SC 122 – DYNAMICS OF SOLIDS - TUTORIAL No.

Problem 1: Problem 2:
The displacement of a particle which moves A particle travelling in a straight line encounters a
along the s-axis is given by s = (-2 + 3t)e-0.5t, retarding force which causes its velocity to decrease
where s is in meters and t is in seconds. Plot according to v = 20e –t/10 m/s, where t is the time in
the displacement, velocity, and acceleration seconds during which the force acts. Determine the
versus time for the first 20 seconds of acceleration a of the particle when t = 10 s and find
motion. Determine the time at which the the corresponding distance s which the particle has
acceleration is zero. moved during the 10-s interval. Plot v as a function of
t for the first 10 s.
Problem 3:
The main elevator A of the CN tower in
Toronto rises about 350 m and for most of its
run has a constant speed of 22 km/h. Assume
that both the acceleration and deceleration
have a constant magnitude of g/4 and
determine the time duration t of the elevator
run.

Problem 4: A vehicle enters a test section of straight road at s = 0

with a speed of 40 km/h. It then undergoes an
acceleration which varies with displacement as
shown. Determine the velocity v of the vehicle as it
passes the position s = 0.2 km.

Problem 5: Problem 6:
A motorcycle patrolman starts from rest at A
two seconds after a car, speeding at the
constant rate of 120 km/h, passes point A. If
the patrolman accelerates at the rate of 6
m/s2 until he reaches his maximum
permissible speed of 150 km/h, which he On its takeoff roll, the airplane starts from rest and
maintains, calculate the distance s from point accelerates according to a = a0 – kv2, where a0 is the
A to the point at which he overtakes the car. constant acceleration resulting from the engine thrust
and -kv2 is the acceleration due to aerodynamic drag.
(s = 912 m)
If a0 = 2 m/s2, k = 0.00004 m-1, and v is in metres per
second, determine the design length of runway
required for the airplane to reach the takeoff speed of
250 km/h if the drag term is (a) excluded and (b)
included.
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Problem 1: Problem 2:
With what minimum horizontal velocity u
can a boy throw a rock at A and have it just
clear the obstruction at B? (u = 28.0 m/s)

The pilot of an airplane carrying a package of mail to a

remote outpost wishes to release the package at the right
moment to hit the recovery location A. What angle θ with
the horizontal should the pilot’s line of sight to the target
make at the instant of release? The airplane is flying
horizontally at an altitude of 100 m with a velocity of 200
km/h. (θ = 21.7°
Problem 3:
Ball bearings leave the horizontal trough
with a velocity of magnitude u and fall
through the 70-mm diameter hole as
shown. Calculate the permissible range of
u which will enable the balls to enter the
hole. Take the dashed positions to
represent the limiting conditions.
(umax = 1.135 m/s, umin = 0.744 m/s)

Problem 4: Problem 5:
A roofer tosses a small tool to the ground. A projectile is launched from point A with the initial
What minimum magnitude v0 of horizontal conditions shown in the figure. Determine the slant
velocity is required to just miss the roof distance s which locates the point B of impact. Calculate
corner B? Also determine the distance d. the time of flight t.
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Problem 1: Problem 2:
The driver of the truck has an acceleration of A train enters a curved horizontal section of track at a
0.4g as the truck passes over the top A of the speed of 100 km/h and slows down with constant
hump in the road at constant speed. The radius deceleration to 50 km/h in 12 seconds. An
of curvature of the road at the top of the hump accelerometer mounted inside the train records a
is 98 m, and the center of mass G of the driver horizontal acceleration of 2 m/s2 when the train is 6
(considered a particle) is 2 m above the road. seconds into the curve. Calculate the radius of
Calculate the speed v of the truck. curvature ρ of the track for this instant. (ρ = 266 m)

Problem 3:
Race car A follows path a-a while race car B
follows path b-b on the unbanked track. If each
car has a constant speed limited to that
corresponding to a lateral (normal) acceleration
of 0.8g, determine the times tA and tB for both
cars to negotiate the turn as delimited by the
line C-C.
(tA = 10.32 s, tB = 10.86 s)

Problem 4: Problem 5:
A car travels along the level curved road with a
speed that is decreasing at the constant rate of
0.6 m/s each second. The speed of the car as it
passes point A is 16 m/s. Calculate the
magnitude of the total acceleration of the car as
it passes point B which is 120 m along the road
from A. The radius of curvature of the road at
B is 60 m.

