Dynamics - Work Sheet - 2
Dynamics - Work Sheet - 2
Dynamics - Work Sheet - 2
Fig 1
3. A missile starting from rest travels along a straight track and for 10 s has an acceleration
as shown. Draw the v-t graph that describes the motion and find the distance traveled in
10 s.
Fig 2
4. The rocket has an acceleration described by the graph. If it starts from rest construct the
v-t and s-t graphs for the motion for the time interval
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Fig 3 Fig 4
5. A girl rolls a ball up an incline and allows it to return to her for an angle and ball
involved the acceleration of the ball along the incline is constant at 0.25g directed down
the incline as shown in Fig 4 above. If the ball is released with speed of 4m/s , determine
the distance s it moves up the incline before reversing its direction and the total time t
required for the ball to return to the child’s hand.
6. 4. The ball is thrown off the top of the building. If it strikes the ground at B in 3 s,
determine the initial velocity and the inclination angle at which it was thrown. Also,
find the magnitude of the ball's velocity when it strikes the ground. Fig 5
Fig 5 Fig 6
7. The X- and Y- motion of guides A and B with right angle slots control the curvilinear
motion of the connecting pin, which slides in both slots. For a short interval, the motion
are governed by and where x and y are in millimeters and
t is in seconds. Calculate the magnitude of the velocity v and acceleration a of the pin for
t = 2 s. Sketch the direction of the path and indicate its curvature for this instant. Consider
Fig 6 above.
8. Starting from rest, the motorboat travels around the circular path, p = 50 m, at a speed v =
(0.2t2) m is, where t is in seconds. Determine the magnitudes of the boat's velocity and
acceleration at the instant t = 3 s. Fig 7
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Fig 7
9. A spiral transition curve is used o n railroads to connect a straight portion of the track
with a curved portion. If the spiral is defined by the equation y = (10-6)x3, where x and y
are in feet, determine the magnitude of the acceleration of a train engine moving with a
constant speed of 40 ft/s when it is at point x = 600 ft.
Fig 8
10. The platform is rotating about the vertical axis such that at any instant its angular position
is
11. = (4t3/2) rad, where t is in seconds as shown in fig 9 below. A ball rolls outward along
the radial groove so that its position is r = (0.1t3) m, where t is in seconds. Determine the
magnitudes of the velocity and acceleration of the ball when t = 1.5 S.
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Fig 9
12. The collars are pin-connected at B and are free to move along rod OA and the curved
guide OC having the shape of a cardioid, r = [0.2(1 + )] m as shown in fig 7 above.
At = 30°, the angular velocity of OA is = 3 rad/s. Determine the magnitudes of the
velocity of the collars at this point.
Fig 10
13. The race car travels around the circular track with a speed of 16 m/s. When it reaches
point A it increases its speed at m/s2, where v is in m/s. Determine the
magnitudes of the velocity and acceleration of the car when it reaches point B. Also, how
much time is required for it to travel from A to B? Consider fig 11 below.
Fig 11
14. The motion of peg P is constrained by the lemniscates curved slot in OB and by the
slotted arm OA. If OA rotates counterclockwise with an angular velocity of
rad/s, where (s is in seconds, determine the magnitudes of the velocity and acceleration of
peg P at = 30°.When t = 0, = .
Fig 12
15. The rocket is fired vertically and tracked by the radar station shown. When reaches 60°,
other corresponding measurements give the values, ft, and
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. Calculate the magnitudes of the velocity and acceleration of the rocket at
this position.
Fig 13
16. Determine the speed of block A if end F of the rope is pulled down with a speed of VF =
3 m/s.
Fig 14 Fig 15
17. Determine the relationship which governs the velocities of the four cylinders. Express all
velocities as positive down. How much degree of freedom are there? (consider fig 15
above)
18. Under the action of force P, the constant acceleration of a block B is 3m/s2 to the right. At
the instant when the velocity of B is 2m/s to the right, determine the velocity of B relative
to A, the acceleration of B relative to A, and the absolute velocity of point C of the cable.
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Fig 16
19. At the instant shown, cars A and B travel at speeds of 70 mi/h2 and 50 mi/h2, respectively.
If B is decreasing its speed at 1400 mi/h2 while A is increasing its speed at 800 mi/h2,
determine the acceleration of B with respect to A. Car B moves along a curve having a
radius of curvature of 0.7 mi.
Fig 17 Fig 18
20. For the instant represented car A has a speed of 100km/h, which is increasing at the rate
of 8km/h each second. Simultaneously, car B also has a speed of 100km/h as it rounds the
turn and his slowing down at the rate of 8km/h each second. Determine the acceleration
that car B appears to have to an observer in car A. (consider fig 18 above)
21. 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 as shown in figure 15. Determine the angle of
the second projectile so that the two projectiles collide. At what position (x, y) will this
happen?
Fig.19 Fig.20
22. The slotted arm AB drives pin C through the spiral groove described by the equation r =
(1.5 ) ft, where is in radians. If the arm starts from rest when = 60° and is driven at
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an angular velocity of iJ = (4t) rad/s, where (t is in seconds, determine the radial and
transverse components of velocity and acceleration of the pin C when t = 1 s. Fig.20
23. If the rope is drawn towards the motor M at a speed of = (5( ) m/s, where (t is in
seconds, Determine the speed of cylinder A when t = 1 s. look at Fig.21
Fig.21 Fig.22
24. Car B is traveling along the curved road with a speed of 15 m/s while decreasing its
speed at 2 m/s2. At this same instant car C is traveling along the straight road with a
speed of 30 m/s while decelerating at 3 m/s2. Determine the velocity and acceleration of
car B relative to car C. Fig.22
25. If motors at A and B draw in their attached cables with an acceleration of a = (0.2t) m/s2,
where t is in seconds, determine the speed of the block when it reaches a height of h = 4
m, starting from rest at h = O. Also, how much time does it take to reach this height?
Fig.23
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26. For a short time the jet plane moves along a path in the shape of a lemniscate,
. At the instant ( = 30°, the radar tracking device is rotating at
rad/s with rad/s2. Determine the radial and transverse
components of velocity and acceleration of the plane at this instant.
All questions here below are your homework assignment 3,8,10,11,12,13, 16,17,18,
19, 23
The rest remaining questions are your homework.
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