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UNLV, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MEG 207, SPRING 2002, FIRST TEST

Closed Book, one page of handwritten notes allowed. Enter the answer for each question
into the space provided. Enter SI units in all answer spaces with brackets ( ).
2
1. (15 points) A vehicle traveling at 108 km/h suddenly decelerates at a rate of 3 m/s .
a) Determine the time needed for the vehicle to come to rest.
b) Determine the distance traveled between the beginning of braking, and the full stop.
1000
1(a) v0 108 in m/s a 3
3600
v ( t ) v0 a t General equation. Solving for t when v=0
v0
gives: t and t 10
a
1 2 2
1 (b) v*dv = a*dx or a distance ( 0 v0) v0
2 distance distance 150
2a

Answers: a) Tstop = 10 ( s units)

b) dStop = 150 ( m units)

2. (20 points) A ball of mass m is thrown horizontally from a bridge 30 m above ground.
It touches ground at distance d = 15 m. Determine the ball's initial velocity. No friction.

v0 g
A (x0,y0)

y
h = 30 m

x
horiz. distance
d = 15 m B Problem 2 d 15 h 30 Angle is zero.
g 9.81
Horizontal: d = v0*t. Vertical: y(t) = y0 -1/2*g*t^2. At point B, y = 0.
Given
d v0 t
2
0 h 0.5 g t
res Find( t v0) res
 2.473 
 
 6.065 

Answer v0 = 6.065 ( m/s )

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 3. (20 points) Pin P moves at constant speed of 3 m/s in
a counterclockwise sense around the circular slot with
P radius r = 2 m. Determine (a) the angular velocity of P.
(b) the total acceleration vector ( Use polar coordinates:
y er and e directions) of pin P when = 30 degrees.
(c) the magnitude and angle of the resultant acceleration
R=2
m x vector in Cartesian x-y coordinates.

(b) no radial or angular accel. In neg. er direction we

2 2
have r* = - 2*2.25 m/s

(c) Resultant Acceleration is purely inward, thus:

o o
ax = -4.5*cos 30 and ay = -4.5*sin 30
4.5

Answer
= v/r = 3/2 = 1.5 ( rad/s )
2
aP = -4.5 er 0 e m/s )
2
aP = 4.5 m/s at -150 degrees (magnitude and angle in x-y coordinates)

20 0 4. (25 points) Wind-driven rain is falling

0
with a speed of 30 m/s at an angle of 20
to the vertical as shown at left.
n
Rai

Determine the angle at which the rain

is seen by passengers inside the bus. The
bus is traveling at 72 km/h.
y

v = 72 km/h Vrain = VBus + VRain/bus Vbus = 20m/s

x-and y-components of VRain/bus:

v R/B,x = -Vbu ---VR*sin(20deg) = -30.2 m/s

v R/B,y =---VR*cos(20deg) = -28.19 m/s VRain/bus

-1
= tan (29.19/30.2) = 43 deg.

Angle seen by moving passengers = 43 deg. ( )

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y moves to the left at vB = 3 m/s, and accelerates
B x
2
also to the left at aB = 0.5 m/s . Using the x-y
C frame with origin at C, determine:
(a) the velocity of A
(b) the acceleration of A

A L = 2xB(t) +(Y0 --- yA(t))

Differentiation gives:
2 vB = vA

and

2 aB = aA

Answer

vA = 6 m/s ( )

2
aA = 1 m/s ( )

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L

60 0

atruck
A Truck

aTruck,max

k = 1.2 kN/m g

Mass = 3 kg
k= 0.2

Uncompressed
2 meters spring position

Spring is compressed
x
at time of release

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Name:_____KEY________
Last First

UNLV, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MEG 207, Spring 2003, Third Test

Closed Book, one page of handwritten notes allowed. Enter the answer for each question into the space
provided. Enter SI units in all answer spaces with brackets ( ).
2
1. (25 points) A disk(mass m= 2kg, r= 0.1m Inertia: IG = mr /2.) is rigidly attached to massless rod AB
(Length R = 0.5m) and released from rest in the horizontal position. At the instant immediately following
the release, determine
(a) the angular acceleration of the rod.
(b) the acceleration, aB, of the point B.