During a short interval the slotted guides are designed

to move according to x = 16 – 12t + 4t2 and y = 2 +
15t – 3t2, where x and y are in millimeters and t is in
seconds. At the instant when t = 2 s, determine the
radius of curvature ρ of the path of the contsrained
pin P.
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Problem 1: Problem 2:

During a brake test, the rear-engine car is The collar A is free to slide along the smooth shaft B
stopped from an initial speed of 100 km/h in mounted in the frame. The plane of the frame is
a distance of 50 m. If it is known that all four vertical. Determine the horizontal acceleration a of the
wheels contribute equally to the braking frame necessary to maintain the collar in a fixed
force, determine the braking force F at each position on the shaft. (a = 5.66m/s2)
wheel. Assume a constant deceleration for
the 1500-kg car. (F = 2890N)

Problem 3:

A 60-kg woman holds a 9-kg package as she

stands within an elevator which briefly
accelerates upward at a rate of g/4. Determine
the force R which the elevator floor exerts on
her feet and the lifting force L which she
exerts on the package during the acceleration
interval. If the elevator support cables
suddenly and completely fail, what values
would R and L acquire?

Problem 4:

Small objects are delivered to the 2-m

inclined chute by a conveyor belt A which
moves at a speed v1 = 0.4 m/s. If the 2m
conveyor belt B has a speed v2 = 0.9 m/s and
the objects are delivered to this belt with no
slipping, calculate the coefficient of friction
μk between the objects and the chute.
(μk = 0.558)
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Problem 1: Problem 2:

The small 0.6-kg block slides with a small A pilot flies an airplane at a constant speed of 600 km/h
amount of friction on the circular path of in the vertical circle of radius 1000 m. Calculate the force
radius 3 m in the vertical plane. If the exerted by the seat on the 90-kg pilot at point A and at
speed of the block is 5 m/s as it passes point B. (NA = 3380 N, NB = 1617 N)
point A and 4 m/s as it passes point B,
determine the normal force exerted on the
block by the surface at each of these two
locations. (NA = 10.89 N, NB = 8.30 N)

Problem 3:

The 1500-kg car is traveling at 100 km/h

on the straight portion of the road, and then ρ = 80 m
its speed is reduced uniformly from A to C,
at which point it comes to rest. Compute
the magnitude F of the total friction force
exerted by the road on the car (a) just
before it passes point B, (b) just after it
passes point B, and (c) just before it stops
at point C.
32m

Problem 4:

A small vehicle enters the top of the

circular path with a horizontal velocity v0
and gathers speed as it moves down the
path. Determine an expression for the angle
β to the position where the vehicle leaves
the path and becomes a projectile. Evaluate
your expression for v0 = 0. Neglect friction
and treat the vehicle as a particle.

2 𝑣2
Ans:- 𝛽 = cos −1 (3 + 3𝑔𝑅
0
), 𝛽 = 48.2°
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Problem 1: Problem 2:
(a) The small cart has a speed vA = 4 m/s as it In the design of a conveyor-belt system, small
passes point A. It moves without appreciable metal blocks are discharged with a velocity of 0.4
friction and passes over the top hump of the m/s onto a ramp by the upper conveyor belt shown.
track. Determine the cart speed as it passes If the kinetic coefficient of friction between the
point B. Is knowledge of the shape of the track blocks and the ramp is 0.30, calculate the angle θ
necessary? (Ans: vB = 7.16 m/s) which the ramp must make with the horizontal so
that the blocks will transfer without slipping to the
(b) If it is known that the 3-kg cart passes over lower conveyor belt moving at the speed of 0.14
the top of the track and arrives at at B with m/s. (Ans: θ = 16.62°)
speed vB = 6 m/s, determine the work done by
friction between A and B. (Ans: Uf = -23.0 J)

Problem 3:
In the structural design of the upper floors of an
industrial building, allowance must be made for
the accidental dropping of heavy machinery
through a small distance. For a machine of mass
m dropped through a very small distance onto a
floor that acts elastically, determine the maximum
force F supported by the floor. (The problem is
modeled by the mass m mounted on supports a
negligible distance above a spring of stiffness k,
with the action occurring when the supports are
suddenly removed.) (Ans: F = 2mg)

