4-2. A double
pulley, with a mass of and a radius of
gyration around its center of
, consists of two parts connected to each other. The portion
with
is
connected to block B,
, while the portion with
is connected to block A,
. If the weight of the cables is negligible and they do
not slip, find the kinetic energy of the system when
clockwise.
Solution:
Therefore, . Ans.