A (fixed)
m
0.1

B
r=

R=0.5m
g
VB

2
m/s

Answers: a) Rod =
2
b) aB = m/s

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2. (25 points) A uniform rectangular crate of height = 0.5 m, width 0.2m and mass m = 200 kg is placed
onto a truck bed as shown. The crate cannot slide at point B, but can rotate about B. Determine the
maximum allowable acceleration of the truck so that the crate does not rotate.

[
0.2m

0.5m
Crate
g
i atruck
B

N = mg

Moments about G: 0.25*FB - 0.1*mcrate*g = 0 (1)

Forces on crate in x-direction: FB = mcrate*atruck (2)

Insert (2) into (1): 0.25* mcrate*atruck = 0.1*mcrate*g

atruck = g/2.5

2
Answer aTruck,max = 3.924 ( m/s Units)

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3. (30 points) The spring (k = 1500 N/m) is initially uncompressed. The 3-kg block shown is released from
rest 4m above the spring and falls onto the spring. Using the energy method, determine
(a) the velocity at which the block hits the spring at y = 0 m.
(b) the amount of maximum spring
compression, caused by the
3kg y impacting block.

g
Answer
2
4m T2 – T1 = - INT( [-mg]*dy = ½*m*v2
2 2 2
T1 = 0 v2 = 2gy =8g =78.48 m /s

(c) 2
T3 – T2 = ½*k* + m*g*
(d) T3 = 0
Spring is initially
uncompressed

k = 1.5 kN/m

2 2 2 2
T2 =½*m*v2 = ½*3*kg*78.48 m /s = ½*1500* + m*g*

We now solve for

2
T2 750 d 3 9.81 d

Answer vimpact (y=0) = 8.86 ( m/s Units)

max. compression = 0.377 ( m Units)

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4. (20 Points) A point mass pendulum (mass m, Length L) is released from rest at an initial angle 0 = 45
as shown.
(a) Determine the maximum velocity of the pendulum
(b) Determine the pendulum tension at = 0.
Given: Length L , mass m, g. No friction. (Use Energy method)

B
fixed (a)
2
T2 – T1 = ½*m*v2 = mgL

Rope length L T1 = 0 (release from rest)

g
2
v2 = 2g L

(b) Max. tension Force exists at (2): Sum of forces in radial dir. (inward towards center B):
2
T –mg = m* v2 /L
2
T = m(g+ v2 /L)

Answer: (a) vmax = [ 2g L

2
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UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MEG 207, SPRING 2003, Final Examination

Closed Book, three pages of handwritten notes allowed. Enter the answer for each question into the space provided.
Enter correct dimensional SI units where applicable.

(15 points) A player throws a ball horizontally from point A at an elevation 2m above ground.
The ball lands on the flat ground at point B, at a distance of 20 m from the origin.
Determine
(a) the initial velocity at which the ball was thrown
(b) the time elapsed between points A and B
y

vo
A (x0,y0) g
yo = 2 m
x
horiz. distance
d = 20 m B
The only acceleration is g in –j-direction. vo = vo*i. After integrating twice in i-direction:
xB = 20 = vo*t + 0 (xo = 0) (1)

After integrating in j-direction: yB = 0 = 0 – ½*g*t 2 + 2 (yo = 2) (2)

From (2): t 2 = 4/g ÿ inserting into (1) gives: vo = 20/t = 20*(g/4)1/2 = 31.3 m/s

Answer: vo = 31.3 m/s

t = 0.64 s

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k = 200 N/m g m=10 kg, which is initially at rest with the attached
Mass = spring (k = 200 N/m) unstretched. Determine
F= 50 N
10 kg (a) the maximum velocity of the mass.
(b) the maximum stretch of the spring.
no friction

unstretched x (a) T2 – T1 = F*x - ½*k* x2 = ½*m*v22

spring position
Spring is unstretched
at time of release 1 2 1 2
Fx kx m ( v(x) )
2 2 The maximum velocity occurs
d
F k x m v ( x) v ( x)
dx
when the derivative of the velocity is zero: = 0, x = F/k = 50/200 = 0.25,
thus v2max = 1.25 (m/s)2
(b) Both start and final velocities must be zero: T2 – T1 = F*x - ½*k* x2 = 0