Problem 4:
The 7-kg collar A slides with negligible friction
on the fixed vertical shaft. When the collar is
released from rest at the bottom position shown,
it moves up the shaft under the action of the
constant force F = 200 N applied to the cable.
Calculate the stiffness k which the spring must
have if its maximum compression is to be limited
to 75 mm. The position of the small pulley at B is
fixed.
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Problem 1: Problem 2:

The spring has an unstretched length of 0.4 m and The 1.2-kg slider is released from rest in position A
a stiffness of 200 N/m. The 3-kg slider and and slides without friction along the vertical-plane
attached spring are released from rest at A and guide shown. Determine (a) the speed vB of the
move in the vertical plane. Calculate the velocity slider as it passes position B and (b) the maximum
v of the slider as it reaches B in the absence of deflection δ of the spring.
friction. (Ans: v = 1.537 m/s)

Problem 3: Problem 4:

The 10-kg collar slides on the smooth vertical rod The collar has a mass of 2 kg and is attached to the
and has a velocity v1 = 2 m/s in position A where light spring, which has a stiffness of 30 N/m and an
each spring is stretched 0.1 m. Calculate the unstretched length of 1.5 m. The collar is released
velocity v2 of the collar as it passes point B. from rest at A and slides up the smooth rod under
the action of the constant 50-N force. Calculate the
velocity v of the collar as it passes position B.
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Problem 1:
The T-shaped body rotates about a horizontal axis
through point O. At the instant represented, its angular
velocity is ω = 3 rad/s and its angular acceleration is α =
14 rad/s2 in the directions indicated. Determine the
velocity and acceleration of (a) point A and (b) point B.
Express your results in terms of components along the
n- and t-axes shown.

Problem 2:
The flywheel has a diameter of 600 mm and rotates with
increasing speed about its z-axis shaft. When point P on
the rim crosses the y-axis with θ = 90°, it has an
acceleration given by a = -1.8i – 4.8j m/s2. For this
instant, determine the angular velocity ω and the
angular acceleration α of the flywheel.
(Ans: ω = 4 rad/s, α = 6 rad/s2)
Problem 3:
The solid cylinder rotates about its z-axis. At the instant
represented, point P on the rim has a velocity whose x-
component is -1.28 m/s, and θ = 20°. Determine the
angular velocity ω of line AB on the face of the
cylinder. Does the element line BC have an angular
velocity? (Note: 6” = 150 mm).
(Ans: ω = 24.9k rad/s, No.)
.
Problem 4:
The two V-belt pulleys form an integral unit and rotate
about the fixed axis at O. At a certain instant, point A on
the belt of the smaller pulley has a velocity vA = 1.5 m/s,
and point B on the belt of the larger pulley has an
acceleration aB = 45 m/s2 as shown. For this instant
determine the magnitude of the acceleration aC of point
C and sketch the vector in your solution
Problem 5:
A V-belt speed reduction drive is shown where pulley A
drives the two integral pulleys B which in turn drive
pulley C. If A starts from rest at time t = 0 and is given a
constant angular acceleration α1, derive expressions for
the angular velocity of C and the magnitude of the
acceleration of a point P on the belt, both at time t.
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Problem 1: Problem 2:
Slider A moves in the horizontal slot with a constant The wheel of radius r rolls without
speed v for a short interval of motion. Determine the slipping, and its center O has a constant
angular velocity ω of bar AB in terms of the velocity vO to the right. Determine
displacement xA. expressions for the magnitudes of the
√3𝑣 velocity v and acceleration a of point A on
(Ans: 𝜔 = ) the rim by differentiating its x- and y-
3𝑥 2
2𝐿 √1− 𝐴2
4𝐿 coordinates. Represent your results
graphically as vectors on your sketch and
show that v is the vector sum of two
vectors, each of which has a magnitude vO.
(Ans: 𝑣 = 𝑣0̇ √2(1 + sin 𝜃),
𝑣0 2
𝛼= 𝑡𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑂)
𝑟

Problem 3: Problem 4:
The linear actuator is designed for rapid horizontal In a mechanism designed to convert linear
velocity v of jaw C for a slow change in the distance motion to angular motion, the hydraulic
between A and B. If the hydraulic cylinder decreases cylinder gives pin A a constant downward
this distance at the rate u, determine the horizontal velocity v for a short interval of motion.
velocity of jaw C in terms of the angle θ. Determine the angular acceleration α of the
7
(Ans: 𝑣 = 2 𝑢 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 )
𝜃 slotted links in terms of θ.

