PROBLEM SET 1

1002. On a certain stretch of track, trains run at 60 mph. How far back of a stopped train should a warning torpedo be placed to signal an
oncoming train? Assume that the brakes are applied at once and retard the train at the uniform rate of 2 ft per sec^2.

1003. A stone is thrown vertically upward and returns to earth in 10 was its initial velocity and how high did it go?

1004. A ball is dropped from the top of a tower 80 ft high at the same instant that a second ball is thrown upward from the ground with an
initial velocity of 40 ft per sec. When and where do they pass, and with what relative velocity?
1005. A stone is dropped down a well and 5 see later the sound of the splash in beard. If the velocity of sound is 1129 ft per see, what is the
depth of the well?

1006. Repeat Prob. 1005 if the sound of the splash is heard after 4 sec.

1007. A stone is dropped from a captive balloon at an elevation of 1000 ft. Two seconds later another stone is projected vertically upward
from the ground with a velocity of 248 ft per sec. If g is 32 ft per sec, when and where will the stones pass each other?
1013. An automobile starting from rest speeds up to 40 ft per sec with a constant acceleration of 4 ft per sec', runs at this speed for a time,
and finally comes to rest with a deceleration of 5 ft per sec! If the total distance traveled is 1000 ft, find the total time required.

1015. Two cars A and B have a velocity of 60 mph in the same direction. A is 250 ft behind B when the brakes are applied to car B, causing it
to decelerate at the constant rate of 10 ft per sec². In what time will A overtake B, and how far will each car have traveled?
PROBLEM SET NO. 2

1034. The motion of a particle starting from rest is governed by the a-t curve shown in Fig. P-1034. Sketch the v-t and s-t curves. Determine
the displacement at t= 9 sec.

1035. The curved portions of the v-t curve shown in Fig. P-1035 are second degree parabolas with horizontal slope at t = 0 and t = 12 sec.
Sketch the a-t and s-t curves if 8, is zero. Check values of s using both Eqs. (10-7) and (10-8).
1036. A particle having an initial velocity of 200 ft per sec decelerates according to the a-t curve in Fig. P-1036. Compute the change in
displacement in the time interval of 30 sec.

1037. A car moving at 60 ft per see is brought to rest in 12 sec with a deceleration which varies uniformly with time from 2 ft per
sec to a maximum deceleration. Compute the distance traveled in stopping.
1038. A car starts from rest and reaches a speed of 48 ft per sec in 15 sec. The acceleration increases from zero uniformly with time for the
first 6 sec after which it remains constant. Compute the distance traveled in 15 sec.

1040. An object attains a velocity of 16 ft per sec by moving in a straight line with an acceleration which varies uniformly from zero to 8 ft per
see in 6 sec. Compute its initial velocity and the change in displacement during the 6-sec interval. Solve by using motion curves and check by
calculus.
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1044. An elevator weighing 3220 lb starts from rest and acquires an upward velocity of 600 ft per min in a distance of 20 ft. If the
acceleration is constant, what is the tension in the elevator cable?

1045. A man weighing 161 lb is in an elevator moving upward with an acceleration of 8 ft per sec². (a) What pressure does he exert on the
floor of the elevator? (b) What will the pressure be if the elevator is descending with the same acceleration?
1046. The block in Fig. P-1046 reaches a velocity of 40 ft per sec in 100 ft, starting from rest. Compute the coefficient of kinetic friction
between the block and the ground.

1047. Determine the force P that will give the body in Fig. P-1047 an acceleration of 6 ft per sec'. The coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.20.
1048. A magnetic particle weighing 3.6 grams is pulled through a solenoid with an acceleration of 6 meters per sec¹. Compute the force in
pounds acting on the particle. Note: 1 lb 454 grams and 1 in. - 2.54 cm.

1054. Two bodies A and B in Fig. P-1054 are separated by a spring. Their motion down the incline is resisted by a force P-200 lb. The
coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.30 under A and 0.10 under B. Determine the force in the spring.
PROBLEM NO. 4

1074. A juggler places the lower end of a vertical rod upon his finger. As it starts to tip, explain how he keeps the rod in balance by moving his
finger horizontally back and forth.

1076. A uniform box is 2 ft square and 6 ft high. It stands on end upon a truck with its sides parallel to the truck's motion. If the box weighs
240 lb and the coefficient of friction between the box and the truck is 0.30, show whether the block will slide or tip first as the acceleration of
the truck is increased.
1077. The uniform block shown in Fig. P-1077 weighs 200 lb. It is pulled up the incline by the force P 300 lb. Determine the maximum and
minimum values of d so that the block does not tip over as it slides up the incline. The coefficient of friction is 0.20.

1080. An auto with a rear wheel drive has a wheelbase of 10 ft. The c.g. is 3 ft above the pavement and 4 ft ahead of the rear wheels. The
coefficient of friction is 0.60 between the tires and the pavement, Determine the maximum acceleration the auto could have when moving
along a level road.
1082. A car with a four-wheel drive weighs 3000 lb and has a wheelbase of 10 ft. The c.g. is 3 ft above the pavement and 4 ft ahead of the
rear wheels. Compute the tractive force acting at the rear wheels when the car accelerates at 9 ft per sec. Assume the coefficient of friction is
equal at all four wheels.

