INo.

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The position of a certain particle is described by s = 4t
3
+ 3t
2
- 18t + 5 where
s is in meters and t is in seconds. Determine the time t and the acceleration a
when v = 0. Consider positive values oft only.
Ans. t = 1 s, a= 30 m/s
2
INo. 2
A particle moves along a straight line with a velocity in millimeters per
second given by v = 400 - 16f where t is in seconds. Calculate the net
displacement Lis and the total distance D traveled during the first 6 seconds of
motion.
Ans. Lis = 1.248 m, D = 1.419 m
INo. 3
The pilot of a jet transport brings the engines to full takeoff power before
releasing the brakes as the aircraft is standing on the runway. The jet thrust
remains constant, and the aircraft has a near-constant acceleration of 0.6g. If
the takeoff speed is 200 km/h, calculate the distance s and time t from rest to
takeoff.
Ans. s = 262 m, t = 9.44 s
INo. 4
A rock is thrown horizontally from a A
tower at A and hits the ground 3.5
seconds later at B. The line of sight
from A to B makes an angle of 50 o with
the horizontal. Compute the magnitude
of the initial velocity u of the rock.
Ans. u = 14.41 m/s
INo. 5
A broad jumper approaches his
takeoff board A with a horizontal
velocity of 30 ft/sec. Determine the
vertical component vY of the velocity
of his center of gravity at takeoff for
him to make the jump shown. What is
the vertical rise h of his center of
gravity?
Ans. vy = 11.81 ft!sec, h = 2.16 ft
INo. 6 I
The pilot of an airplane carrying a
package of mail to a remote outpost
wishes to release the package at the
right moment to hit the recovery
location A. What angle 8 with the
horizontal should the pilot's line of
sight to the target
make at the instant of release? The
airplane is flying horizontally at an
altitude of 100 m with a velocity of
200 km/hr.
Ans. 8=21.7
INo. 7
At the bottom A of the vertical inside
loop the magnitude of the total
acceleration of the airplane is 3g. If
the airspeed is 800 kmlhr and is
increasing at the rate of 20 kmlhr per
second, calculate the radius of
curvature p of the path at A.
Ans. p = 1709 m
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INo. 8
Magnetic tape is being transferred
from reel A to reel B and passes
around idler pulleys C and D. At a
certain instant pointP
1
on the tape is
in contact with pulley C and pointP
2
is in contact with pulley D. If the
normal o m ~ n e n t of acceleration of
P
1
is 40 m/s and the tangential
o m ~ n e n t of acceleration of P
2
is 30
m/s at this instant, compute the
corresponding speed v of the tape, the
magnitude of the total acceleration of
Ph and the magnitude of the total
acceleration of P
2

Ans. v = 2 m/s, a
1
= 50 m/sl,
a
2
= 85.4 m/sl
INo. 9 I
The polar coordinates of a particle are given by r = 2 + 5t
2
/2 and
e = 0. 5 + 3f 14 where r is in millimeters, e is in radians, and t is in seconds.
Determine the magnitude of the velocity v and the r- and
8- components of the acceleration a of the particle when t = 2 sec.
Ans. v = 37.4 mm/s, ar = -103 mmlsl, a
0
= 78 mmlsl
I No. 10 I
A sailboat moving in the direction
shown is tacking to windward against a
north wind. The log registers a hull
speed of 6.5 knots. A ''telltale" (light
string tied to the rigging) indicates that
the direction of the ?.Pparent wind is
35 from the centerlme of the boat.
What is the true wind velocity vw?
Ans. Vw = 14.4 knots
INo. ttl
The vertical displacement of cylinder
A in meters is gtven by
y = f/4 where tis in seconds.
Calculate the downward acceleration
aB of cylinder B. IdentifY the mmber
of degrees of freedom.
Ans. aB = 4 m/s, one degree of
freedom.
INo. 121
Calculate the vertical acceleration a of
the 100 lb. cylinder for each of the
two cases illustrated. Neglect friction
and the mass of the pulleys.
Ans. aa = 6.44 fils, ab = 16.1.ft/s
INo. 131
The coefficient of static friction
between the flat bed of the truck and
the crate it carries is 0 .30. Detennine
the minimum stopping distances
which the truck can have from a speed
of70 km/hr with constant deceleration
if the crate is no to slip forward.
Ans. s = 64.3 m
150 lb
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INo. 141
A small object A is held against the
vertical side of a rotating cylindrical
container of radius r due to e n ~
action. If the coefficient of static friction
between the object and container is Jls,
determine the expression for the
minimum rotational rate w of the
container which will keep the object from
slipping down the vertical side.
Ans. CU = (g I Jls r)lh
INo. 151
At what angle Oshould the racetrack
tum of 1500 foot radius be banked in
order that a race car traveling at 120
milhr will have no tendency to slip
sideways when
0
rounding the tum?
Ans. f)=- 32.7
INo. 161
The collar has amass of2 kg and is
attached to the light spring which has
a stiffuess of30 N/m and an
unstretched length of 1.5 m. The
collar is released from rest at A and
slides up the smooth rod under the
action of the constant 50-N force.
Calculate the velocity v of the collar
as it passes position B.
Ans. v- 4.93 mls
r
A !
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2m
INo. 171
The 20-lb block is moving to the right
with a velocity of2 ftlsec on a
horizontal surface when a force Pis
applied to it at time t = 0. Calculate
the velocity v of the block when t =
0.4 sec. The kinetic coefficient of
friction
ispk = 0.3
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Ans. v = 5.86 .ft/s
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0 0.2 0.4 t, sec
INo. 181
Freight car A with a gross weight of
150,000 lb is moving along the
horizontal track in a switching yard at
2 milhr. Freight car B with a gross
weight of 120,000 lb and moving at 3
milhr overtakes car A and is coupled
to it. Detennine (a) the corrnnon
velocity v of the two cars as they
move together after being coupled and
(b) the loss of energy hE I due to the
impact.
Ans. v = 2.44 mi/hr,
i:JE I= 2230 ft-lb loss
INo. 191
Two spheres of equal mass m are able to slide
along the horizontal rotating rod. If they are
initially latched in JJ.OSition a distance r from
the rotating axis With the assembly
freely with an angular velocity cu
0
, detennine
the new angular velocity cu after the spheres
are released and finally assume positions at the
ends of the rod at a radial distance of2r. Also
find the fraction n of the initial kinetic energy
of the system which is lost. Neglect the small
mass of the rod and shaft.
INo. 201
The steel ball strikes the heavy steel
plate with a velocity
v
0
= 24m/sat an angle of 60 with the
horizontal. If the coefficient of
restitution is e = 0 .8, compute the
velocity v and its direction Owith
which the ball rebounds from the
plate.
Ans. v = 20.5 mls, 8 = 54.2 o
INo. 211
The 50-lb wheel has a centroidal
radius of gyration of 5 inches. If
friction is sufficient to prevent
slipping, compute the friction force F
acting on the wheel during its
downhill roll. What is the minimum
coefficient of static friction f.ls to
prevent slipping?
Ans. F = 5.40 lb, f.ls = 0.117
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