Tutorial 1 with solutions

ME3112

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• Question 1 – revision of particle kinetics
• Questions 2 to 4 – particle kinetics

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Question 1 – Problem 11.99 (B&J, 10th Edition)
• A baseball pitching machine “throws” baseballs with a horizontal
velocity v0. Knowing that height h varies between 788 mm and 1068
mm, determine (a) the range of values of v0, (b) the values of α
corresponding to h = 788 mm and h = 1068 mm.

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 Solution
• The trajectory

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• Vertical motion

• Horizontal motion

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Question 2 - PROBLEM 12.21 (B&J, 10 th Edition)
• baggage conveyor is used to unload luggage from an airplane. The 10-
kg duffel bag A is sitting on top of the 20-kg suitcase B. The conveyor
is moving the bags down at a constant speed of 0.5 m/s when the belt
suddenly stops. Knowing that the coefficient of friction between the
belt and B is 0.3 and that bag A does not slip on suitcase B, determine
the smallest allowable coefficient of static friction between the bags.

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Solution
• Since A does not slip on B, both have the same acceleration.

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• Apply Newton’s law to A alone

• Since A does not slide on B,

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Question 3 - PROBLEM 12.30 (B&J 10 th Edition)
• The coefficients of friction between blocks A and C and the horizontal
surfaces are μs = 0.24 and μk = 0.20. Knowing that mA = 5 kg, mB = 10
kg, and mC = 10 kg, determine (a) the tension in the cord, (b) the
acceleration of each block.

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Solution
• First of all, we will need to check for static equilibrium. That is,
whether the static frictional force is able to hold the weight of mass B.

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• For Block A

• For Block C

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• For Block B

• Tension in Cord and substituting the mass values

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 Question 4 - PROBLEM 12.69 (B&K 10th Edition)
• The horizontal rod OA rotates about a vertical shaft
according to the relation where and t are
expressed in rad/s and seconds, respectively. A 250-g collar B
is held by a cord with a breaking strength of 18 N. Neglecting
friction, determine, immediately after the cord breaks, (a)
the relative acceleration of the collar with respect to the rod,
(b) the magnitude of the horizontal force exerted on the
collar by the rod.

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Solution
• Force diagram

• Before cable breaks

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• Immediately after the break of the cable,

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