Dynamics GLA-1c PDF
Dynamics GLA-1c PDF
Lesson Outcomes
At the end of this lecture you should be able to:
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Example #1
Given: The s-t graph for a sports car moving along a straight road.
Find: The v-t graph and a-t graph over the time interval shown.
EXAMPLE #1 (continued)
Solution: The v-t graph can be constructed by finding the slope
of the s-t graph at key points. What are those?
when 0 < t < 5 s;
t(s)
5
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Example #1 (continued)
Similarly, the a-t graph can be constructed by finding the slope at various points
along the v-t graph.
when 0 < t < 5 s;
a(m/s2)
6
t(s)
5
10
Example #2
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Example #2 (continued)
Solution:
For 30 t 90
a-t graph
1
30
90 t(s)
-0.5
Example #2 (continued)
Now find the distance traveled:
Ds0-30 = v dt = (1/2) (30)2 = 450 m
Ds30-90 = v dt
= (1/2) (-0.5)(90)2 + 45(90) (1/2) (-0.5)(30)2 45(30)
= 900 m
s0-90 = 450 + 900 = 1350 m
vavg(0-90) = total distance / time
= 1350 / 90
= 15 m/s
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Example #3
A motorcycle starts from rest and travels on a straight road with a constant
acceleration of 5 m/s2 for 8 sec, after which it maintains a constant speed for 2
sec. Finally it decelerates at 7 m/s2 until it stops. Plot a-t, v-t diagrams for the
entire motion.Determine the total distance travelled.
a (m/s2)
5 (0 t 8 s )
a 0 (8 t 10 s )
7
(10 t t ' )
(segment I)
t (s)
(segment II)
(segment III)
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a-t Diagram
0 t 8s
dv
5 dt
t' (=15.71)
10
v 5t
8 t 10 s
40
dv
0 dt
v 40m / s
10 t t '
40
dv
10
( 7 ) dt
v 7t 110
How can you determine t?
0 7 t '110
t ' 15 . 71 s
v (m/s)
40
s1
s2
8
5t
(0 t 8s )
v
40 ( 8 t 10 s )
7 t 110 (10 t 15.71s )
s3
10
t (s)
15.71
v-t Diagram
The total distance travelled (using the area under v-t diagram)
s s1 s 2 s 3 8 40 2 40 5.71 40 354 .2 m
2
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Example #4
A test projectile is fired horizontally into a viscous liquid with a velocity
v0.The retarding force is proportional to the square of the velocity, so
that the acceleration becomes a=-kv2. Derive expressions for distance
D travelling in the liquid and the corresponding time t required to reduce
the velocity to v0/2.Neglect any vertical motion.
Note the acceleration a is non-constant.
vdv ads kv 2 ds
Using
ds
v0
2
v0
0
vdv
dv
2
2
v0 kv
kv
v0
v0
1
ln v 2
2 ln 2 0 .693
D
ln
k
v0
k
k
k v0
Using
a
v0
2
v0
dv
kv 2
dt
dv
kv 2
v0
1 1 2
1
t
k v v0
kv 0
dt
Example #5
ax (m/s2)
The acceleration of a particle which moves in the
positive s-direction varies with its position as
0.4
shown. If the velocity of the particle is 0.8 m/s
when s=0, determine the velocities v of the particle 0.2
when s=0.6 and 1.4 m.
Using
ads
v0
v
v v
vdv
2
2 v0
2
0
s (m)
1.2 1.4
For x=0.6m
v 02 2
0.6
ads
0 .8 2 2 (0 .4 0 .4 ) ( 0 .3 0 .4 ) 0 .2 1 .05 m / s
2
v v02 2 ads 0.8 2 2 (0.4 0.4) ( 0.2 0.4) 0.4 0.4 0.2 0 1.17 m / s
0
2
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Example #6
The v-s diagram for a testing vehicle travelling on a v (m/s)
straight road is shown. Determine the acceleration
of the vehicle at s=50 m and s=150 m. Draw the
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a-s diagram.
s (m)
Since the equations for segments of v-s diagram are given,
we can use ads=vdv to determine a-s diagram.
0 s 100 m
av
100
v 0.08 s
dv
d
( 0 .08 s )
( 0 .08 s ) 0 . 0064 s
ds
ds
200
a (m/s2)
0.64
200 s (m)
d
( 0 . 08 s 16 ) 0 . 0064 s 1 . 28
ds
-0.64
2
When s=150 m, then a 0.0064 150 1.28 0.32m / s (deceleration in segment II)
Summary Questions
1. The slope of a v-t graph at any instant represents instantaneous
A) velocity.
B) acceleration.
C) position.
D) jerk.
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A) a-t
B) a-s
C) v-t
D) s-t
B) 100 m/s
C) 0
D) 20 m/s
B) 20 s
C) 30 s
D) 40 s
B) 4 s
C) 10 s
D) 6 s
75
6s
6. Select the correct a-t graph for the velocity curve shown.
a
a
t
A)
C)
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B)
a
t
D)
t
t
References:
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