1089. The frame of a machine is accelerated leftwards at 9 ft per d As shown in Fig. P-1080, it carries a uniform angle ABC weighing 25 b,
which is braced by the uniform strut CD weighing 60 lb. Determine the components of the pin pressure at C upon CD
PROBLEM SET NO. 5

1102. A stone is thrown from a hill at an angle of 60° to the horizontal with a initial velocity of 100 ft per sec. After hitting level ground at the
base of the hill, the stone has covered a horizontal distance of 500 ft. How high is the hill?

1106. A projectile is fired with an initial velocity of r, ft per see upward at an angle of with the horizontal. Find the horizontal distance
covered before the projectile returns to its original level. Also determine the maximum height attained sin 20 by the projectile.
1108. A ball is thrown so that it just clears a 10-ft fence 60 ft away. If it left the hand 5 ft above the ground and at a angle of 60° to the
horizontal, what was the initial velocity of the ball?

1109. Determine the distance a at which s ball thrown with a velocity r, of 100 ft per sec at an angle = tan-14 will strike the incline shown in
Fig. P-1109.
1112. Boat A moves with a constant velocity of 20 ft per see, starting from the position shown in Fig. P-1112. Find in order for the projectile
to hit the bout 5 sec after starting, under the conditions given. How high in the hill above the water?

1115. A particle has such a curvilinear motion that its a coordinate is defined by x-5e-105 t where z is in inches and in seconds. When - 2 see,
the total acceleration is 75 in. per see. If the y component of acceleration is constant and the particle starts from rest at the origin when t = 0,
determine its total velocity when t=4 sec.
PROBLEM SET NO. 6

1118. The normal acceleration of a particle on the rim of a pulley 10 ft in diameter is constant at 8000 ft per sec². Determine the speed of the
pulley in rpm.

1119. At the bottom of a loop the speed of an airplane is 400 mph. This causes s normal acceleration of 9 g ft per sec². Determine the radius
of the loop.
1120. A particle moves on a circular path of 20 ft radius so that its are distance from a fixed point on the path is given by s = 4t³-10t where s is
in feet and t in seconds. Compute the total acceleration at the end of 2 sec.

1121. A particle is moving along a curved path. At a certain instant when the L per see elope of the path is 0.75, a 6 ft per sec² and a, 10 ft per
sec². Compute the values of at, and an, at this instant and sketch how the path curves.
1122 A stone is thrown with an initial velocity of 100 ft per see upward at 60° to the horizontal. Compute the radius of curvature of its path at
the point where it is 50 ft horizontally from its initial position.

1124 A particle moves counterclockwise on a circular path of 400 ft radius. It starts from a fixed point which is horizontally to the right of the
center of the path and moves so that s = 10t² + 20t where is the distance in feet and t is the time in seconds. Compute the x and y
components of acceleration at the end of 3 sec.
PROBLEM SET NO. 7

1130. In Fig. P-1130, the 20-lb ball is forced to rotate around the smooth inside surface of a conical shell at the rate of one revolution in π/4
sec. Assuming that g = 32.0 ft per sec², find the tension in the cord and the force on the conical shell. At what speed in rpm will the force on
the shell. At what speed in rpm will the force on the shell become zero?

1131. A body of weight W rests on the smooth inclined surface of the frame shown in Fig. P-1131. A peg attached to the frame forces the
body to rotate with it about the vertical axis. Determine the speed in rpm at which the tension in the cord is equal to the weight of the body.
1133. To check the radius of a railroad curve, the effect of a 20-lb weight is observed to be 20.7 lb on a spring scale suspended from the roof
of an experimental car rounding the curve at 40 mph. What is the radius of the curve?

1135. What counterweight W will maintain the Corliss engine governor in the position shown in Fig. P-1135 at a rotational speed n = 120
rpm. Each fly ball weighs 16.1 lb. Neglect the weight of the other links.
1141. A boy running foot race rounds a flat curve of 50-ft radius. If he runs at the rate of 15 mph, at what angle with the vertical will he
incline his body?

1216. Determine the number of revolutions through which a pulley will rotate from rest if its angular acceleration is increased uniformly fro
zero to 12 rad per sec² during 4 sec and then uniformly decreased to 4 rad per sec² during the next 3 sес.
1221. What torque applied to the cylinder of Prob. 1220 will raise the weight with an acceleration of 12 ft per sec²? What will be the total
bearing reaction?

1226. If the weight shown in Fig. P-1226 is descending freely, determine the tension in the cord both before and after a brake force P = 100 lb
is applied. Neglect thickness of brake.
1232. Assume the maximum strength of the cord supporting block A in Fig. P-1231 is 700 lb and of that joining drums B and C is 1200 lb. If
the brake is ap- plied too suddenly, one of these cords will fail. Which one will it be and at what brake force P?

1248. The system shown in Fig. P-1248 consists of a circular disk welded to the end of a uniform bar. The assembly rotates in a vertical plane
about a horizontal axis at A. At the given position, the angular velocity is 4 rad per sec. Compute the magnitude of the bearing reaction.