Practice Problems (Dynamics)

P11.49. Slider block A moves to the left with a constant velocity of 6 m/s.
Determine (a) the velocity of block B, (b) the velocity of portion
D of the cable, (c) the relative velocity of portion C of the cable
with respect to portion D.

P11.57. Block A starts from rest at t = 0 and moves downward with a

constant acceleration of 6 in./s2. Knowing that block B moves up
with a constant velocity of 3 in./s, determine (a) the time when
the velocity of block C is zero, (b) the corresponding position of
block C.
P11.138. A robot arm moves so that P travels in a circle about Point B, which is
not moving. Knowing that P starts from rest, and its speed increases at a constant
rate of 10 mm/s2, determine (a) the magnitude of the acceleration when t = 4 s,
(b) the time for the magnitude of the acceleration to be 80 mm/s2.

P11.141. Race car A is traveling on a straight portion of the track while race car B
is traveling on a circular portion of the track. At the instant shown, the
speed of A is increasing at the rate of 10 m/s2, and the speed of B is
decreasing at the rate of 6 m/s2. For the position shown, determine (a) the
velocity of B relative to A, (b) the acceleration of B relative to A.
P11.142. At a given instant in an airplane race, airplane A is flying horizontally in
a straight line, and its speed is being increased at the rate of
8 m/s2. Airplane B is flying at the same altitude as airplane A and,
as it rounds a pylon, is following a circular path of 300-m radius.
Knowing that at the given instant the speed of B is being decreased
at the rate of 3m/s2, determine, for the positions shown, (a) the
velocity of B relative to A, (b) the acceleration of B relative to A.

P11.144. A basketball is bounced on the ground at Point A and rebounds with a

velocity VA of magnitude 2.5 m/s as shown. Determine the radius of curvature of
the trajectory described by the ball (a) at Point A, (b) at the highest point of the
trajectory.
P12.12. A light train made up of two cars is traveling at 90 km/h when the
brakes are applied to both cars. Knowing that car A has a mass of
25 Mg and car B a mass of 20 Mg, and that the braking force is
30 kN on each car, determine (a) the distance travelled by the train
before it comes to a stop, (b) the force in the coupling between
the cars while the train is slowing down.

P12.13. The two blocks shown are originally at rest. Neglecting the masses
of the pulleys and the effect of friction in the pulleys and between
block A and the incline, determine (a) the acceleration of each
block, (b) the tension in the cable.
P12.27. A spring AB of constant k is attached to a support at A and to
a collar of mass m. The unstretched length of the spring is l.
Knowing that the collar is released from rest at x = x0 and neglecting friction
between the collar and the horizontal rod, determine
the magnitude of the velocity of the collar as it passes through
point C

P12.32 The masses of blocks A, B, C, and D are 9 kg, 9 kg, 6 kg, and
7 kg, respectively. Knowing that a downward force of magnitude
120 N is applied to block D, determine (a) the acceleration of each
block, (b) the tension in cord ABC. Neglect the weights of the
pulleys and the effect of friction.
P12.47 The roller-coaster track shown is contained in a vertical plane. The
portion of track between A and B is straight and horizontal, while
the portions to the left of A and to the right of B have radii of
curvature as indicated. A car is traveling at a speed of 72 km/h
when the brakes are suddenly applied, causing the wheels of the
car to slide on the track (Uk = 0.2). Determine the initial deceleration of the car if
the brakes are applied as the car (a) has almost
reached A, (b) is traveling between A and B, (c) has just passed B.

P12.68 The 3-kg collar B slides on the frictionless arm AA’. The arm is
attached to drum D and rotates about O in a horizontal plane at the
rate 𝜃̇ = 0.75t, where 𝜃̇ and t are expressed in rad/s and seconds,
respectively. As the arm-drum assembly rotates, a mechanism within
the drum releases cord so that the collar moves outward from O with
a constant speed of 0.5 m/s. Knowing that at t = 0, r = 0, determine
the time at which the tension in the cord is equal to the magnitude
of the horizontal force exerted on B by arm AA’

P12.70 Pin B weighs 4 oz and is free to slide in a horizontal plane along

the rotating arm OC and along the circular slot DE of radius
b = 20 in. Neglecting friction and assuming that 𝜃̇ = 15 rad/s
and 𝜃̈ = 250 rad/s2 for the position θ = 20° , determine for that
position (a) the radial and transverse components of the
resultant force exerted on pin B, (b) the forces P and Q exerted
on pin B, respectively, by rod OC and the wall of slot DE.

P13.12 Packages are thrown down an incline at A with a velocity of

1 m/s. The packages slide along the surface ABC to a conveyor
belt which moves with a velocity of 2 m/s. Knowing that d = 7.5 m and μk = 0.25
between the packages and all surfaces, determine (a) the speed of the package
at C, (b) the distance a package will slide on the conveyor belt before it
comes to rest relative to the belt.

