WORK ENERGY EQUATION SPRINGS 611.

The 50 kg block at A is mounted on rollers

so that it moves along the fixed horizontal rail
609. The 1.2 kg slider is released from rest in
with negligible friction under the action of the
position A and slides without friction along the
constant 300 N force in the cable. The block is
vertical plane shown. Determine the normal
released from rest at A with the spring to which
force exerted by the guide on the slider.
it is attached extended an initial amount 𝑥1 =
0.233 𝑚. The spring has stiffness of K= 80 N/m.

1. Just before it passes point C. 77.76N

1. Compute the work done by the spring
2. Just after it passes point C. 10.19n
force. – 79.7 N.m
3. Just before it passes point E. 35.3N
2. Compute the work done on the system
610. The 10 kg slider moves with a negligible by the constant 300 N force in the cable.
friction up the inclined guide. The attached 180 N.m
spring has a stiffness of 60 N/m and is released 3. Compute the velocity of the block as it
from rest. The 250 N force F is constant and the reaches point B. 2m/s
pulley offers negligible resistance to the motion
612. The uniform 20 kg slender AC shown
of the cord.
rotates in a vertical plane about a smooth
pin at B. The ideal spring connected
between A and the fixed point D has a
spring constant K = 30 N /m and the
undeformed length 𝐿𝑜 = 0.90 m. When the
bar is at rest in the initial position ∅ = 0 ; it
is given a small angular displacement and
released.

1. Compute the change in gravitational

potential energy of the slider as it
passes point C. 73.575 Joules(N.m)
2. Compute the change in elastic potential
energy of the slider as passes point C.
0.927m
3. Compute the velocity of the slider as it
passes point C. 2.71m/s
 1. Which of the following gives the work
done to its weight when the bar reaches
the horizontal position. 88.29 Joules
2. Which of the following gives the work
done by the spring when the bar
reaches the horizontal position.
-64.8 Joules
3. Which of the following gives the angular
velocity of the bar when it reaches the
horizontal position. 1.703 rad/sec

613. A 5 kg collar slides without friction

along a rod which makes an angle of 300 615. The 6 kg cylindrical collar
with the vertical. The spring is unstretched is released from rest in the
when the collar is at A. if the collar is position shown and drops onto
release from rest at A. the spring. Calculate the
velocity of the cylinder when
the spring has been
compressed 50mm.

2.41 m/s

1. Compute the potential energy at A. 0 616. The system is

2. Compute the value of the spring released from rest with
constant K for which the velocity of the the spring initially
collar at B is 1.5 m/s. K = 233 N/m stretched 75mm. Calculate
3. Compute the potential energy at B. the velocity of the cylinder
-5.629 Joules after it has dropped 12
mm. the spring has a
614. the 2 kg collar is released from rest at A stiffness of 1050 N/m.
and slides down the inclined fixed rod in the Neglect the mass of the
vertical plane. The coefficient of kinetic friction pulley. 0.37 m/s
is 0.4.

1. Compute the velocity of the collar as it

strikes the spring . 2.56 m/s
2. Compute the maximum deflection of
the spring. 98.9m
3. Compute the work done by the spring.
7.82 Joules
 IMPULSE MOMENTUM PROBLEMS 636. A 64.4 lb. block is in contact with a smooth
level plane. It is acted upon by a horizontal force
632. A 1500 N block is in contact with a level
P which varies according to the relation P = 12t
plane whose coefficient of kinetic friction is
– 3𝑡 2 where P is in pounds and t is in seconds.
0.10.
1. Determine the maximum positive
1. If the block is acted upon a horizontal
velocity of the block. 16 fps
force of 250 N, what time will elapse
2. Determine the time the block will again
before the block reaches a velocity of
be at rest. 6s
14.5 m/s, starting from rest? 22.2 s
2. If the 250 N force is then removed, how
much longer will the block continue to
move? 14.8 s

