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Chapter 11, Solution 68.

Let x be the altitude. Then v is negative for decent and a is positive


for deceleration.
Sketch the v−t and x−t curves using times t1, t2 and t3 as
shown.
Use constant slopes in the v−t curve for the constant
acceleration stages.
Areas of v−t curve:
1
A1 = − (180 + 44 ) t1 = −112t1 ft
2
A2 = − 44t2

1
A3 = ( − 44 ) t3 = − 22t3
2
Changes in position: Δx1 = 1800 − 1900 = −100 ft
Δx2 = 100 − 1800 = −1700 ft

Δx3 = 0 − 100 = −100 ft

−100
Using Δxi = Ai gives t1 = = 0.893 s
−112

−1700
t2 = = 38.64 s
− 44

−100
t3 = = 4.55 s
− 22

(a) Total time: t1 + t2 + t3 = 44.1 s W

Δv ( − 44 ) − ( −180 )
(b) Initial acceleration. a= =
Δt 0.893

a = 152.3 ft/s 2 W

Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, 8/e, Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr.,
Elliot R. Eisenberg, William E. Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell
© 2007 The McGraw-Hill Companies.

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