Two solutions: x1 = 0 (start point) x2 : 2F - k* x = 0

x2 = 2F/k = ½ meters

(a) vmax = 1.12 m/s

(b) xmax = 0.5 m
3. (20 points) Knowing that v
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V B/A = 5 m/s is constant to the left,
C B determine for the instant shown :
10 m (a) the angular velocity of rod
i BC
4m
Unit vectors 30 o
vA = 5 m/s (b) the angular acceleration of
rod AB.
A
(a) Vector equation:
VB = VA + VB/A
o o
Thus: RB/C* BC*j = -vA*i + RB/A* AB*(-sin30 i + -cos30 j) Components:
i: vA = RB/A* AB*sin30o ÿ o
AB = vA /(RB/A*sin30 ) = - 5/(10*0.5) = -1 rad/s
j: RB/C* BC = RB/A* AB *cos30o ÿ o
BC = -RB/A* AB cos30 /RB/C = +10*0.866/4 = 2.165 rad/s;

(b) aA = 0. only centripetal and angular accel terms exist. Vector eq. AB = AA + AB/A
-RB/C* BC2*i + RB/C* BCj = RB/A* AB2 *(-sin30o j + cos30o i) + RB/A* AB*(-sin30o i - cos30o j)
j: RB/C* BC = -RB/A* AB2 *sin30o - RB/A* AB* cos30o
i: -RB/C* BC2 = RB/A* AB2 * cos30o - RB/A* AB*sin30o

2 2
AB = -(RB/C* BC + RB/A* AB * cos30o )/(RB/A*sin30o) = - (4*4.69 + 10*1*0.866)/5 = - 5.48 rad/s2

BC = 2.165 rad/s
AB = - 5.48 rad/s2 cw

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Determine: (a) the acceleration of mass A.
(b) the tension in the cable

Mass A moves in i-direction, and B in j-direction

A
m = 40 kg g only.
Mass A moves in I-direction, and B in j-direction only.
Newton: A: ÿ Fx T m A ÿxÿ Constraint eq.: x = -y
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B

Unit vectors
i m = 10 kg B: ÿF y T mB * g m B ÿyÿ m B xÿÿ

mB g
ÿxÿ = 98.1/50 = 1.962 m/s2
ma mB

(b) Using first eq.: T = 40kg*1.962 m/s2 = 78.5 N

(a) aA = 1.962 m/s2

(b) T = 78.5 N

5. (15 points) Gear D is stationary. Gear C has radius rC = 100 mm. Bar AB has a length of 200
mm. As Bar AB rotates counterclockwise at AB = 5 rad/s, determine

(a) The angular velocity of gear C

(b) The total acceleration vector (in Cartesian i-j
coordinates) of point P on gear C. Point P is
located 100 mm below B, normal to the line AB.
J
Ctr

i
P
Unit vectors
(a) The Contact of gear D with gear B is an inst. Center. We have: vB = 200* B = 100* C
C = 2*5 = 10 rad/s
(b) AP = AB + AP/B aP = - 200*52*i + 100*102*j

C = 10 rad/s

Vector aP = -5 i + 10 j m/s2

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shown. Assuming that no sliding occurs, determine (a) the angular acceleration of the rod just after
release. (b) the normal reaction and friction force at point B. Moment of Inertia for the rod, at center
of mass: IG = mL2/12.

A We have a pure rotation about

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fixed point B.
Parallel axis Theorem: IB = IG
L + m(L/2)2 =mL2(1/12+1/4) =
i mL2/3
g
60 0 Newton about B:
mg L 1 m 2
ÿ M B 2 mg * 2 IB *
3
L *
B

= -3g/(4L) (oriented in k-direction normal to the i-j plane)

(b) Reactions: Newton in x- and y- directions:

L L
ÿyÿ 3g / 16 ÿxÿ * 0.866 g * 0.433(Crossproduct 0)
4 2

ÿF y N mg mÿyÿ N = m(g – 3g/16) = 13mg/16

ÿF x F mÿxÿ mg * 0.433

L/2
0.866*L

L/4

Rod = 3g/(4L)

= 13mg/16 F = 0.433*mg

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