Dynamics of Rigid Bodies 10. A body weighing 1000 lbs. fall 6 inches and strikes a 2000 19.

g 1000 lbs. fall 6 inches and strikes a 2000 19. Determine the speed of sound through a long aluminum
lbs. (per inch) spring. What is the deformation of the rod. The elastic modules of aluminum is 70 x 10⁹ N/m²
1. A body moves along a horizontal line according to S = f(t)
spring? 3inches and its density is 2.70 x 10³ kg/m³ and frequency of 440
= t³ - 9t² + 24t. Find the total distance traveled in the first
11. From a speed of 75 kph, a car decelerates at the rate of Hz vibration in the rod. 5091.75 m/s
5 seconds of motion. 28m
500 m/min² along a straight path. How far in meters, will 20. A winch lifted a mass of 1600 kg through a height of 25 m
2. A stone is dropped down a well and 5 sec later the sound
it travel in 45 sec? 796.88 m in 30 seconds. Calculate the input power in kW if the
of the splash is heard. If the velocity of sound is 1120 ft
12. With a starting speed of 30 kph at point A, a car efficiency of the winch is 60%. 21.8 kW
per sec, what is the depth of the well? 353.31 ft
accelerates uniformly. After 18 minutes, it reaches point 21. The position function of an object that moves on a
3. A 600-lb block slides down an incline having a slope of 3
B, 21 km from A. Find the acceleration of the car in m/s². coordinate line is S(t)=t²-6t where S is measured in
vertical to 4 horizontal. It starts from rest and, after
0.0206 m/s² centimeters and t in seconds. Find the distance traveled
moving 4 ft, strikes a spring whose modulus is 100 lb per
13. A train upon passing point A at a speed of 72 Kph in the time interval [0, 9]. 45m
ft. If the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.20, find the
accelerates at 0.75 m/s² for one minute along a straight 22. If 300 pounds of force is required to push 1000- pound
maximum velocity of the block. v = 12.28 ft per sec
path then decelerates at 1.0 m/s². How far in kilometers safe up a ramp, then what is the angle of inclination of
4. What is the efficiency of the pulley system, which lifts a 1
from point A will it be 2 minutes after passing point A. the ramp? 17.46°
tonne load a distance of 2 m by the application of a force
4.65 km 23. A car sits in an entrance ramp toa freeway, waiting for a
of 150 kg for a distance of 15 m? 88.89%
14. A bullet is fired at an initial velocity of 350 m/s and an break in the traffic. The driver accelerates with constant
5. Two cars A and B are moving at a velocity of 25 m/s with
angle of 50° with the horizontal. Neglecting air resistance, acceleration along the ramp and onto the freeway. The
the same direction. Car A is 80 m behind of B when the
what maximum height could the bullet rises? 3663.91 m car starts from rest, moves in a straight line, and has a
brakes are applied to car B, causing it to decelerate at a
15. During an auto accident, the vehicle's air bags deploy and speed of 20 m/s when it reaches the end of the 120-m-
constant rate of 3 m/s². Compute the time required to car
slow down the passengers more gently than if they had long ramp. What is the acceleration of the car in m/s²?
A to overtake car B after it applied the brakes. 7.3s
hit the windshield or steering wheel. According to safety 1.67 m/s²
6. A ball is shot vertically into the air at a velocity of 193.2 ft
standards, the bags produce a maximum acceleration of 24. A fire hose ejects a stream of water at an angle of 35.0
per sec. After 4 sec, another ball is shot vertically into the
60g that lasts for only 36 ms (or less). How far (in meters) above the horizontal. The water leaves the nozzle with a
air. What initial velocity must the second ball have in
does a person travel in coming to a complete stop in 36 speed of 25.0 m/s. Assuming that the water behaves like
order to meet the first ball 386.4 ft from the ground?
ms at a constant acceleration of 60g? 0.38 m a projectile, how far (meters) from a building should the
158.69 ft/ s
16. An elevator weighing 2,000 lb attains an upward velocity fire hose be located to hit the highest possible fire?
7. A cyclist on a circular track of radius r = 800 feet is
of 16 fps in 4 sec with uniform acceleration. What is the 29.93m
traveling at 27 ft/sec. His speed in the tangential direction
tension in the supporting cables? 2248.45 lb 25. A 5 kg box is pushed from the top of an incline and travels
increases at the rate of 3 ft/s2. What is the cyclist's total
17. A car travels on the horizontal unbanked circular track of down the incline with an initial speed of 10 m/s. The
acceleration? 3.14 ft/s²
radius r. Coefficient of friction between the tires and the incline is 5 m long and the angle of the incline is 30°. The
8. The angular velocity of a rotating disk is defined by
track is 0.3. If the ear's velocity is 10 m/s, what is the coefficient of friction between the box and the incline is
w=(4t^(2)+9t+3) rad/s, where t is in seconds. If the disk
smallest radius it may travel without skidding? 33.98 m 0.20. Determine the loss of potential energy. -122.63J
has a radius of 0.8 m: determine the magnitude of the
18. A projectile is fired with an initial speed of 196 m/s at an 26. When a family of four with a total mass of 200 kg step