P13.19 Blocks A and B weigh 25 lb and 10 lb, respectively, and they are
both at a height 6 ft above the ground when the system is released
from rest. Just before hitting the ground block A is moving at a
speed of 9 ft/s. Determine (a) the amount of energy dissipated in
friction by the pulley, (b) the tension in each portion of the cord
during the motion.

P13.20 The system shown is at rest when a constant 30-lb force is applied
to collar B. (a) If the force acts through the entire motion, determine
the speed of collar B as it strikes the support at C. (b) After what
distance d should the 30-lb force be removed if the collar is to
reach support C with zero velocity?

P13.26 A 3-kg block rests on top of a 2-kg block supported by but not
attached to a spring of constant 40 N/m. The upper block is suddenly
removed. Determine (a) the maximum speed reached by the 2-kg
block, (b) the maximum height reached by the 2-kg block.

P13.60 A 500-g collar can slide without friction on the curved rod BC in
a horizontal plane. Knowing that the undeformed length of the
spring is 80 mm and that k = 400 kN/m, determine (a) the velocity
that the collar should be given at A to reach B with zero velocity,
(b) the velocity of the collar when it eventually reaches C
P13.61 An elastic cord is stretched between two points A and B, located
800 mm apart in the same horizontal plane. When stretched directly
between A and B, the tension is 40 N. The cord is then stretched
as shown until its midpoint C has moved through 300 mm to C’; a
force of 240 N is required to hold the cord at C’. A 0.1-kg pellet is
placed at C’, and the cord is released. Determine the speed of the
pellet as it passes through C.
P13.68 A spring is used to stop a 50-kg package which is moving down a
20° incline. The spring has a constant k = 30 kN/m and is held by
cables so that it is initially compressed 50 mm. Knowing that the
velocity of the package is 2 m/s when it is 8 m from the spring and
neglecting friction, determine the maximum additional deformation
of the spring in bringing the package to rest.

P13.123 A truck is traveling down a road with a 3-percent grade at a speed

of 55 mi/h when the brakes are applied. Knowing the coefficients
of friction between the load and the flatbed trailer shown are
Us = 0.40 and Uk = 0.35, determine the shortest time in which
the rig can be brought to a stop if the load is not to shift.

P13.129 The subway train shown is traveling at a speed of 30 mi/h when

the brakes are fully applied on the wheels of cars B and C, causing
them to slide on the track, but are not applied on the wheels of
car A. Knowing that the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.35
between the wheels and the track, determine (a) the time required
to bring the train to a stop, (b) the force in each coupling.
P13.132 The system shown is at rest when a constant 150-N force is applied
to collar B. Neglecting the effect of friction, determine (a) the time
at which the velocity of collar B will be 2.5 m/s to the left, (b) the
corresponding tension in the cable.

P14.1 A 30-g bullet is fired with a horizontal velocity of 450 m/s and
becomes embedded in block B which has a mass of 3 kg. After the
impact, block B slides on 30-kg carrier C until it impacts the end of
the carrier. Knowing the impact between B and C is perfectly plastic
and the coefficient of kinetic friction between B and C is 0.2, determine (a) the
velocity of the bullet and B after the first impact, (b) the final velocity of the
carrier.
P14.18 An 18-kg cannonball and a 12-kg cannonball are chained
together and fired horizontally with a velocity of 165 m/s from
the top of a 15-m wall. The chain breaks during the flight of
the cannonballs and the 12-kg cannonball strikes the ground at
t = 1.5 s, at a distance of 240 m from the foot of the wall, and
7 m to the right of the line of fire. Determine the position of
the other cannonball at that instant. Neglect the resistance of
the air.

P14.38 Two hemispheres are held together by a cord which maintains a spring
under compression (the spring is not attached to the hemispheres).
The potential energy of the compressed spring is 120 J and the assembly has an
initial velocity v0 of magnitude v0 = 8 m/s. Knowing that
the cord is severed when 𝜃 = 30°, causing the hemispheres to fly
apart, determine the resulting velocity of each hemisphere.
P14.40 A 40-lb block B is suspended from a 6-ft cord attached to a 60-lb
cart A, which may roll freely on a frictionless, horizontal track. If
the system is released from rest in the position shown, determine
the velocities of A and B as B passes directly under A.

P14.105 Three identical cars are being unloaded from an automobile carrier. Cars
B and C have just been unloaded and are at rest with
their brakes off when car A leaves the unloading ramp with a
velocity of 5.76 ft/s and hits car B, which hits car C. Car A then
again hits car B. Knowing that the velocity of car B is 5.04 ft/s
after the first collision, 0.630 ft/s after the second collision, and
0.709 ft/s after the third collision, determine (a) the final velocities
of cars A and C, (b) the coefficient of restitution for each of the
collisions.
P14.106 A 30-g bullet is fired with a velocity of 480 m/s into block A, which
has a mass of 5 kg. The coefficient of kinetic friction between block
A and cart BC is 0.50. Knowing that the cart has a mass of 4 kg
and can roll freely, determine (a) the final velocity of the cart and
block, (b) the final position of the block on the cart.