Applied Science University

Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering / 2009-2010 First Semester

Dynamics - First Test
Test Date: Tuesday 24/11/2009 from 3:00 pm. 4:00 pm Dr. Iyad Muslih
Student Name: Student No: Sec.No.
Q. 1 (7 points):

The man stands a distance d = 65 ft from
the wall and throws a ball at it with a speed
v
o
= 60 ft/s. Determine the angle at
which he should release the ball so that it
strikes the wall at the highest point
possible. What is this height? The room
has a ceiling height h
2
= 20 ft and h
1
= 5 ft.


Q. 2 ( 7 points):

A 250 kg snow-cart with rider is traveling
down the hill. When it is at point A, it is
traveling at 8 m/s and increasing its speed
at 3 m/s
2
.

Find: The resultant normal force and
resultant frictional force exerted on the cart
at point A.


Q. 3 ( 7 points):

A smooth can C, having a mass M = 5 Kg, is
lifted from a feed at A to a ramp at B by a
rotating rod. If the rod maintains a constant
angular velocity of
'
= 0.5 rad/s.

Determine the force which the rod exerts on
the can at the instant

= 30
0
. Neglect the
effects of friction in the calculation and the
size of the can. The ramp from A to B is
circular having a radius of b= 500 mm.

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