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A wind farm generator uses a two-bladed propeller mounted on a pylon at a height of 20 m. The length of each propeller blade is 12 m. A tip of the propeller breaks off when the propeller is vertical. The fragment flies off horizontally, falls, and strikes the ground at P. Just before the fragment broke off, the propeller was turning uniformly, taking 1.2 s for each rotation. In the above figure, the distance from the base of the pylon to the point where the fragment strikes the ground is closest to:

A Wind Farm Generator Uses A Two Bladed Propeller Mounted On A Pylon 1

  • $130\,m$
  • $160\,m$
  • $120\,m$
  • $140\,m$
  • $150\,m$

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To find the velocity of the propeller, first, work out the circumference of its blade as:

$C=\pi r^2$

$C=\pi (12)^2$

$C=144\pi $

Now, $V=\dfrac{C}{t}$

$V=\dfrac{144\pi}{1.2}\,m/s=120\pi\, m/s$

Now the total distance is $d=32\,m$, $a=9.8\,m/s^2$ and $V_0=0$, therefore:

$d=V_0t+\dfrac{1}{2}at^2$

$32=0+\dfrac{1}{2}(9.8)t^2$

$32=4.9t^2$

$t^2=6.53\,s^2$

$t=2.55\,s$

Let $x$ be the distance from the base of the pylon to the point where the fragment strikes the ground, then:

$x=\dfrac{120\pi}{2.55}$

$x=\dfrac{120\pi}{2.55}=147.8\,m$

Example 1

A plane accelerates down a runway at $2.12 \,m/s^2$ for $23.7$ seconds before lifting off. Calculate the distance traveled prior to takeoff.

Solution

Given that:

$a=2.12\,m/s^2$, $t=23.7\,s$ and $v_0=0$.

Using the distance formula:

$d=V_0t+\dfrac{1}{2}at^2$

$d=(0)(23.7)+\dfrac{1}{2}(2.12)(23.7)^2$

$d=0+595.39$

$d=595\,m$

Example 2

A car begins at rest and uniformly accelerates in $2.5\,s$ for a distance of $221\, m$. Evaluate the car’s acceleration.

Solution

Given that:

$d=221\, m$, $t=2.5\,s$ and $v_0=0$.

Using the distance formula:

$d=V_0t+\dfrac{1}{2}at^2$

$221=(0)(2.5)+\dfrac{1}{2}a(2.5)^2$

$221=0+3.125a$

$221=3.125a$

$a=70.72\,m/s^2$

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