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Worksheet on Rectangular Components, Dynamics//2022
1. A particle is constrained to travel along

the path. If x = (4t4) m, where t is in
seconds, determine the magnitude of
the particle's velocity and acceleration
when t = 0.5 s.
[Ans. v = 4.47 m/s a = 14.4 m/s2]
2. Pegs A and B are restricted to move in

the elliptical slots due to the motion of
the slotted link. If the link moves with
a constant speed of 10 m/s, determine
the magnitude of the velocity and
acceleration of peg A when x = 1 m.
[Ans. v = 10.4 m/s, a = 38.5 m/s2]
3. The box slides down the slope [Ans. vy= - 1.5 m/s, ay = 0.15 m/s2]
described by the equation y = (0.05x2)
m, where x is in meters. If the box has
x components of velocity and
acceleration of vx= -3 m/s
2
and ax = -1.5 m/s at x = 5 m,
determine the y components of the
velocity and the acceleration of the box
at this instant.
4. The particle P moves along a curved slot, a portion of which is shown. Its distance in
meters measured along the slot is s = t2/4, where t in seconds. The particle is at A when t
= 2 s and at B when t = 2.2 s. Determine the magnitude aav of the average acceleration of
P between A and B. Also express the acceleration as a vector aav using unit vectors i and
j.
[Ans. aav = 2.76 m/s2, aav = 2.26 i – 1.58 i (m/s2)]
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5. The x- and y- motion of guides A and B with right angle slot control the curvilinear
motion of the connecting pin P, which slides in both slots. For a short interval, the
motions are governed by x = 20 + 0.25t2 and y = 15 – (1/6)t3, where x and y are in
millimetres and t in seconds. Calculate the magnitude of the velocity v and acceleration
aof the pin for t =2 s.
[v = 2.4 mm/s and a = 2.06 mm/s2]
6. The position vector of a point which moves in the x-y plane is given by
2 3 𝑡4
r = ( 3 t3 - 2 t2) i + 12j
Where r is in meters and t is in seconds. Determine the angle between the velocity v and the
acceleration a when (a) t = 2 s and (b) t = 3 s.
[Ans. (a) θ = 14.470, (b) θ = 0]
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7. Determine the speed at which the basketball at A must be thrown at the angle of 30° so
that it makes it to the basket at B.
[Ans. v = 12.4 m/s]
8. An airplane used to drop water on

brushfires is flying horizontally in a
straight line at 315 km/h at an altitude
of 80 m. Determine the distance d at
which the pilot should release the
water so that it will hit the fire at B.
[Ans.d = 353 m]
9. A ball is dropped onto a step at point A

and rebounds with a velocity v0 at an
angle of 15° with the vertical.
Determine the value of v0 knowing that
just before the ball bounces at point B
its velocity vBforms an angle of 12°
with the vertical.
10. If the barrel of the rifle shown is aimed at point A, compute the distance δ below Ato the
point B where the bullet strikes. The muzzle velocity is 600 m/s.
[Ans. δ = 15.43 m]
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11. A projectile is fired with a velocity u at the entrance A to a horizontal tunnel of length L
and height H. Determine the minimum value of u and the corresponding value of the
angle θ for which the projectile will reach B at the other end of the tunnel without
touching the top of the tunnel.
𝑳
[Ans. u =√𝟐𝒈𝑯√𝟏 + (𝟒𝑯)𝟐 , θ = tan-1 (4H/L)]
12. A projectile is launched from point A with the initial conditions shown in the figure.
Determine the slant distance s which locates the point B of impact. Calculate the time of
flight t.
[Ans. s = 1057 m, t = 19.5 s]
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13. A long-range artillery rifle at A is aimed at an angle of 450 with the horizontal, and its
shell is just able to clear the mountain peak at the top of its trajectory. Determine the
magnitude u of the muzzle velocity, the height H of the mountain above sea level, and the
range R to the sea.
[Ans. u = 396 m/s, H = 4600 m, R = 16.58 km]
14. A projectile is launched with an initial speed of 200 m/s at an angle of 600 with the
horizontal. Compute the range R as measured up the incline.
[Ans. R = 2970 m]
15. A boy throws a ball upward with a speed v0 = 12 m/s. The wind imparts a horizontal
acceleration of 0.4 m/s2 to the left. At what angle θ must the ball be thrown so that it
returns to the point of release? Assume that the wind does not affect the vertical motion.
[Ans. θ = 2.330]
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16. The muzzle velocity of a long range rifle at A is u = 400 m/s. Determine the two angles of
elevation θ which will permit the projectile to hit the mountain target B.
[Ans. θ1 = 26.10, θ2 = 80.60]
17. A projectile is ejected in to an experimental fluid at time t = 0. The initial speed is v0 and
the angle to the horizontal is θ. The drag on the projectile results in an acceleration term
aD = - kv, where k is a constant and v is the velocity of the projectile. Determine the x-
and y-components of both the velocity and displacement as a function of time. Include the
effects of gravitational acceleration.
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𝒈 𝒈
Ans. vx = (𝐯𝟎 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝜽)e-kt, vy = (𝐯𝟎 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝜽 + 𝒌 )e-kt - 𝒌,
𝟏 𝒈 𝒈 𝐯𝟎 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝜽
y = 𝒌(𝐯𝟎 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝜽 + 𝒌) (1 - e-kt) - 𝒌t, x = (1 - e-kt)
𝒌
18. A projectile is fired with a speed of v = 60 m/s at an angle of 60°. A second projectile is
then fired with the same speed 0.5 s later. Determine the angle θ of the second projectile
so that the two projectiles collide. At what position (x, y) will this happen?
Ans. θ = _, (x, y) = (_,_ )
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Worksheet on Rectangular Components, Dynamics//2022

1. A particle is constrained to travel along

[Ans. v = 4.47 m/s a = 14.4 m/s2]

2. Pegs A and B are restricted to move in

[Ans. v = 10.4 m/s, a = 38.5 m/s2]

[Ans. aav = 2.76 m/s2, aav = 2.26 i – 1.58 i (m/s2)]

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[v = 2.4 mm/s and a = 2.06 mm/s2]

[Ans. (a) θ = 14.470, (b) θ = 0]

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[Ans. v = 12.4 m/s]

8. An airplane used to drop water on

9. A ball is dropped onto a step at point A

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[Ans. s = 1057 m, t = 19.5 s]

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[Ans. u = 396 m/s, H = 4600 m, R = 16.58 km]

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[Ans. θ1 = 26.10, θ2 = 80.60]

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Ans. θ = _, (x, y) = (_,_ )

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