acceleration of the disk when t=1.0 second. 205.25 m/s²
angle of 30.0° above the horizontal from the top of a cliff into their 1200 kg car, the cars spring compresses 3 cm.
9. A flywheel rotating at 500rpm decelerates uniformly at 2
98.0 m high. Determine the time to reach maximum How far will the car lower if loaded with 300 kg. 0.045 m
rad/sec². How many seconds will it take for the wheel to
height. 9.99s 27. A man pushes a 50.0 kg box across a level floor at a
stop? 26.18 secs
constant speed of 1.00 m/s for 10.0 s. If the coefficient of
 friction between the box and the floor is 0.200 determine car stopped. Assume perception reaction time is 2 without slipping at a distance of 5.2 cm from the center
the average power output by the man. 98.1 watts seconds. 10.28m of the turntable? 29.7 cm/s
28. A rock crushing machine contains a wheel of diameter 3 36. A train upon passing point A at a speed of 72 kph 45. The angular speed of automobile engine is increased
m, rotating at a rate of 1600 rpm. Find the angular speed accelerates at 0.75 m/s² for one minute along a straight from 1170 rpm to 2880 rpm in 12.6 seconds. How many
of the wheel. 3200π rad/min path then decelerates at 1.0 m/s². How far in kilometers revolutions does the engine make during this time?
29. A ball is shot at a ground level at an angle of 60 degrees from point A will it be 2 minutes after passing point A. 425.25 revs
with the horizontal with an initial velocity of 10 m/s. 4.65km 46. A car whose wheels are 30 cm in radius is traveling with
Which of the following by the ball most nearly gives the 37. A Ferris wheel, 11 m in radius, is rotating such that the a velocity of 110 kph. If it is decelerated at a constant rate
maximum height attained by the ball. 3.82m riders will experience zero gravity at the topmost part of of 2 m/s², how many complete revolutions does it make
30. A block weighing 200 N rests on a plane inclined upwards the wheel. How many revolutions it made in every before it comes to rest? 899.62 m
to the right at a slope of 4 vertical to 3 horizontal. The minute? 9.02 rpm 47. A 50-kg crate rests on a horizontal surface for which the
block is connected to a cable initially parallel to the plane, 38. A bullet is fired at an initial velocity of 350 m/s and an coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.30. The crate is
passing through the pulley and connected to another angle of 50° with the horizontal. Neglecting air resistance, subjected to a 400-N towing force directed 30° with the
block weighing 100 N moving vertically downward. The what maximum height could the bullet rises? 3664m horizontal. Determine the acceleration of the crate in
coefficient of kinetic friction between the 200 N block 39. The muzzle velocity of a projectile is 1,500 fps and the m/s². 5.19 m/s²
and the inclined plane is 0.1. Find the value that most distance of the target is 10 miles. What must be the angle 48. A bullet is fired at an initial velocity of 350 m/s and an
nearly gives the acceleration of the system. 1.57 m/s² of elevation of the gun? 24° 32' angle of 50° with the horizontal. Neglecting air resistance,
31. A 20kg object A travelling at 4m/s collides head on with a 40. At her highest point, a girl on the swing is 7 feet above how long will the bullet travel before hitting the ground?
10-kg object B initially at rest. Determine the velocity of the ground, and at her lowest point, she is 3 feet above 54.66 sec
each object after impact if the collision is perfectly elastic. the ground. What is her maximum velocity? 16.05 fps 49. A 10-kg box lies at rest on a horizontal surface. The box is
Va= 1.33 m/s Vb= 5.33m/s 41. The radius of the moon is 1080 miles. The gravitational pulled along horizontal surface by a force of 40 N applied
32. A 2-N weight is swung in a vertical circle of 1 m radius at acceleration at the moon's surface is 0.165 times the at an angle 30 above the horizontal. Calculate the
the end of the cable that will break if the tension exceeds gravitational acceleration at the earth's surface. What is acceleration of the box if the coefficient of kinetic friction
500 N. Which of the following most nearly gives the the velocity of escape from the moon in miles/second? is 0.30. 1.21m/s²
angular velocity of the weight when the cable breaks? 1.47 mi/s 50. A 65-kg woman descends in an elevator that briefly
49.42 rad/s 42. A coin is tossed vertically upward from the ground at a accelerates at 0.20g downward when leaving a floor. She
33. A car travels at a constant speed around a circular track velocity of 12 m/s. How long will the coin touch the stands on a scale that reads in kilograms. During this
whose radius is 2.6 km. The car goes once around the ground? 2.45 secs acceleration, what does the scale read? 52 kg
track in 360 seconds. What is the magnitude of the 43. At t=0 a grinding wheel has an angular velocity of 24.0 51. Two boxes A and B are connected by a lightweight cord
centripetal acceleration of the car? 0.79 m/s² rad/s. It has a constant angular acceleration of 30.0 rad/s² and are resting on a smooth horizontal table. The boxes
