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DYNAMICS By: M. J. Mahmoodi
Amir Kabir University of Technology
Mechanical Engineering Department http://www.mjmahmoodi.blogfa.com
Subject: Kinematics of Particles
1. The small washer is sliding down the cord
OA. When it is halfway down the cord, its speed
is 200 mm/s and its acceleration (directed
toward point O) has a magnitude of 10 mm/s2.
Express the velocity and acceleration of washer
at this point in terms of its cylindrical vector
components.
2. Neglect the diameter of the small pulley
attached to body A and determine the magnitude
of the total velocity of B in terms of the velocity
v A which body A has to the right. Assume that
the cable between B and the pulley remains
vertical and solve for a given value of x .
3. In the differential pulley hoist shown, the two
upper pulleys are fastened together to form an
integral unit. The cable is wrapped around the
smaller pulley with its end secured to the pulley
so that it cannot slip. Determine the upward
acceleration aB of cylinder B if cylinder A has a
downward acceleration of 2 m/s2.
Problem Set No.1
4. Rotation of the arm PO is controlled by the
horizontal motion of the vertical slotted link. If
x& = 1.2 m s and &x& = 9 m s 2 when x = 50 mm ,
determine θ& and θ&& for this instant.
5. A particle travels along a plane curve. At a
certain instant, the polar components of the
velocity and acceleration are vR = 90 mm s ,
vθ = 60 mm s , aR = −50 mm s 2 , and
aθ = 20 mm s 2 . Determine the component of
acceleration that is tangent the path of the
particle at this instant.
6. The rod OB rotates counterclockwise with the
constant angular speed θ& = ω . The position of
the collar A on the rod varies as R = R0eωt ,
where R0 is a constant. Determine the velocity
and acceleration vectors of the collar as a
function of time.
7. The collar B slides along a guide rod that has
the shape of the spiral R = bθ . A pin on the
collar slides in the slotted arm OC. If OC is
rotating at the constant angular speed θ& = ω ,
determine the magnitude of the acceleration of
the collar when it is at A.

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Mechanical Engineering Department
8. The slotted arm OB rotates about the pin at O.
The ball A in the slot is pressed against the
stationary cam C by the spring. If the angular
speed of OB is θ& = ω , where ω is a constant,
calculate the maximum magnitudes of (a) the
velocity of A; (b) the acceleration of A; (c) R&
&&
(the velocity of A relative to OB); and (d) R
(the acceleration of A relative to OB).
9. The collar A slides along the rod OB, which is
rotating counterclockwise. Determine velocity
vector of A when OB is vertical, given that the
speed of B is 0.4 m/s in that position.
10. The pin P slides in slots in both the rotating
arm OA and the fixed circular bar BC. If OA
rotates with the constant
θ& = 2 rad s , find the speed of P when
θ = 60° .
1387/11/26
DYNAMICS By: M. J. Mahmoodi
Problem Set No.1
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11. The winch D unwinds the cable BCD at the
constant rate of 0.8 m/s. Determine the speed of
end B of the bar AB when R = 4 m .
12. The rod OB rotates counterclockwise about O
at the constant angular speed of 45 rev/min
while the collar A slides toward B with the
constant speed 2 ft/s, measured relative to the
rod. When collar A is in the position R=0.8 ft,
θ = 0° , calculate (a) its velocity vector, and (b)
its acceleration vector. (Fig. Problem No. 6)
13. The collar B slides along the guide rod that
has a shape of spiral R = bθ . A pin on the
collar slides in the slotted arm OC. If the speed
of the collar is constant at v0 , determine the
angular speed θ& of the arm OC in terms of v0 ,
b , and θ . (Fig. Problem No. 7)
14. For the instant represented car A as a speed of
100 km/h, which is increasing at the rate of 8
km/h each second. Simultaneously car B also
has speed of 100 km/h as it runs the turn and is
slowing down at the rate 8 km/h each second.
Determine the acceleration which car B appears
to have to an observer in car A.
angular speed