Tutorial 7
The 2-Mg car increases its speed uniformly from
rest to 25 m/s in 30 s up the inclined road.
Determine the maximum power that must be
supplied by the engine, which operates with an
efficiency of = 0.8. Also, find the average power
supplied by the engine.
The elevator E and its freight have a total mass of 400 kg. Hoisting is provided
by the motor M and the 60-kg block C. If the motor has an efficiency of = 0.6,
determine the power that must be supplied to the motor when the elevator is
hoisted upward at a constant speed of vE = 4 m/s.
An athlete pushes against an exercise machine
with a force that varies with time as shown in the graph. Also, the
velocity of the athlete’s arm acting in the same direction as the force
varies with time as shown in the second graph. Determine the power
applied as a function of time and the work done in t = 0.3 s
The block has a mass of 150 kg and rests on a surface for which
the coefficients of static and kinetic friction are s = 0.5 and k =
0.4, respectively. If a force F = (60t2) N, where t is in seconds, is
applied to the cable, determine the power developed by the force
when t = 5 s. Hint: First determine the time needed for the force to cause motion
The roller coaster car has a mass of 700 kg, including its
passenger. If it starts from the top of the hill A with a speed vA
= 3 m/s, determine the minimum height h of the hill crest so
that the car travels around the inside loops without leaving the
track. Neglect friction, the mass of the wheels, and the size of
the car. What is the normal reaction on the car when the car is
at B and when it is at C? Take rB = 7.5 m and rC = 5 m.
The 4-kg smooth collar has a speed of 3 m/s when it is at s = 0. Determine the
maximum distance s it travels before it stops momentarily. The spring has an
unstretched length of 1 m.
The skier starts from rest at A and travels down the ramp. If
friction and air resistance can be neglected, determine his
speed vB when he reaches B. Also, compute the distance s to
where he strikes the ground at C, if he makes the jump
traveling horizontally at B. Neglect the skier’s size. He has a
mass of 70 kg.
If the 20-kg cylinder is released from rest at h = 0, determine the
required stiffness k of each spring so that its motion is arrested or
stops when h = 0.5 m. Each spring has an unstretched length of 1 m.
Tutorial 8
A hockey puck is traveling to the left with a velocity of v1 = 10 m/s when it
is struck by a hockey stick and given a velocity of v2 = 20 m/s as shown.
Determine the magnitude of the net impulse exerted by the hockey stick on
the puck. The puck has a mass of 0.2 kg.
A train consists of a 50-Mg engine and three cars,
each having a mass of 30 Mg. If it takes 80 s for the
train to increase its speed uniformly to 40 km/h,
starting from rest, determine the force T developed
at the coupling between the engine E and the first car A. The wheels of the engine provide a resultant
frictional tractive force F which gives the train forward motion, whereas the car wheels roll freely.
Also, determine F acting on the engine wheels.
The 200-kg crate rests on the ground for which the
coefficients of static and kinetic friction are μs = 0.5 and
μk = 0.4, respectively. The winch delivers a horizontal towing
force T to its cable at A which varies as shown in the graph.
Determine the speed of the crate when t = 4 s. Originally the
tension in the cable is zero. Hint: First determine the force
needed to begin moving the crate.
The balloon has a total mass of 400 kg including the passengers
and ballast. The balloon is rising at a constant velocity of 18
km/h when h = 10 m. If the man drops the 40-kg sand bag,
determine the velocity of the balloon when the bag strikes the
ground. Neglect air resistance.
The 20-kg crate is lifted by a force of F = (100 + 5t2) N, where t is in seconds.
Determine the speed of the crate when t = 3 s, starting from rest.
The 0.15-kg baseball has a speed of v = 30 m/s just before it is struck by
the bat. It then travels along the trajectory shown before the outfielder
catches it. Determine the magnitude of the average impulsive force
imparted to the ball if it is in contact with the bat for 0.75 ms.
The 50-kg boy jumps on the 5-kg skateboard with a horizontal
velocity of 5 m/s. Determine the distance s the boy reaches up the
inclined plane before momentarily coming to rest. Neglect the
skateboard’s rolling resistance.
The 20-g bullet is traveling at 400 m/s when it becomes embedded in the
2-kg stationary block. Determine the distance the block will slide before it
stops. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the plane
is k = 0.2
The two blocks A and B each have a mass of 5 kg and are suspended from
parallel cords. A spring, having a stiffness of k = 60 N/m, is attached to B
and is compressed 0.3 m against A and B as shown. Determine the
maximum angles and of the cords when the blocks are released from
rest and the spring becomes unstretched.
The free-rolling ramp has a mass of 40 kg. A 10-kg crate is released from
rest at A and slides down 3.5 m to point B. If the surface of the ramp is
smooth, determine the ramp’s speed when the crate reaches B. Also, what
is the velocity of the crate?
