculated and why it is too small.

A car of mass travels in a straight line on a horizontal road. The car accelerates from to in . Assume that resistance can be ignored.
Use the work-energy principle to find the work done by the driving force.

A car of mass travels in a straight line on a horizontal road. The car accelerates from to in . Assume that resistance can be ignored.
Find the average power generated by the engine.