𝑣2
(Ans: 𝛼 = − 𝑏2 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝜃𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 )
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Problem 1: Problem 2:

For the instant represented point B crosses the The magnitude of the absolute velocity of
horizontal axis through point O with a downward point A on the automobile tire is 12 m/s
velocity v = 0.6 m/s. Determine the corresponding when A is in the position shown. What are
value of the angular velocity ωOA of link OA. the corresponding velocity v0 of the car and
the angular velocity ω of the wheel? (The
wheel rolls without slipping.)

Problem 3: Problem 4:

For the instant represented, when crank OA passes Motion of the bar is controlled by the
the horizontal position, determine the velocity of the constrained paths of A and B. If the angular
center G of link AB. (Ans: vG = 277 mm/s) velocity of the bar is 2 rad/s
counterclockwise as the position θ = 45° is
passed, determine the speeds of points A
and P. (Ans: vA = 0.707 m/s, vP = 1.581
m/s)

Note: For problem 1 & 2 use the relative velocity approach and for problems 3 & 4 use the instantaneous
center of zero velocity approach
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Problem 1: Problem 2:

What acceleration a of the collar along the horizontal The 1650-kg car has its mass center at G.
guide will result in a steady-state 15° deflection of Calculate the normal forces NA and NB
the pendulum from the vertical? The slender rod of between the road and the front and rear
length l and the particle each have mass m. Friction at pairs of wheels under conditions of
the pivot P is negligible. (Ans: a = 0.268g) maximum acceleration. The mass of the
wheels is small compared with the total
mass of the car. The coefficient of static
friction between the road and the rear
driving wheels is 0.8. (Ans: NA = 6.85 kN,
NB = 9.34 kN)

Problem 3: Problem 4:

A cleated conveyor belt transports solid A jet transport with a landing speed of 200
homogeneous cylinders up a 15° incline. The km/h reduces its speed to 60 km/h with a
diameter of cylinder is half their height. Determine negative thrust R from its jet thrust
the maximum acceleration which the belt may have reversers in a distance of 425 m along the
without tipping the cylinders as it starts. runway with constant deceleration. The
(Ans: a = 0.224g) total mass of the aircraft is 140 Mg with
mass center at G. Compute the reaction N
under the nose wheel B toward the end of
the braking interval and prior to the
application of mechanical braking. At the
lower speed, aerodynamic forces on the
aircraft are small and may be neglected.
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Problem 1: Problem 2:

The 20-kg uniform steel plate is freely hinged about The uniform 8-kg slender bar is hinged
the z-axis as shown. Calculate the force supported by about a horizontal axis through O and
each of the bearings at A and B an instant after the released from rest in the horizontal
plate is released from rest in the horizontal y-z plane. position. Determine the distance b from the
(Ans: FA = FB = 24.5 N) mass center to O which will result in an
initial angular acceleration of 16 rad/s2, and
find the force R on the bar at O just after
release. (Note: 12“ = 300 mm)
(Ans: b = 53.6 mm, R = 71.6 N)

Problem 3: Problem 4:

The uniform semicircular bar of mass m and radius r The narrow ring of mass m is free to rotate
is hinged freely about a horizontal axis through A. If in the vertical plane about O. If the ring is
the bar is released from rest in the position shown, released from rest at θ = 0, determine
where AB is horizontal, determine the initial angular expressions for the n- and t-components of
acceleration α of the bar and the expression for the the force at O in terms of θ.
force exerted on the bar by the pin at A. (Note
carefully that the initial tangential acceleration of the
mass center is not vertical.)
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Problem 1:

The uniform square steel plate has a mass of 6 kg

and is resting on a smooth horizontal surface in the
x-y plane. If a horizontal force P = 120 N is
applied to one corner in the direction shown,
determine the magnitude of the initial acceleration
of corner A.
(Ans: αA = 63.2 m/s2)

Problem 2:

The uniform 12-kg square panel is suspended from

point C by the two wires at A and B. If the wire at
B suddenly breaks, calculate the tension T in the
wire at A an instant after the break occurs.
(Ans: T = 20.8 N)

Problem 3:

End A of the uniform 5-kg bar is pinned freely to

the collar, which has an acceleration a = 4 m/s2
along the fixed horizontal shaft. If the bar has a
clockwise angular velocity ω = 2 rad/s as it swings
past the vertical, determine the components of the
force on the bar at A for this instant.
(Ans: Ax = 5 N, Ay = 57.1 N)