EE2233 - TUTORIAL 01

1. A car moves in a straight line such that for a short time its velocity is
defined by
v = (3t2 + 2t) m/sec,
where t is in seconds.
Determine the position and acceleration when t = 3 sec. At t=0 sec, s = 0
m.

2. A small projectile is fired vertically downward into a fluid medium with an

initial velocity of 60m/s. Due to drag resistance of the fluid, the projectile
experience a deceleration of
a=(-0.4v3) m/s2,
where v is in m/s.
Determine the projectiles velocity and position 4s after it is fired.

3. During a test, a rocket travels upward at 75m/s and when it is 40m from
the ground, its engine fails. Determine the maximum height S B reached by
the rocket and its speed just before it hits the ground. While in motion, the
rocket is subjected to a constant downward acceleration of 9.81m/s2 due
to gravity. Neglect the effect of air resistance.

4. The velocity of a train travelling at 100km/h decreases by 10% in the first

40s after application of the brakes.
(a) Calculate the velocity at the end of a further 80s, assuming that, during
the whole period of 120s, the retardation is proportional to the velocity.
(b) Derive an expression for the retarding force in N/tonne mass of the
train.
(c) Find the power being dissipated at the end of the whole period, if the
train has a mass of 500tonnes.

5. Show that the efficiency of a pile driver (i.e. useful work done in driving
pile/initial energy of monkey), when employed for driving a given size of
pile, increases with the mass of the monkey, assuming no rebound from
the head of the pile.
A pile of mass 500kg is driven by a monkey 800kg falling a distance of 3m
on to the top of the pile. The pile is driven a distance of 6mm and there is
no rebound. Find the penetration resistance of the pile assumed constant,
and also the amount of energy expended in deforming the head.

6. The two buffers at one end of a truck each require a force of 0.7MN/m of
compression and engage with similar buffers on a truck which is overtaken
on a straight horizontal track. The truck has a mass of 10tonnes and its
initial speed is 1.8m/s, while the second truck has a mass of 15 tonnes
with initial speed 0.6m/s, in the same direction.
Find
(a) The common speed when moving together during impact,
(b) The kinetic energy the lost to the system and the compression of each
buffer spring to store this, and
(c) The velocity of each truck on separation if only half of the energy
stored in the springs it returned.
7. Figure Q7 shows a uniform plank, rests upon a horizontal bench with one
end of the bar projecting over the sharp edge of the bench, the bar being
at right angles to this edge. The plank is pulled out of horizontally until
the centre of gravity overhangs the edge by a distance a, and is then
released. The plank rotates about the edge and then slides down.
(a)

Determine the angular velocity and angular acceleration of the

plank after it has turned through an angle degrees assuming that
no sliding has taken place.

(b)

If the sliding begins when the plank has tuned through an angle ,
show that the coefficient of friction, , is
[(k3 + 3a2)
= ------------- tan .
k2
where k is the radius of gyration of the plank about its centre of
gravity.

Figure Q7, A uniform plank resting upon a horizontal bench.

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8. With reference to Figure Q8, E is the engine flywheel, having moment of

inertia 125 kg.m2. It is geared to pinion D so that the speed of E is 1/5 of
the speed of D. Pinion D is connected to the plate C of a dog clutch by a
torsion spring which requires 200 Nm torque to twist C through 1 radian
relative to D. The flywheel A, having moment of inertia 0.6 kg.m2, is made
to rotate at 1500 rev/min and then the dog clutch is engaged. The clutch
can transmit torque from B to C only in the direction in which A is initially
rotating or from C to B in the opposite direction.

Neglecting all losses and the inertia of parts B and C, and neglecting also
any additional energy supplied by the motor used to give A its initial
velocity, find the final angular velocities of D and of E, and the
maximum torque transmitted by the clutch.

Figure Q8.:

Inertia Starter for an Internal Combustion Engine.