PROBLEM 11.

37

A small package is released from rest at A and

moves along the skate wheel conveyor ABCD.
The package has a uniform acceleration of 4.8
m/s 2 as it moves down sections AB and CD,
and its velocity is constant between B and C. If
the velocity of the package at D is 7.2 m/s,
determine (a) the distance d between C and D,
(b) the time required for the package to reach D.

SOLUTION

(a) For A B and C D we have

v2 v02 2a( x x0 )
2
Then, at B vBC 0 2(4.8 m/s2 )(3 0) m
28.8 m2 /s 2 (vBC 5.3666 m/s)

and at D vD2 2
vBC 2aCD ( xD xC ) d xD xC

or (7.2 m/s)2 (28.8 m 2 /s 2 ) 2(4.8 m/s 2 )d

or d 2.40 m
(b) For A B and C D we have
v v0 at

Then A B 5.3666 m/s 0 (4.8 m/s2 )t AB

or t AB 1.118 04 s

and C D 7.2 m/s 5.3666 m/s (4.8 m/s2 )tCD

or tCD 0.38196 s
Now, for B C, we have xC xB v BC t BC

or 3m (5.3666 m/s)t BC

or t BC 0.55901 s

Finally, tD t AB t BC tCD (1.11804 0.55901 0.38196) s

or tD 2.06 s
PROBLEM 11.46

Car A is parked along the northbound lane of a highway, and car B is traveling in the southbound lane at a
constant speed of 60 mi/h. At t 0, A starts and accelerates at a constant rate a A , while at t 5 s, B begins to
slow down with a constant deceleration of magnitude a A /6. Knowing that when the cars pass each other
x 294 ft and v A v B , determine (a) the acceleration a A , (b) when the vehicles pass each other, (c) the
distance d between the vehicles at t 0.

SOLUTION

For t 0: vA 0 a At

1
xA 0 0 a At 2
2
0 t 5 s: xB 0 (vB )0 t (vB )0 60 mi/h 88 ft/s

At t 5 s: xB (88 ft/s)(5 s) 440 ft

1
For t 5 s: vB (vB ) 0 aB (t 5) aB aA
6
1
xB ( xB ) S (vB )0 (t 5) aB (t 5) 2
2
Assume t 5 s when the cars pass each other.
At that time (t AB ),

aA
vA vB : a At AB (88 ft/s) (t AB 5)
6
1 2
xA 294 ft : 294 ft a At AB
2
7 5
aA t
6 AB 6 88
Then 1
a t2
2 A AB
294
2
or 44t AB 343t AB 245 0
 PROBLEM 11.46 (Continued)

Solving t AB 0.795 s and t AB 7.00 s

1
(a) With t AB 5 s, 294 ft a A (7.00 s) 2
2

or a A 12.00 ft/s2
(b) From above t AB 7.00 s

Note: An acceptable solution cannot be found if it is assumed that t AB 5 s.

(c) We have d x ( xB )t AB
294 ft 440 ft (88 ft/s)(2.00 s)
1 1
12.00 ft/s 2 (2.00 s) 2
2 6
or d 906 ft

Copyright © McGraw-Hill Education. Permission required for reproduction or display.

 PROBLEM 11.47

The elevator shown in the figure moves downward with a constant velocity of
4 m/s. Determine (a) the velocity of the cable C, (b) the velocity of the
counterweight W, (c) the relative velocity of the cable C with respect to the
elevator, (d ) the relative velocity of the counterweight W with respect to the
elevator.

SOLUTION

Choose the positive direction downward.

(a) Velocity of cable C.
yC 2 yE constant

vC 2vE 0

But, vE 4 m/s

or vC 2vE 8 m/s vC 8.00 m/s

(b) Velocity of counterweight W.

yW yE constant

vW vE 0 vW vE 4 m/s vW 4.00 m/s

(c) Relative velocity of C with respect to E.

vC/E vC vE ( 8 m/s) ( 4 m/s) 12 m/s

vC/E 12.00 m/s

(d ) Relative velocity of W with respect to E.

vW /E vW vE ( 4 m/s) (4 m/s) 8 m/s

vW /E 8.00 m/s
 Problem 11.50

An athlete pulls handle A to the left with a constant

acceleration. Knowing that after the weight B has been
lifted 4 in. its velocity is 2 ft/s, determine (a) the
accelerations of handle A and weight B (b) the velocity and
change in position of handle A after 0.5 sec.

SOLUTION

(a) From the diagram: Sketch:

xA 3 yB constant

vA 3v B 0 (1)

aA 3a B 0 (2)
Uniform Acceleration of weight B
2
vB2 vB o
+2aB yB yB o

2 4
Substitute in known values 2 ft/s =02 2 aB ft 0
12

aB 6 ft/s 2

Using (2) aA 3( 6 ft/s 2 ) 0

aA 18 ft/s2

aB 6 ft/s2
(b) Uniform Acceleration of Handle A

vA vA o
aAt

vA 0 18 ft/s 2 0.5 s

or vA 9 ft/s

1 2
Also yA yA o
vA o
t a At
2
1 2
yA yA o
0 18 ft/s2 0.5 s
2
or yA 2.25 ft

Copyright © McGraw-Hill Education. Permission required for reproduction or display.