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1- The car is traveling at a constant speed Vo =100 km/h on the level portion of the road.
When the 6-percent (tan θ=0.06) incline is encountered, the driver does not change the
throttle setting and consequently the car decelerates at the constant rate g sin θ. Determine
the speed of the car:
(a) 10 seconds after passing point A and
(b) when s =100m

2- The 14-in. spring is compressed to an 8-in. length, where it is released from rest and
accelerates block A. The acceleration has an initial value of 400ft/s2 and then decreases
linearly with the x-movement of the block, reaching zero when the spring regains its
original 14-in. length.
Calculate the time t for the block to go
a- 3 in. and
b- 6 in.

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3- The position of a particle in millimeters is given by S= 27-12t + t2 where t is in seconds.

Plot the s-t and v-t relationships for the first 9 seconds. Determine the net displacement
during that interval and the total distance D traveled. By inspection of the s-t relationship,
what conclusion can you reach regarding the acceleration?

4- A ball is thrown vertically upward with an initial speed of 80 ft/sec from the base A of a
50-ft cliff. Determine the distance h by which the ball clears the top of the cliff and the
time t after release for the ball to land at B. Also, calculate the impact velocity VB. Neglect
air resistance and the small horizontal motion of the ball.

5- The velocity of a particle moving in the x-y plane is given by 6.12i + 3.24j at time t =3.65s.
it’s average acceleration during the next 0.02 s is 4i + 6j m/s2. Determine the velocity v of
the particle at t=3.67s and the angle θ between the average-acceleration vector and the
velocity vector at t=3.67s.

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6- 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.

7- The muzzle velocity of a long-range rifle at A is u = 400m/s. Determine the two angles of
elevation θ which will permit the projectile to hit the mountain target B.

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8- Determine the location h of the spot toward which the pitcher must throw if the ball is to
hit the catcher’s mitt. The ball is released with a speed of 40 m/s.

9- The figure shows two possible paths for negotiating an unbanked turn on a horizontal
portion of a race course. Path A-A follows the centerline of the road and has a radius of
curvature 85m, while path B-B uses the width of the road to good advantage in increasing
the radius of curvature to 200m. If the drivers limit their speeds in their curves so that the
lateral acceleration does not exceed 0.8g, determine the maximum speed for each path.

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10- A small particle P starts from point O with a negligible speed and increases its speed to a

value , where y is the vertical drop from O. When X =50ft, determine the n-
component of acceleration of the particle.

11- The speed of a car increases uniformly with time from 50 km/h at A to 100 km/h at B
during 10 seconds. The radius of curvature of the hump at A is 40 m. If the magnitude of
the total acceleration of the mass center of the car is the same at B as at A, compute the
radius of curvature of the dip in the road at B. The mass center of the car is 0.6 m from the
road.

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12- A jet plane flying at a constant speed v at an altitude h=10Km is being tracked by radar
located at O directly below the line of flight. If the angle θ is decreasing at the rate of 0.020
rad/s when θ=600, determine the value of at this instant and the magnitude of the velocity
v of the plane.

13- The hydraulic cylinder gives pin A a constant velocity v=2m/s along its axis for an interval
of motion and, in turn, causes the slotted arm to rotate about O. Determine the values of

and for the instant when θ=300. (Hint: Recognize that all acceleration
components are zero when the velocity is constant.)

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14- Pin A moves in a circle of 90-mm radius as crank AC revolves at the constant rate

. The slotted link rotates about point O as the rod attached to A moves in

and out of the slot. For the position , determine

15- The car A has a forward speed of 18 km/h and is accelerating at 3m/s2. Determine the
velocity and acceleration of the car relative to observer B, who rides in a nonrotating chair

on the Ferris wheel. The angular rate of the Ferris wheel is constant.

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16- Airplane A is flying horizontally with a constant speed of 200 km/h and is towing the glider
B, which is gaining altitude. If the tow cable has a length r = 60m and is increasing at the
constant rate of 5 degrees per second, determine the magnitudes of the velocity v and
acceleration a of the glider for the instant when θ=150.

17- Two ships A and B are moving with constant speeds VA and VB, respectively, along
straight intersecting courses. The navigator of ship B notes the time rates of change of the
separation distance r between the ships and the bearing angle θ. Show that

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18- Determine the relationship which governs the velocities of the two cylinders A and B.
Express all velocities as positive down. How many degrees of freedom are present?

19- Cylinder B has a downward velocity in feet per second given by VB = t2/2 + t3/6, where t
is in seconds. Calculate the acceleration of A when t= 2 sec.

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20- Under the action of force P, the constant acceleration of block B is 6ft/s2 up the incline.
For the instant when the velocity of B is 3 ft/sec up the incline, 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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