34. A man in a hot-air balloon drops an apple at a height of until a circuit breaker trips at t=2s. From then on, it turns have mass of 12 kg and 10 kg. A horizontal force of 40 N
150 m. If the balloon is rising at 15 m/s, find the highest through 432 rad as it coasts to a stop at constant angular is applied to the 10-kg box. Find the acceleration (m/s²)
point reached by the apple. 161.47m acceleration. Through what total angle (rad) did the of the boxes. 1.82 m/s²
35. A car was traveling at a speed of 50 mph. The driver saw wheel turn between t=0 and the time it stopped? 540 rad 52. Two boxes A and B are connected by a lightweight cord
a road block 80 m ahead and stepped on the brake 44. A small coin is placed on a fiat, horizontal turntable. The and are resting on a smooth horizontal table. The boxes
causing the car to decelerate uniformly at 10m/s². Find turntable is observed to make exactly three revolutions have mass of 12 kg and 10 kg. A horizontal force of 40 N
the distance from the roadblock to the point where the in 3.3 seconds. What is the speed of the coin when it rides
 is applied to the 10-kg box. Find the tension in the cord Situation (58-59). Initially, a ball has an angular velocity of 5.0 Situation (65-66). Two boxes are connected by a cord running
connecting the boxes. 12.84N rad/s counterclockwise. Sometime later, after rotating through a over a pulley as shown. The coefficient of kinetic friction between
53. The sports car, having a mass of 1700 kg, travels total angle of 5.5 radians, the ball has an angular velocity of 1.5 box A and the table is 0.20. Neglect. friction
horizontally along a 20° banked track which is circular and rad/s clockwise.
65. Find the acceleration of the system. 1.4 m/s²
has a radius of curvature p=100 . If the coefficient of static
58. What is the angular acceleration? 2.07 rad/s CW 66. Find the tension developed in the cord. 16.82 N
friction between the tires and the road is 0.2, determine
59. At some point the angular velocity of the ball had to have
the maximum constant speed at which the car can travel
been zero. At what angle from its initial orientation did
without sliding up the slope. Neglect, the size of the car.
this occur? 6.04 rad
24.4m/s
54. The height above ground of a ball dropped from the vista Situation (60-61). A 100-kg body initially at rest is acted upon by
of Mines View Park is given by S = -4.9t² + 192, where S is a constant force of 80 N for 5 seconds, after which an opposite
measured in meters and t in seconds. Find the force of 54 N is applied.
instantaneous velocity of the falling ball at t = 3 sec. -29.4
m/s 60. After 10 seconds from rest, what is the velocity of the
55. To maximize the horizontal range of the projectile, which body? 1.3 m/s
of the following applies? D 61. In what additional time in seconds will the body come to
A. Maximize the angle of elevation rest? 7.41m/s
B. Maximize velocity Situation(62-64): Figure ME-28 shows a 5-kg slider which is Situation (67-68). The assembly of rod A and wedge B starts from
C. Maximize the angle of elevation and velocity released at A and slides along a smooth circular rod until it rest and moves to the right with a constant acceleration of 2
D. the tangent function of the angle of trajectory must be reaches point B. The stiffness of the spring k = 480 N/m and has mm/s²
equal to one an outstretched length of 750 mm. 67. Determine the acceleration of wedge C. 0.835 mm/s²
56. According to this law, "The force between two charges
62. Which of the following most nearly gives the change in 105° from the horizontal
varies directly as the magnitude of each charge and
gravitational potential energy of the slider: -36.79 J 68. Determine the velocity of wedge C when t=10 s. 8.35
inversely as the square of the distance between them. C
63. Which of the following most nearly gives the change in mm/s
A. Law of Universal Gravitation
B. Newton's Law elastic potential energy of the spring -111.83 J
C. Coulomb's Law 64. Which of the following most nearly gives the velocity of
D. Inverse Square Law the slider at B: 7.71 m/s
57. To maximize the horizontal range of the projectile, which
of the following applies? D
A. Maximize the angle of elevation
B. Maximize velocity
C. Maximize the angle of elevation and velocity
D. the tangent function of the angle of trajectory must be
equal to one
Situation (69-70)- The system shown in Figure ME-08 consist of 72. Neglect friction of the 40-lb collar against its vertical 74. On a frictionless ramp, the 10-kg block B has an initial
rigid bars AB, AC, BD, & CD hinged at points A, B, C, and D. When guide and compute the velocity of the collar after it has speed of 6 m/s as shown. Soon after, it collides with the
P is zero, points B and C are coincident (Le. A, B, C, & D lies on a fallen 7 ft, starting from rest in the position shown in the 15-kg block A that is initially at rest. Assuming inelastic
straight line) and the tension on AB is 200 N. For the given figure. The unstretched length of the spring is 3 ft. 18.23 collision, determine the common velocity of the blocks
arrangement in the figure: ft/s just after collision. 3.47 m/s