636 B. A crate is placed on an inclined plane

which makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal
and is supported by a cable attached to the
winch placed at the top of the inclined plane.
The crate has a mass of 120 kg. and the
633. A horizontal force
coefficient of friction between it and the
of 1500 N pushes a
inclined plane are 𝑢𝑠 = 0.6 and 𝑢𝑘 = 0.5 .
1000 N block up an
incline whose slope is 1. What tension must the winch exert on
3 vertical and 4 the cable to start the stationary crate
horizontal. If 𝑢𝑘 = 0.2, sliding up the inclined plane? 1200N
determine the time 2. What is the velocity of the crate when it
required to increase has moved 2m up the inclined plane?
the velocity of the 1.84 m/s
block from 3 to 15 m/s. 3. Determine the time for the crate to
move up 2m. up the inclined plane.
1.65 s
2.17 s
634. Determine the value of P that will give the
system of blocks in the figure shown a leftward
velocity of 20 fps, 10 seconds after starting from
rest. 398.12 lb
 637. The force – time curve for a body weighing
161 lb. is given as shown. Assuming that the
636 G. A 20 kg crate is placed along an inclined
initial velocity is 6 fps.
plane making an angle of 30° from the
horizontal. The coefficients of friction between 1. Compute the bodies velocity after 6 s.
the 20 kg crate and the inclined plane are 𝑢𝑠 = 7.6 fps
0.24 and 𝑢𝑘 = 0.22. if the crate starts from rest 2. Compute the displacement after 6 s.
and a horizontal force F = 200 N is applied to 46.9 ft
move the plane upward.

1. What is the friction force necessary for

equilibrium? 75.1 N
2. What is the magnitude of the velocity of
the crate when it has moved 2m.
1.77 m/s
3. What is the magnitude of the velocity of
the crate when it has moved 2 m. if the 638. A body initially at rets is acted upon by a
horizontal force F = 40 N? 2.08 m/s constant force 18 lb. for 5 s after which an
opposite force of 12 lb. is applied. In what
additional time will the body come to rest?

7.5 s

639. A body moves under the acrtion of a force

given by the relation P = 18 - 3t, where P is in
pounds and t is in sec. If the body starts from
636 H. A test of an energy – absorbing bumper, rest, in how many seconds will it stops?
a 1270 kg car is driven into a barrier at 8 kph. 12 s
The duration of the impact is 0.4 s, and the car
bounces back from the barrier at 1.6 kph

1. What is the magnitude of the average

horizontal force exerted on the car
during the impact? 8465 N
2. What is the average deceleration of the
car during the impact? 6.67 m/ s^2
3. What is the average value of the
impulsive force? 3386 N.S 640. A 322 lb. body moves under the action of a
variable force P according to the law P = 12t –
4𝑡 2 where P is in pounds and t is in seconds. If
the body starts from rest, determine its velocity
and displacement after 8s.

-29.9 fps 34.1 ft

641. In the figure shown, P = 10t - 𝑡 2 where P is 644. Two blocks are
in lb. and t is in seconds. How far has the 322 lb. joined by an
body traveled from rest before its starts to extensible cable as
reverse its direction of motion? 140.6 ft shown. Coefficient
of friction between
block A and the
plane is 0.25 and neglect the mass and friction
of the pulley.

1. Determine the velocity of the block A

after it has moved 2m. 5.29 m/s
642. A variable
2. Determine the velocity of the block B
horizontal force P 50 +
after it has moved 2m. 3.47 m/s
𝑡 3 is applied to the block
3. Determine the time it took A to move a
shown. If the weight of
distance of 2m. 0.25 s
the block is 200 lb. and
the coefficient of friction
for the block is 0.20,
determine the velocity
of the block after its starts from rest. 8.09 fps 644 B. The crate has a mass of 120 kg and the
coefficients of friction between it and the
sloping dock are 𝑢𝑠 = 0.6 and 𝑢𝑘 = 0.5. The crate
643. A 50 N force is applied on the 200 N block starts from rest and the winch exerts a tension
which is at rest as shown in the figure. of T = 1220 + 200t (N).

