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Re: Physics Quiz
I'm still confused, but I think I might be slowly getting it.
I made an error in confusing fixed with given, with respect to theta. I thought the wheel could pivot at the origin, but it can't. :\
So on the rod there is a net torque of 0 (preventing circular motion about the pivot point) and on the wheel there is a net force of 0 (preventing translation on the xy plane), right? I think that gives me three equations, torque, force in the y and force in the x, for three unknowns, tension, magnitude of friction and direction of friction. I think I can do it...
It's still a little too early in the morning for me to solve this independently, but did amoose get the right answer?
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