69. Which of the following most nearly gives the tension on

member AB in N. 1020.18N
70. Which of the following most nearly gives the spring
constant K for system ABCD in N/m. 2040.4 N/m

75. Two smooth disks A and B each have a mass of 0.5 kg. If
both disks are moving with the velocities shown when
they collide, determine the coefficient of restitution
between the disks if after collision B travels along a line,
73. The 30-lb block A is placed on top of two nested springs 30° counterclockwise from the y axis. e=0.011
B and C and then pushed down to the position shown. If
it is then released, determine the maximum height h to
which it will rise. 113.33 in
71. The rod AB is confined to move along the inclined planes
at A and B. If point A has an acceleration of 3 m/s² and a
velocity of 2 m/s, both directed down the plane at the
instant the rod is horizontal, determine the angular
acceleration of the rod at this instant. .33 rad/s² CC

76. Assume A weighs 200 lb and B weighs 100 lb. Determine

the acceleration of the bodies if the coefficient of kinetic
friction is 0.10 between the cable and the fixed drum.
a=6.03 ft/s2
 600-N block. The coefficient of kinetic friction between A 81. Determine the time needed for the load at B to attain a
and the incline is 0.25. Assume the pulleys are weightless speed of 10m/s, starting from rest, if the cable is drawn
and frictionless. Which of the following most nearly gives into the motor with an acceleration of 3m/s². 5s
the acceleration of block B in m/s².0.12 m/s²

77. In Figure AN-19, a body A weighs 300 N. It is held in

82. Determine the speed of block A if the end of the rope is
position by a belt that passes over a fixed cylindrical
79. If the hydraulic cylinder H draws in rod BC at 2 ft/s, pulled down with a speed of 4 m/s. -1.33 m/s
drum, the belt being subjected to a horizontal force P at
determine the speed of the slider at A. -4ft/s
its end. The coefficient of friction is 0.18 between A and
the inclined plane and 0.25 between the belt and the
drum. It is required to determine the value of P when A
is at impending motion up the plane. Find the value
which most nearly gives the value of P in Newtons. 401.9
N

