Practice Problems Kinematics

PROBLEM 11.142

At a given instant in an airplane race, airplane A is flying

horizontally in a straight line, and its speed is being increased at
the rate of 8 m/s2 . Airplane B is flying at the same altitude as
airplane A and, as it rounds a pylon, is following a circular path
of 300-m radius. Knowing that at the given instant the speed of
B is being decreased at the rate of 3 m/s2 , determine, for the
positions shown, (a) the velocity of B relative to A,
(b) the acceleration of B relative to A.

PROBLEM 11.165

As rod OA rotates, pin P moves along the parabola BCD.

Knowing that the equation of this parabola is r 2b/(1 cos )
and that kt , determine the velocity and acceleration of P
when (a) 0, (b) 90.

PROBLEM 11.192

The end Point B of a boom is originally 5 m from fixed Point A

when the driver starts to retract the boom with a constant radial
acceleration of r 1.0 m/s2 and lower it with a constant
angular acceleration 0.5 rad/s2 . At t 2 s, determine
(a) the velocity of Point B, (b) the acceleration of Point B,
(c) the radius of curvature of the path.

PROBLEM 15.224

Rod AB is welded to the 0.3-m-radius plate, which rotates at the constant

rate 1 6 rad/s. Knowing that collar D moves toward end B of the rod
at a constant speed u 1.3 m, determine, for the position shown, (a) the
velocity of D, (b) the acceleration of D.
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PROBLEM 15.226

The bent pipe shown rotates at the constant rate 1 10 rad/s.

Knowing that a ball bearing D moves in portion BC of the pipe
toward end C at a constant relative speed u 0.6 m/s, determine at
the instant shown (a) the velocity of D, (b) the acceleration of D.

PROBLEM 15.238

The body AB and rod BC of the robotic component shown rotate

at the constant rate 1 0.60 rad/s about the Y axis.
Simultaneously a wire-and-pulley control causes arm CD to
rotate about C at the constant rate 2 d /dt 0.45 rad/s.
Knowing that 120, determine (a) the angular acceleration
of arm CD, (b) the velocity of D, (c) the acceleration of D.

PROBLEM 15.243

A disk of 180-mm radius rotates at the constant rate 2 12

rad/s with respect to arm CD, which itself rotates at the constant
rate 1 8 rad/s about the Y axis. Determine at
the instant shown the velocity and acceleration of Point B on the
rim of the disk.

PROBLEM 15.244

A square plate of side 2r is welded to a vertical shaft which

rotates with a constant angular velocity 1. At the same time,
rod AB of length r rotates about the center of the plate with a
constant angular velocity 2 with respect to the plate. For the
position of the plate shown, determine the acceleration of end B
of the rod if (a) 0, (b) 90, (c) 180.
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PROBLEM 15.245

Two disks, each of 130-mm radius, are welded to the 500-mm rod
CD. The rod-and-disks unit rotates at the constant rate 2
3 rad/s with respect to arm AB. Knowing that at the instant
shown 1 4 rad/s, determine the velocity and acceleration of (a)
Point E, (b) Point F.

PROBLEM 15.254

Rod AB is attached to a collar at A and is fitted with a wheel at B

that has a radius r 15 mm. Knowing that when 60
the colar has velocity of 250 mm/s upward and the speed of the
collar is decreasing at a rate of 150 mm/s2, determine (a) the
angular acceleration of rod AB, (b) the angular acceleration of the
wheel.

PROBLEM 15.257

Two rods AE and BD pass through holes drilled into a hexagonal

block. (The holes are drilled in different planes so that the rods will
not touch each other.) Knowing that rod AE has an angular velocity
of 20 rad/s clockwise and an angular acceleration of 4 rad/s2
counterclockwise when 90, determine, (a) the relative velocity
of the block with respect to each rod, (b) the relative acceleration of
the block with respect to each rod.