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This document contains 20 questions from Tutorial 1 on kinematics of a particle. The questions cover topics like determining velocity and acceleration from equations describing position, velocity, or acceleration as a function of time. Sample questions ask the student to calculate velocity and acceleration at a given time, maximum velocity, displacement over a time interval, and relative velocities between objects moving in straight and curved paths. The document provides figures to illustrate the geometry of some problems and gives the answers to each question.

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2016EME1076 Tutorial 1

This document contains 20 questions from Tutorial 1 on kinematics of a particle. The questions cover topics like determining velocity and acceleration from equations describing position, velocity, or acceleration as a function of time. Sample questions ask the student to calculate velocity and acceleration at a given time, maximum velocity, displacement over a time interval, and relative velocities between objects moving in straight and curved paths. The document provides figures to illustrate the geometry of some problems and gives the answers to each question.

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EME1076 Applied Dynamics

Trimester 2, 2016/17

Tutorial 1 (Kinematics of a Particle)


Q1)

Starting from rest, a particle moving in a straight line has an acceleration of


a = (2t-6) m/s2 where t is in seconds. What is the particles velocity at t=6s and
what is its position at t=11s
Ans.( 0m/s, 80.7m)

Q2)

The cars position during the interval of time from t = 2 s to t = 10 s is given by


s = 4t +1.6t2 0.08t3 m as shown in Figure Q2.
i) Determine the boats velocity and acceleration at t = 4 s.
ii) What is the boats maximum velocity during this interval of time, and when
does it occur?
Ans.(12.96m/s, 1.28m/s2, 14.67m/s)

Figure Q2
Q3)

A particle travels along a straight line with a velocity v (12 3t 2 )m / s , where t is


in seconds. When t = 1 s, the particle is located 10 m to the left of the origin.
Determine the acceleration when t = 4 s, the displacement from t = 0 to t = 10 s,
and the distance the particle travels during this time period.
Ans.(-24 m/s2, -880 m, 912 m)

Q4)

A particle moves along a straight line with a velocity v = (200s) mm/s, where s is
in millimeters. Determine the acceleration of the particle at s = 2000 mm .How
long does the particle take to reach this position if s = 500 mm when t = 0 ?
Ans.(80 km/s2, 6.93 ms)

Q5)

A particle is moving along a straight line such that its acceleration is defined as
a = 4s2 m/s2, where s is in meters. If v = -100 m/s when s = 10 m and t = 0,
determine the particles velocity as a function of position.
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Ans.( v 10000 ( s 3 1000 ) m / s )
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Q6)

The flight path of the helicopter as it takes off from A is defined by the parametric
equations x = 2t2 and y = 0.04t3 where t is in seconds. Determine the distance the
helicopter is from point A and the magnitudes and directions of its velocity and
acceleration when t = 10 s.
(Ans : r=204m, v=41.8 m/s, a=4.66 m/s2 )

Q7)

a) The position of a particle is r = {(3t3 2t)i (4t + t)j + (3t2 2)k} m, where t is
in seconds. Determine the magnitude of the particles velocity and acceleration
when t = 2 s.
Ans.(36.1 m/s, 36.5 m/s2)
b) The velocity of a particle is v = {3i + (6 2t)j} m/s, where t is in seconds. If ,
r=0 when t=0, determine the displacement of the particle during the time
interval t = 1 s to t = 3 s.
Ans.( 6i + 4j)
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EME1076 Applied Dynamics

Q8)

Trimester 2, 2016/17

Determine the minimum initial velocity v0 and the corresponding angle


at
which the ball must be kicked in order for it to just cross over the 3-m high fence.
Ans.(9.76 m/s, 58.30)

Fig Q8
Q9)

A projectile is fired from the platform at B. The shooter fires his gun from point A
at an angle of 300. Determine the muzzle speed of the bullet if it hits the projectile
at C.
Ans.(28.0 m/s)

Fig Q9
Q10) A golf ball is struck with a velocity of 24 m/s as shown. Determine the distance d
to where it will land and the total time taken.
Ans.(49.11 m, 3.513s)

Fig Q10

Q11) A car travels along a horizontal circular curved road that has a radius of 600 m. If
the speed is uniformly increased at a rate of 2000 km/h2, determine the magnitude
of the acceleration at the instant the speed of the car is 60 km/h. Ans. (0.488m/s2)

EME1076 Applied Dynamics

Q12)

Trimester 2, 2016/17

If the roller coaster starts from rest at A and its speed increases at at = (6 0.06s)
m/s2, determine the magnitude of its acceleration when it reaches B where sB = 40
m.
Ans.(6.03 m/s2)

Fig Q12
Q13) a) The car passes point A with a speed of 20 m/s and begins to increase its speed
at a constant rate of at=0.5 m/s2, determine the magnitude of the cars
acceleration when s = 100 m and x=0.
Ans.( 1.68 m/s2 )
b) If the car passes point A with a speed of 25 m/s after which its speed is defined
by v=(25-0.15s) m/s. Determine the magnitude of the cars acceleration when it
reaches point B, where s=51.5m and x = 50 m.
Ans.( 2.75 m/s2 )

Fig Q13

Q14) If a particles position is described by the polar coordinates r=4(1+sint) m and


=2e-t rad where t is in seconds and the argument for the sine is in radians,
determine the radial and tangential components of the particles velocity and
acceleration when t = 2 s.
Ans. (-1.66 m/s, -2.07m/s, -4.2m/s2, 2.97m/s2)

Q15) If arm OA rotates counterclockwise with a constant angular velocity


of 2 rad / s , determine the magnitudes of the velocity and acceleration of peg P
at = 30o. The peg moves in the fixed groove defined by the lemniscate, and along
the slot in the arm.
Ans.(4.30 m/s, 26.3 m/s2)

EME1076 Applied Dynamics

Trimester 2, 2016/17

Fig Q15

Q16) The airplane on the amusement park ride moves along a path defined by the
equations r = 4 m; = (0.2t) rad; and z = (0.5 cos ), where t is in seconds.
Determine the cylindrical components of the velocity and acceleration of the
airplane when t = 6 s.
Ans.(0, 0.8 m/s, -0.0932 m/s, -0.16 m/s2, 0, -0.00725 m/s2)

Fig Q16
Q17) If the rope is drawn toward the motor M at a speed of vm=5t3/2 m/s, where t is in
seconds, determine the speed of cylinder A when t = 1 s.
Ans. (1.67 m/s)

Fig Q17

EME1076 Applied Dynamics

Trimester 2, 2016/17

Q18) The man pulls the boy up to the tree limb C by walking backward at a constant
speed of 1.5 m/s. Determine the speed at which the boy is being lifted at the instant
xA = 4 m. Neglect the size of the limb. When xA = 0 , yB = 8 m, so that A and B are
coincident, i.e., the rope is 16 m long.
Ans.(0.671 m/s)

Fig Q18
Q19) Two planes, A and B, are flying at the same altitude. If their velocities are vA=600
km/h and vB=500 km/h such that the angle between their straight-line courses is
=750, determine the velocity of plane B with respect to plane A.
Ans.(875 km/h, 41.5o
)

Fig Q19
Q20) At the instant shown, car A travels along the straight portion of the road with a
speed of 25 m/s. At this same instant car B travels along the circular portion of the
road with a speed of 15 m/s. Determine the velocity of car B relative to car A.
Ans.(11.2 m/s, 50.3o
)

Fig Q20
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