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The largest value of β in the ensuing motion.

Answer to Problem 18.141P
The largest value of βmax in the ensuing motion is 27.5°_.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The position of the sphere β is zero.
The rate of precession ˙ϕ0=√17g/11a.
Calculation:
Conservation of angular momentum about the Z and z axes:
The only external forces are acting in homogenous sphere is weight of the sphere and reaction at A. Hence, the angular momentum is conserved about the Z and z axes.
Choose the principal axes Axyz with taking y horizontal and pointing into the paper.
Write the expression for the angular velocity ω.
ω=−˙ϕcosβi+˙βj+(˙ψ−˙ϕsinβ)k
The principal moment of inertia are Ix=Iy=m(25a2+(2a)2) and Iz=25ma2.
Draw the Free body diagram of homogeneous sphere and the forces acting on it as in Figure (1).
Write the expression for the angular momentum about point A.
HA=Ixωxi+Iyωyj+Izωzk
Substitute m(25a2+(2a)2) for Ix, −˙ϕcosβ for ωx, m(25a2+(2a)2) for Iy, ˙β for ωy, , 25ma2 for Iz, and (˙ψ−˙ϕsinβ) for ωz.
HA=m(25a2+(2a)2)(−˙ϕcosβ)i+m(25a2+(2a)2)˙βj+25ma2(˙ψ−˙ϕsinβ)k=−225ma2˙ϕcosβi+225ma2˙βj+25ma2(˙ψ−˙ϕsinβ)k
Consider Hz=constant or HA⋅K=constant.
The scalar value of i⋅K=−cosβ, j⋅K=0, and k⋅K=−sinβ.
Determine the conservation of angular momentum about fixed Z axis HA⋅K.
HA⋅K=constant
Substitute −225ma2˙ϕcosβi+225ma2βj+25ma2(˙ψ−˙ϕsinβ)k for HA, −cosβ for (i⋅K), 0 for (j⋅K), and −cosβ for (k⋅K).
{−225ma2˙ϕcosβ(i⋅K)+225ma2˙β(j⋅K)+25ma2(˙ψ−˙ϕsinβ)(k⋅K)}=constant{−225ma2˙ϕcosβ(−cosβ)+225ma2˙β(0)+25ma2(˙ψ−˙ϕsinβ)(−sinβ)}=constant{−225ma2˙ϕcosβ(−cosβ)+25ma2(˙ψ−˙ϕsinβ)(−sinβ)}=constant (1)
Substitute ˙ϕ0 for ˙ϕ, 0 for ˙ψ, and 0 for β in Equation (1).
{−225ma2˙ϕ0cos0(−cos0)+25ma2(0−˙ϕ0sin0)(−sin0)}=constantconstant=225ma2˙ϕ0
Substitute 225ma2˙ϕ0 for constant in Equation (1).
−225ma2˙ϕcosβ(−cosβ)+25ma2(˙ψ−˙ϕsinβ)(−sinβ)=225ma2˙ϕ025ma2[11˙ϕcos2β−(˙ψ−˙ϕsinβ)sinβ]=25×11˙ϕ011˙ϕcos2β−(˙ψ−˙ϕsinβ)sinβ=11˙ϕ0 (2)
Determine the constant value using the angular momentum along z–axis.
Hz=constantIzωz=constant
Substitute 25ma2 for Iz and (˙ψ−˙ϕsinβ) for ωz.
25ma2(˙ψ−˙ϕsinβ)=constant (3).
Substitute ˙ϕ0 for ˙ϕ, 0 for ˙ψ, and 0 for β in Equation (3).
25ma2(0−˙ϕ0sin(0))=constantconstant=0
Substitute 0 for constant in Equation (3).
25ma2(˙ψ−˙ϕsinβ)=0˙ψ−˙ϕsinβ=0
Substitute 0 for (˙ψ−˙ϕsinβ) in Equation (2).
11˙ϕcos2β−(˙ψ−˙ϕsinβ)sinβ=11˙ϕ011˙ϕcos2β−0(sinβ)=11˙ϕ0˙ϕ=11˙ϕ011cos2β˙ϕ=˙ϕ0sec2β
Conservation of energy:
Determine the value of kinetic energy T.
T=12(Ixω2x+Iyω2y+Izω2z)
Substitute m(25a2+(2a)2) for Ix, −˙ϕcosβ for ωx, m(25a2+(2a)2) for Iy, ˙β for ωy, , 25ma2 for Iz, and (˙ψ−˙ϕsinβ) for ωz.
T={12(m(25a2+(2a)2)(−˙ϕcosβ)2+m(25a2+(2a)2)(˙β)2+25ma2(˙ψ−˙ϕsinβ)2)}=12(225ma2˙ϕ2cos2β+225ma2(˙β)2+25ma2(˙ψ−˙ϕsinβ)2)
Select the datum at β=0.
Determine the value of conservation of energy using the relation.
T+V=constant
Here, E is the constant and V is the potential energy.
Substitute 12(225ma2˙ϕ2cos2β+225ma2(β)2+25ma2(˙ψ−˙ϕsinβ)2) for T and −2mgasinβ for V.
{12(225ma2˙ϕ2cos2β+225ma2(˙β)2+25ma2(˙ψ−˙ϕsinβ)2)−2mgasinβ}=constant (4)
Substitute ˙ϕ0 for ˙ϕ, 0 for β, 0 for ˙β, and 0 for ˙ψ in Equation (4).
{12(225ma2˙ϕ20cos20+225ma2(0)2+25ma2(0−˙ϕ0sin0)2)−2mgasin0}=constantconstant=115ma2˙ϕ20
Substitute 115ma2˙ϕ20 for constant in Equation (4).
{12(225ma2˙ϕ2cos2β+225ma2(˙β)2+25ma2(˙ψ−˙ϕsinβ)2)−2mgasinβ}=115ma2˙ϕ2012×25ma2((11˙ϕ2cos2β+11(˙β)2+(˙ψ−˙ϕsinβ)2)−10gasinβ)=115ma2˙ϕ20((11˙ϕ2cos2β+11(˙β)2+(˙ψ−˙ϕsinβ)2)−10gasinβ)=11˙ϕ20 (5)
Consider ˙β=0 for the maximum value of β.
Substitute ˙ϕ0sec2β for ˙ϕ, 0 for (˙ψ−˙ϕsinβ), and 0 for ˙β in Equation (5).
11(˙ϕ0sec2β)2cos2β+11(0)2−10gasinβ=11˙ϕ2011˙ϕ20sec4β×1sec2β−10gasinβ=11˙ϕ2011˙ϕ20sec2β−11˙ϕ20=10gasinβ11˙ϕ20(1−cos2βcos2β)=10gasinβ
˙ϕ20(sin2βcos2β)=1011gasinβ˙ϕ20=1011gasinβ×cos2βsin2β˙ϕ20=1011gacos2βsinβ (6)
Substitute √17g/11a for ˙ϕ0 in Equation (6).
(√17g/11a)2=1011gacos2βsinβ17g11a=1011ga(1−sin2β)sinβ17sinβ=10−10sin2β10sin2β+17sinβ−10=0 (7)
Solve the Equation (7).
The value of sinβ is 0.462 and –2.162.
Determine the largest value of βmax using the relation.
sinβmax=0.462βmax=sin−1(0.462)βmax=27.5°
Therefore, the largest value of βmax in the ensuing motion is 27.5°_.
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