engineering mechanics | dynamics

PROBLEM SET 2

5. A ball is thrown vertically upward from a point on a bridge located

135 ft above the water. Knowing that it strikes the water 4 sec after release, determine (a) the velocity of the ball upon release, (b) the velocity of the ball as it strikes the water. ( a. 30.65 ft/sec, b. 98.15 ft/sec )

1. A stone is dropped down a well and 5 seconds later the sound of the
splash is heard. If the velocity of sound is 1120 ft per sec, what is the depth of the well? ( 353.31 ft )

6. Ball A is released from rest at a height of 40 ft at the same time that a

second ball B is thrown upward 5 ft from the ground. If the balls pass one another at a height of 20 ft, determine the speed at which ball B was thrown upward.

2. A stone is thrown vertically upward from the ground with a velocity

of 48.3 ft per sec. One second later another stone is thrown vertically upward with a velocity of 96.6 ft per sec. How far above from the ground will the stones be at the same level? ( 36.064 ft )

3. Two automobiles A and B are approaching each other in adjacent

highway lanes. At t = 0, A and B are 0.62 mi apart, their speeds are v A = 68 mi/h and v B = 39 mi/hr, and are at points P and Q, respectively. Knowing that A passes point Q 40 sec after B was there and that B passes point P 42 sec after A was there, determine (a) the uniform accelerations of A and B, (b) when the vehicles pass each other, (c) the speed of B at that time.

7. Two automobiles A and B are traveling in the same direction in 4. A motorcyclist at A is traveling at 60 ft/s when he wishes to pass the
truck T which is traveling at a constant speed of 60 ft/s. To do so the motorcyclist accelerates at 6 ft/ s2 until reaching a maximum speed of 85 ft/s. If he then maintains this speed, determine the time needed for him to reach a point 100 ft in front of the truck. adjacent highway lanes. Automobile B is stopped when it is passed by A, which travels at a constant speed of 36 km/hr. Two seconds later automobile B starts and accelerates at a constant rate of 1.5 m/s2. Determine (a) the time when and where B will overtake A, (b) the speed of B at that time. ( a. 15.1 s, b. 22.65 m/s )

8. Two automobiles A and B are traveling in the same direction in

adjacent lanes and are stopped at a traffic signal. As the signal turns green, automobile A accelerates at a constant rate of 2 m/s2. Two seconds later, automobile B stars and accelerates at a constant speed of 3.6 m/s2. Determine (a) when and where B will overtake A, (b) the speed of each automobile at that time. (a) 7.85 s, 61.7 m; (b) v A = 15.71 m/s, v B = 21.1 m/s.

9. A police officer in a patrol car parked in a 70 km/h speed zone

observes a passing automobile traveling at a slow, constant speed.

Believing that the driver of the automobile might be intoxicated, the officer starts his car, accelerates to 90 km/h in 8 sec, and, maintaining a constant velocity of 90 km/h, overtakes the motorist 42 sec after the automobile passed him. Knowing that 18 sec elapsed before the officer began pursuing the motorist, determine (a) the distance the officer traveled before overtaking the motorist, (b) the motorists speed. (a. 0.5 km, b. 42.9 km/hr)

10. The acceleration of slider A is defined by the relation

a = 2k k 2 v 2 , where

and v are expressed in m/s2 and m/s, respectively, and k is a constant. The system starts at s = 0.5 m with v = 0 m/s and t = 0. Knowing that s = 0.4 m when t = 0.2 s, determine the value of k .

12.

In a close harness race, horse 2 passes horse 1 at point A where the two velocities are v 2 = 7 m/s and v1 = 6.8 m/s. Horse 1 later passes horse 2 at point B and goes on to win the race at point C, 400 m from A. The elapsed times from A to C for horse 1 and horse 2 are t1 = 61.5 s and t 2 = 62 s, respectively. Assuming uniform accelerations for both horses between A and C, determine (a) the distance from A to B, (b) the position of horse 1 relative to horse 2 when horse 1 reaches the finish line C.

11.

Two rockets are launched at a fireworks performance. Rocket A is launched with an initial velocity vO and rocket B is launched 4 sec later with the same initial velocity. The two rockets are timed to explode simultaneously at a height of 80 m, as A is falling and B is rising. Assuming constant acceleration g = 9.81 m/s2, determine (a) the initial velocity vO , (b) the velocity of B relative to A at the time of explosion.