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Dynamics of Rigid Bodies Module 1 - Answer Key: Civil Engineering Department

This document contains a sample problem and solution from a dynamics of rigid bodies course. The problem asks students to determine the distance traveled, average velocity, and average speed of a particle moving along a horizontal path with a velocity of v=(3t^2 -6t) m/s over 3.5 seconds. The solution shows the calculations to find: 1) the distance traveled is 14.125 m, 2) the average velocity is 1.75 m/s, and 3) the average speed is 4.0357 m/s.

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Dynamics of Rigid Bodies Module 1 - Answer Key: Civil Engineering Department

This document contains a sample problem and solution from a dynamics of rigid bodies course. The problem asks students to determine the distance traveled, average velocity, and average speed of a particle moving along a horizontal path with a velocity of v=(3t^2 -6t) m/s over 3.5 seconds. The solution shows the calculations to find: 1) the distance traveled is 14.125 m, 2) the average velocity is 1.75 m/s, and 3) the average speed is 4.0357 m/s.

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Dynamics of Rigid Bodies

Module 1 – Answer Key School of Engineering and Architecture


Civil Engineering Department
Summer Term 2019-2020

Sample Problem 4:
A particle moves along a horizontal path with a velocity of v = (3t2 - 6t) m/s, where t is the time in seconds.
If it is initially located at the origin O, determine the distance traveled in 3.5 s, and the particle’s average
velocity and average speed during the time interval.
Given:
Velocity = v = (3t2 - 6t) m/s
Time = t = 3.5 s
When time = t = 0s, position at origin = s = 0 m.
Required:
Distance traveled in 3.5 seconds
Average velocity at time 0 to 3.5 seconds = 𝑣𝑎𝑣𝑔
Average speed at time 0 to 3.5 seconds = 𝐴𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑
Solution:
 Solving for distance traveled in 3.5 seconds

v = 3t 2 − 6t = ⇒ v = 0 at t = 2s

Therefore, for t < 2s, velocity is negative, at t = 2s, velocity is zero and for t > 2s velocity is positive.

Peco 1
Dynamics of Rigid Bodies
Module 1 – Answer Key School of Engineering and Architecture
Civil Engineering Department
Summer Term 2019-2020

s = t 3 − 3t 2 = ⇒ v = 0 at t = 2s

2
∫ (3t 2 − 6t)dt = ∫ 𝑑𝑠
0

𝑠 = −4 𝑚

𝑠 = −4 𝑚 from t = 0 to t = 2 s
3.5
∫ (3t 2 − 6t)dt = ∫ 𝑑𝑠
2

𝑠 = 10.125 𝑚

𝑠 = 10.125 𝑚 from t = 2 to t = 3.5 s

𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑑 = |𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡 = 0 𝑡𝑜 2 𝑠| + |𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡 = 2 𝑡𝑜 3.5 𝑠|


2 3.5
𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑑 = |∫ (3t 2 − 6t)dt| + |∫ (3t 2 − 6t)dt|
0 2

𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑑 = | − 4| + |10.125|

𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑑 = 14.125 𝑚

Peco 2
Dynamics of Rigid Bodies
Module 1 – Answer Key School of Engineering and Architecture
Civil Engineering Department
Summer Term 2019-2020

 Solving for average velocity at time 0 to 3.5 seconds = 𝑣𝑎𝑣𝑔

∆𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡
𝑣𝑎𝑣𝑔 = =
∆𝑡 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒

𝑑𝑠
𝑣=
𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑠
3t 2 − 6t =
𝑑𝑡
(3t 2 − 6t)dt = 𝑑𝑠

∫(3t 2 − 6t)dt = ∫ 𝑑𝑠

t 3 − 3t 2 + 𝐶 = 𝑠 + 𝐶

𝑠 = t 3 − 3t 2 + 𝐶
When time = t = 0s, position = s = 0 m

0 = 03 + (3)(0)2 + 𝐶

𝐶=0

𝑠 = t 3 − 3t 2
At t = 3.5 s

𝑠 = (3.5)3 − 3(3.5)2

𝑠 = 6.125 𝑚

∆𝑠 6.125 𝑚
𝑣𝑎𝑣𝑔 = =
∆𝑡 3.5 𝑠𝑒𝑐
𝑣𝑎𝑣𝑔 = 1.75 𝑚/𝑠

Peco 3
Dynamics of Rigid Bodies
Module 1 – Answer Key School of Engineering and Architecture
Civil Engineering Department
Summer Term 2019-2020

 Solving for average speed at time 0 to 3.5 seconds = 𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑

𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑑
𝐴𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑 =
𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑙

14.125 𝑚
𝐴𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑 =
3.5 𝑠𝑒𝑐

𝐴𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑 = 4.0357 𝑚/𝑠

Peco 4

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