ENGINEERING DYNAMICS (MEE 2002)

MIDTERM TEST 1
SEMESTER I (Fall 2016)
BEng 2M, BEng 2 Civil

NAME OF STUDENT: _________________________________________________

Instructions:

1) TAKE YOUR TIME!!! Read all problems carefully and thoroughly.

2) BOX ALL ANSWERS!!! Make sure your final answers for computations are
boxed.
3) You may use either a pencil or pen; however, make sure your work is neat.
4) You can use a calculator.
5) MAKE SURE TO WRITE YOUR NAME!!!
6) DO NOT UNSTAPLE YOUR TEST!!!
7) Your solutions are to be written on this test paper ONLY and you will hand this
paper back in to me.

Please email me if you have any questions: joseph.atkinson@utech.edu.jm

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1) The 2 kg collar is released from rest at point A, as shown below in Figure 1. A spring

having a stiffness of K = 500 N/m and an unstretched length of 1 m is connected between

the collar and the center of the curved part of the shaft as shown in Figure 1. If the shaft

running through the collar is smooth, determine:

a) The velocity of the collar when it reaches point B using conservation of energy. DO

NOT use the principle of work and energy. Watch your units carefully. (16 Points)

b) The total force exerted by the collar on the shaft at point B using a cylindrical

coordinate system constructed from the r and  coordinates shown in Figure 1.

(9 Points)

Figure 1

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2) The 15 kg crate rests on a plane inclined  = 200 to the ground. The crate is subject to a

constant applied force F as shown below in Figure 2. If the coefficient of kinetic friction

between the crate and the inclined plane is  = 0.3, the magnitude of the constant applied

force is F = 200 N, and the crate has a velocity of 4 m/s in the -X direction when t = 0,

determine the time it takes to bring the crate to rest. Use the coordinate system shown in

Figure 2 for your analysis. (25 Points)

Figure 2

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3) Define the following terms (ensure your definitions are thorough):

a) Central Impact: [5 Points]

b) Oblique Impact: [5 Points]

c) Elastic Impact: [5 Points]

d) Plastic Impact: [5 Points]

e) Coefficient of Restitution: [5 Points]

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