Faculty of EMS

Mechatronics Department
Mechanics II
Prof. Dr. Imam Morgan

Assignment (1)

Due Date: Wednesday 15th of March 2023

Note: Kindly submit the assignment in this form

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Problem (1):
The motion of a particle is defined by the relation
𝑥 = 𝑡 4 − 19𝑡 3 + 78𝑡 2 − 112𝑡 + 10
where x and t are expressed in millimeters and seconds, respectively. Determine:
(a) When the velocity is zero,
(b) the displacement, total distance traveled, average velocity during the time
interval 0 ≤ t ≤ 10 seconds. Sketch the motion during the mentioned interval.

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Problem (2):
The acceleration of point A is defined by the relation
𝑎 = −1.8 sin(𝑘𝑥), where 𝑎 and 𝑥 are expressed in
m/s2 and meters, respectively, and k = 3 rad/m.
Knowing that 𝑥 = 0 and 𝑣 = 0.6 m/s when 𝑡 = 0,
determine the following:
(a) The symbolic equation of the velocity.
(b) Position of point A when 𝑣 = 0.

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Problem (3):
Block A moves down with a constant velocity of 2 m/s.
Determine:
(a) The velocity of block C.
(b) The velocity of collar B relative to block A.
(c) The relative velocity portion D of the cable with
respect to block A.

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Problem (4):
A ski jumper starts with a horizontal take-off velocity of 25 m/s and lands on a
straight landing hill inclined at 30 degrees. Determine:
(a) The time between take-off 25 m/s
and landing.
(b) The length 𝑑 of the jump.
(c) The maximum vertical
distance between the
jumper and the landing
hill.

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Problem (5):
A golfer hits a ball with an initial velocity of 𝑣0 at an angle α with the horizontal.
Knowing that the ball must clear the tops of two trees and land as close as possible
to the flag, determine α given that 𝑣0 = 38 m/s and 𝑑 = 2.75 m.

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Problem (6):
The car is traveling at a speed of 95 km/h as it approaches point A. Beginning at A,
the car decelerates at a constant rate of 2 m/s2 until it gets to point B, after which its
constant rate of decrease of speed is 0.9 m/s2 as it rounds the interchange ramp.
Determine the magnitude of the total car acceleration:
a) just before it gets to B,
b) just after it passes B, and
c) at point C.

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Problem (7):
After taking off, a helicopter climbs in a straight line at a constant angle β. Its
flight is tracked by a radar from appoint A. Determine:
(a) The speed of the
helicopter in terms of d,
β, θ and 𝜃̇.
(b) The tangential and
normal acceleration of
the helicopter in terms of
d, β, θ, 𝜃̇ and 𝜃̈.

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Problem (8):
As the hydraulic cylinder rotates around O,
the exposed length l of the piston rod is
controlled by the action of oil pressure in the
cylinder. The cylinder rotates at the constant
rate 𝜃̇ = (π/3) rad/s and l is decreasing at the
constant rate of 𝑟̇ =150 mm/s.
a) Calculate the velocity v of end B.
b) Calculate the acceleration a of end B.

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Problem (9):
The position of a particle as a function of time t, with t ˃ 0 and expressed in
seconds is given by:
𝑟⃗(𝑡) = [(66𝑡 − 120)𝑖̂ + (1.2 + 31.7𝑡 − 8.71𝑡 2 )𝑗̂] 𝑚
a) Determine the slope θ of the trajectory of the car for t1 = 1 sec. and
t3 = 3 sec.
b) Determine the angle α between velocity and acceleration of the car at
t1 and t3.
c) Argue whether the speed of the car is increasing or decreasing at t1 and t3.
d) Calculate the rate by which the velocity is increased or decreased at t1.
e) Determine the radius of curvature of the path at t1.
f) Write down the expressions of the unit vectors: (𝑒̂𝑡 , 𝑒̂𝑛 ) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (𝑒̂𝑟 , 𝑒̂𝜃 ) in
terms of 𝑖̂ and 𝑗̂.

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