Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Rotational Kinematics - Check Your Understanding - Page 199: 1

Answer

Axis 1 passes through A and is parallel with BC. Axis 2 passes through A and the midpoint of line BC.

Work Step by Step

To find the axes so that the circular paths drawn by B and C have the same radii, we focus on the fact the distance from B to one axis has to be the same as the distance from C to that axis. Of all the infinite axes passing through A, there are 2 axes satisfying the condition above, as the figure below shows. Axis 1 is parallel with BC, so the distance from B to axis 1 is equal to the distance from C to axis 1. Axis 2 passes through A and the midpoint of line BC, and since the midpoint divides BC into 2 equal sections, the distance from B and C to axis 2 is equal to each other.
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