DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY - DASMARINAS

Dasmarinas, Cavite, Philippines

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAM

CEET311b ENGINEERING MECHANICS 2 (DYNAMICS)

PROBLEM SET # 2

SUBMITTED BY:
RAMON B. CRISOSTOMO JR.
JOSHUA ERROL N. LEGASPI
CRISTOPHER E. PANGAN

SUBMITTED TO:
_____ENGR. FRANCIS VILLAREAL __

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

13.26 The rocket in vertical ight is being tracked by radar. Calculate the velocity and
acceleration of the rocket at the instant when the radar readings are = 40, R = 5km, =
350m/s, and R = 100m/s2.

13.27 The plane motion of a particle is described in polar coordinates as R=0.75+0.5t2 m and
= t2/2rad, where the time t is measured in seconds. Find the magnitudes of the velocity and
acceleration when t = 2s.

13.28 The particle P moves along the curve R = 4+2sin m. Knowing that =1.5rad/s
(constant), determine the polar components of the velocity and acceleration of P when it is (a) at
point A; and (b) at point B.

13.29 The particle P moves along the curve R = 4+2sin m. At the instant that P is at point A, its
speed is 4m/s and its acceleration vector is perpendicular to the curve. Determine the magnitude
of the acceleration of P at that instant.

13.30 The projectile A is being tracked by the radar at O. At a given instant, the radar readings
are = 30, R = 2000m, = 200m/s, and R = 20m/s2. Determine the speed of the projectile at
that instant.

13.31 A spring holds the follower A against the eccentric cam of circular prole. The equation
describing the prole of the cam is R2+4R cos12 = 0, where R is in mm. If the cam is rotating
at the constant angular speed = 3rad/s, compute the velocity and acceleration of the follower in
the position = 0.

13.32 The collar B slides on a rod that has the spiral shape described by R=0.30.4(/) m. The
pin attached to the collar engages a slot in the arm OA, which is rotating at the constant angular
speed =2rad/s. Find the polar components of the velocity and acceleration of collar B at (a)
=90; and (b) = 60.

13.33 The rod OB rotates counterclockwise about O at the constant angular speed of 30rev/min
while the collar A slides toward B with the constant speed 1m/s, measured relative to the rod.
When collar A is in the position R = 0.2m, = 0, calculate (a) its velocity vector; and (b) its
acceleration vector.

13.34 The motion of rod OB is described by = t, where = 1.2rad/s2 is the constant angular
acceleration of the rod. The position of the collar A on the rod is R = vot, where vo = 0.8m/s is the
constant outward speed of the collar relative to the rod. Calculate the velocity and acceleration
vectors of the collar as functions of time.

13.35 The plane motion of a particle described in polar coordinates is = t, R = bt, where
and b are constants. When = , determine (a) the velocity vector of the particle; and (b) the
acceleration vector of the particle.

13.36 The collar B slides along a guide rod that has the shape of the spiral R = b. A pin on the
collar slides in the slotted arm OC. If OC is rotating at the constant angular speed = ,
determine the magnitude of the acceleration of the collar when it is at A.

13.37 The collar B slides along a guide rod that has the shape of the spiral R = b. A pin on the
collar slides in the slotted arm OC. If the speed of the collar is constant at vo, determine the
angular speed of the arm OC in terms of vo, b, and .

13.38 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 = , where is a constant,
calculate the maximum magnitudes of (a) the velocity of A; (b) the acceleration of A; (c) (the
velocity of A relative to OB); and (d) R (the acceleration of A relative to OB).

13.39 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. The angular position of the arm OB depends on time t as =
sint, where is a constant. Determine the velocity and acceleration vectors of the ball A when
= /2.

13.40 The curved portion of the cloverleaf highway interchange is dened by R2 = b2 sin2,0
90. If a car travels along the curve at the constant speed vo, determine its acceleration at A.

13.41 The pin attached to the sliding collar A engages the slot in bar OB. Using polar
coordinates, determine the speed of A in terms of and . (Note: The solution using rectangular
coordinates was requested in Prob. 12.23.)

13.42 The helicopter is tracked by radar, which records R, , and at regular time intervals. The
readings at a certain instant are R=2500m, = 40, and =0.04rad/s. If the helicopter is in level
ight, calculate the elevation h and speed of the helicopter at this instant.

13.43 The telescopic arm of the robot slides in the mount A, which rotates about a horizontal
axis at O. End B of the arm traces the vertical line shown with the constant speed vB. In terms of
vB, b, and , determine expressions for (a) and ; and (b) and R.

13.44 The winch D unwinds the cable BCD at the constant rate of 0.8m/s. Determine the speed
of end B of the bar AB when R = 4m.

15.35 Trailer B is hitched to the four-wheel-drive truck A. The coefcient of static friction
between the truck tires and the road is 0.9. Determine (a) the maximum possible acceleration;
and (b) the corresponding tensile force in the trailer hitch. Neglect rolling resistance of the trailer.

15.36 The packages A and B slide down the inclined plane in contact with each other. Calculate
the acceleration of the packages and the normal force between them.

15.37 The static coefcient of friction between the 10-kg crate and the 30-kg cart is 0.2. Find
the maximum force P that may be applied to the crate without causing it to slip on the cart.

15.38 Determine the tension in the cable connecting blocks A and B after the constant 60 N
force is applied.

15.39 The system consisting of blocks A and B, and the massless pulley C, is pulled upward by
the constant 2.35-kN force. Determine the force in the cable joining A and B.

15.40 If the mass of block A is twice the mass of block B, nd the acceleration of A in terms of
the gravitational acceleration g. Neglect the masses of the pulleys.

15.41 The acceleration of the sliding collar C is g/4, directed upward. Determine the
accelerations of blocks A and B. Neglect the masses of the pulleys.