1. What impulse is applied to the crate

during the first second of motion?
1. Compute the
221.66 N.S
coefficient of
2. What is the crates velocity after 1s?
friction between
1.85 m/s
the block and the
3. What is the power transmitted to the
horizontal plane if
winch after 1s? 0.55hp
after it moves a
distance 40 m, its
velocity is 10 m /s. 0.10
2. Frind the acceleration of the block.
1.25 m/s^2
3. Compute the distance travelled by the
block at the end of 20 seconds. 250 m
 645. The loaded 150 kg slip is rolling down 647. A constant force P = 750 N acts on the
the incline at 4 m/s when a force p is block as shown during only the first 6 m. of its
applied to the cable as shown at t = 0. The motion starting from rest. Coefficient of friction
force P is increased uniformly with the time between the block and the horizontal plane is
until it reaches 600 N at t = 4 secs ; after 0.20.
which time it remains constant at this value.
Treat the skip as a particle.

1. Which of the following gives the

velocity of the block after it has moved
a total distance of 9m. 3.93 m/s
2. Which of the following gives the time
that the block moves a total distance of
9m. 12.82s
3. Which of the following gives the total
distance that the block has moved until
it stopped. 11.94 m

648. A 400 N block slides on a horizontal plane

by applying a horizontal force of 200 N, and
1. Compute the time t at which the reaches a velocity of 10 m/s in a distance of 30
skip reverses its direction. 6.46 s m from rest.
2. Compute the velocity of the skip at
t=8 s. 4.76 m/s
3. Compute the velocity of the skip at
t=7s. 5.665 m/s

646. From the figure shown:

1. Which of the following gives the

1. A force 10 N is coefficient of friction between the floor
required to bring and the block. 0.33
down the 100 N body 2. Which of the following gives the total
6m. from rest. distance that the block will move until it
Compute the velocity stops if the 200 N force is removed
of the block when it when it reaches 30 m. from rest.
travels 6m. from rest. 45.43m
Neglecting friction. 8.31 m/s 3. Which of the following gives the time
2. Determine the time that the block had the block moves a distance of 30m from
traveled a distance of 6m. 1.44 s rest. 6s
3. Determine the distance it could travel in
order to attained a velocity of 12 m/s.
12.51 m
649. A box slides from rest at point A down an 651. A 5 kg block is at rest at a time t=0 and is
inclined planed inclined 30° to the horizontal. acted upon by a horizontal force P that varies
After reaching the bottom of the plane, the box with time t as shown.
moves on a horizontal floor at a distance 2m
before coming to rest. Coefficient of friction
between the box and the floor is 0.40.

1. Which of the following gives the

distance from point A to the
intersection of the inclined plane and
the horizontal box. 5.21m
2. Which of the following gives the
velocity of the block as it reaches the
1. Which of the following gives the initial
intersection of the inclined plane of the
acceleration of the block? 8.4 m/s^2
horizontal floor. 3.66 m/s
2. Which of the following gives the
3. Which of the following gives the total
velocity after 5s. 34. 92 m / s
time of travel until it stop. 3.37s
3. Which of the following give the distance
travelled after 5sec. 94.73 m

652. A 50 kg block initially at rest is acted upon

by a force P which varies as shown. Knowing
that the coefficient of kinetic friction between
the block and the horizontal surface is 0.20.

650. The 5 kg. block at rest at time t=0 is acted

on by a horizontal force that varies with time t
as shown.

1. Which of the following gives the

velocity of the block after 3s. 9.11m/s
2. Which of the following gives the
velocity of the block after 5 s.
15.19 m/s
1. Which of the following gives the initial 3. Which of the following gives the
acceleration of the block? 4m/s^2 velocity of the block after 8s.
2. Which of the following gives the 16.804 m/s
velocity after 5s. 12 m / s
3. Which of the following give the distance
travelled after 5sec. 41.33 m
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