Ladder Homework,
Juiy 20th, 2006
1. Tom sees a ladder against a wall (in an almost vertical
position). He pulls the base of
the ladder away from the wall by a certain amount, and then again by the same
amount, and then again by the same amount, and so forth.
2. A tank is made from two hollow globes that are connected by a hollow stem, as shown in the figure to the right. Water is being poured into the globes from the top.
a. A twisted, flat, rod will be placed into this bottle so that it stands at the bottom of the lower globe and ends at the top of the upper globe. A float, slotted in the middle, that cannot turn moves up the rod, so that the rod turns as the float moves upward. The rod must have a total twist of 360¡ as the water raises the float from the bottom to the top of the tank. Sketch a graph of Òamount of turnÓ as a function of the waterÕs height so that the rod turns at a constant rate with respect to the volume of water in the tank (i.e., same amount of volume produces same amount of turn).
b. Explain how you constructed your graph, using language that refers to the varying quantities in the situation. (Remember to speak meaningfully and use landmarks as appropriate.)
(WeÕll save the problem that Lisa was curious about until next week.)