80. The Coefficients of friction between blocks A and C and

the horizontal surfaces are µs = 0.24 and μκ = 0.20.
Knowing that mA = 5kg, mB = 10kg and mC = 10kg.
Determine the acceleration of block B. 3.08 m/s²

83. Two bodies A and B in the figure are separated by a

spring. Their motion down the incline is resisted by a
force P = 200 lb. The coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.30
under A and 0.10 under B. Determine the force in the
spring. 158.4 lbs
78. In the system of weights shown, the 400-N block has a
tendency to move up the 30° incline due to the pull of the
 88. A golf ball is driven off a tee that is elevated 30 m above
the fairway. The velocity vector v0 of the ball is shown in
the figure. Determine the maximum height h of the ball
above the tee. 303.25 m

86. The rigid horizontal bar shown in the figure is supported

by two springs. A 300-lb weight is then placed upon the
bar at B. A sudden blow projects the weight toward A
84. The 5 kg block initially at rest is acted upon by a horizontal with an initial velocity of 6 ft per sec. What is its velocity
force P that varies with time as shown below. Assuming when it reaches A? Neglect friction and the weight of the
the surface to be frictionless, determine the velocity of bar. 4.46 ft/s
the block after 5 seconds. 12 m/s

89. Determine the velocity of block A if and F of the rope is

pulled down with a speed of 3m/s. 0.75 m/s

87. Bar AB of the mechanism shown in the figure is rotating

clockwise with a constant angular velocity of 3 rad/s.
Determine the acceleration of the slider C at the instant
when bar AB makes an angle of 30◦ with the horizontal,
as shown. 2.28 m/s²

85. The 50 kg crate is pulled by the constant force P. If the

crate starts from rest and achieves a speed of 10 m/s in 5
s, determine the magnitude of P. The coefficient of kinetic
friction between the crate and the ground is p = 0.20.
205.07 N Situation (90-91). The speed of the belt is changed at a uniform
rate from 0 to 2 m/s during a time interval of 0.2 second.

90. Calculate the distance traveled by the belt during the 0.2-
second interval. 0.2m
91. Calculate the maximum acceleration of any point on the
belt during this interval. 22.36m/s2
95. The golf ball is hit at A with a speed of vA=40m/s and
directed at an angle of 30° with the horizontal as shown.
Determine the distance d where the ball strikes the slope
at B. 94.16m

94. The collar has a mass of 20 kg and slides along the

92. As seen in the figure what is the acceleration between smooth rod. Two springs are attached to it and the ends
96. A motor gives gear A an angular acceleration of
point A and B? -0.625 m/s² of the rod as shown. If each spring has an uncompressed
=(2+0.006θ²)rad/s², where θ is in radians. If this gear is
length of 1 m and the collar has a speed of 2 m/s when s
initially turning at ω=15rad/s, determine the angular
= 0, determine the maximum compression of each spring
velocity of gear B after A undergoes an angular
due to the back-and-forth (oscillating) motion of the
displacement of 10 rev. 21.9 rad/s
collar. 0.73 m

93. Marbles having a mass of 5 g are dropped from rest at A

through the smooth glass tube and accumulate in the can
at C. Determine the placement R of the can from the end
of the tube. Neglect the size of the can. 2.83m
97. The 0.5-kg ball is fired from the tube at A with a velocity
of v = 6 m/s. If the coefficient of restitution between the
ball and the surface is e = 0.8, determine the height h
after it bounces off the surface. 1.57m

98. The 12-kg block has an initial speed of 4 m/s when it is

midway between springs A and B. After striking spring B,
it rebounds and slides across the horizontal plane 100. The man can row the boat in still water with a
toward spring A, etc. If the coefficient of kinetic friction speed of 5 m/s. If the river is flowing at 2 m/s, determine
between the plane and the block is 0.4 determine the the speed of the boat and the angle θ he must direct the
total distance traveled by the block before it comes to boat so that it travels from A to B . 5.57m/s 84.3°
rest. 2.04 m

99. At the instant shown, car A has a speed of 20 km/h, which

is being increased at the rate of 300 km/h² as the car
enters an expressway. At the same instant, car B is
decelerating at 250 km/h² while traveling forward at A
100 km/h. Determine the acceleration of A with respect
to B. 4000.3km/h²