Chapter 11, Solution 68
Chapter 11, Solution 68
1
A3 = ( − 44 ) t3 = − 22t3
2
Changes in position: Δx1 = 1800 − 1900 = −100 ft
Δx2 = 100 − 1800 = −1700 ft
−100
Using Δxi = Ai gives t1 = = 0.893 s
−112
−1700
t2 = = 38.64 s
− 44
−100
t3 = = 4.55 s
− 22
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
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