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ENSC 12 Problem Set 1

This document contains 6 physics problems involving kinematics concepts such as velocity, acceleration, and motion under constant acceleration. The problems involve objects or people in motion under varying acceleration conditions, such as a train decelerating or a ball being thrown from a catapult. The questions ask for determining velocity, acceleration, distance traveled, or time values of the objects in motion based on the given information such as initial velocities, accelerations, or motion diagrams.

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ENSC 12 Problem Set 1

This document contains 6 physics problems involving kinematics concepts such as velocity, acceleration, and motion under constant acceleration. The problems involve objects or people in motion under varying acceleration conditions, such as a train decelerating or a ball being thrown from a catapult. The questions ask for determining velocity, acceleration, distance traveled, or time values of the objects in motion based on the given information such as initial velocities, accelerations, or motion diagrams.

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Prob 1.

At the instant shown Motor A pulls the cord at an


2
initial speed of 10 ft/s which increases constantly by 5 ft/s . If
the motion of block C follows the a-t curve shown below,
determine the velocity and acceleration of block B at t = 4 s.
Block C has an initial velocity of v = 1 ft/s directed to the right.
A

Prob. 4. A man walks at 4ft/s on the roof of a train that is


traveling at 40 ft/s. The train is reducing its speed at a rate of
2
10 ft/s .The this instant, a car travels along a circular curve
2
as shown. It is decelerating at a rate of 20 ft/s . Determine
the velocity and acceleration of the man as seen by the driver
of the car.

3m

vT = 40 ft/s,
aT = 10 ft/s2,

vM/T = 4 ft/s,

4m

B
C

60 ft/s

a (ft/s)
100 ft

30

t (s)

3
2

Ans: : vM/C = 92.937 ft/s, 18.832 aM/C = 42.219 m/s ,77.246

Ans: vB = 7 ft/s,, aB = 1 ft/s ,


Prob. 2. A burglar is running on top of a moving truck away
from the police. The velocity of the thief relative to the truck
and the velocity of the police car are illustrated by their
respective v-t plots below. Determine the velocity and the
acceleration of the burglar relative to the police car at t = 4 s.
Also, draw the a-t curves for the given v-t curves.

Prob. 5. Flash and Road Runner race in a 100-m dash. The


velocity-time curve for each is drawn below. Draw their
respective a-t and x-t curves. Also, determine who will win
the race.

v B/T
vTruck = 16 m/s (constant)

vP

v (m/s)

v (m/s)

64

384
v = t3

v = 6t2

Police

Burglar
v (m/s)

v (m/s) relative to truck

4
FLASH

30

10
8

25

t (s)

t (s)

ROAD RUNNER

t (s)

t (s)
2

Ans: vB/P = 2.5 m/s, , aB/P = 1.75 m/s ,


Prob. 3. When Kaito Kid is 20 m directly above Conan,
Conan kicks the ball at the direction shown to hit him. If Kid is
traveling at a constant speed of 16 m/s to the right, determine
the initial velocity of the ball and the distance d.

Ans: Road Runner wins


Prob. 6. A toy catapult is designed to throw ball A when the
arm of the catapult becomes vertical. Starting from a
horizontal position with a given tangential acceleration,
determine the distance d where the ball would fall.

2 ft
vo = 0
at = 5s-1/2 ft/s2
A

20 m

vO

d
60

Ans: dmin = 13.589 m

Ans: d = 2.0995 ft

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