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Dynamics of Rigid Bodies
Dynamics of Rigid Bodies
1. A body moves with the equation v=6t-3t , where v is 1. A body moves with the equation v=6t-3t , where v is
2 2
in meters per seconds and t is in seconds. (40 pts.) in meters per seconds and t is in seconds. (40 pts.)
a. Find the deceleration and position when t=3sec. a. Find the deceleration and position when t=3sec.
b. How far has the car travelled during t=3sec? b. How far has the car travelled during t=3sec?
c. What was the average speed? c. What was the average speed?
2. A stone is dropped down a well and 5 seconds later, 2. A stone is dropped down a well and 5 seconds later,
the sound of the splash is heard. If the velocity of the sound of the splash is heard. If the velocity of
sound is 341.376 m/s (20 pts.) sound is 341.376 m/s (20 pts.)
a. What is the depth of the well? a. What is the depth of the well?
3. Using a powerful gun, a steel ball is shot vertically 3. Using a powerful gun, a steel ball is shot vertically
upward with a velocity of 80 m/s, followed by upward with a velocity of 80 m/s, followed by
another shot after 5 seconds. another shot after 5 seconds.
a. Find the initial velocity of the second ball in a. Find the initial velocity of the second ball in
order to meet the first ball 150 meters from the order to meet the first ball 150 meters from the
ground. (20 pts.) ground. (20 pts.)
4. A stone is thrown vertically upward and return to 4. A stone is thrown vertically upward and return to
earth in 10 sec. (20 pts.) earth in 10 sec. (20 pts.)
a. What was its initial velocity? a. What was its initial velocity?
b. How high did it go? b. How high did it go?
1. A body moves with the equation v=12t-6t , where v 1. A body moves with the equation v=12t-6t , where v
2 2
is in meters per seconds and t is in seconds. (40 pts.) is in meters per seconds and t is in seconds. (40 pts.)
a. Find the deceleration and position when t=6sec. a. Find the deceleration and position when t=6sec.
b. How far has the car travelled during t=6sec? b. How far has the car travelled during t=6sec?
c. What was the average speed? c. What was the average speed?
2. A stone is dropped down a well and 4 seconds later, 2. A stone is dropped down a well and 4 seconds later,
the sound of the splash is heard. If the velocity of the sound of the splash is heard. If the velocity of
sound is 341.376 m/s (20 pts.) sound is 341.376 m/s (20 pts.)
a. What is the depth of the well? a. What is the depth of the well?
3. Using a powerful gun, a steel ball is shot vertically 3. Using a powerful gun, a steel ball is shot vertically
upward with a velocity of 60 m/s, followed by upward with a velocity of 60 m/s, followed by
another shot after 5 seconds. another shot after 5 seconds.
a. Find the initial velocity of the second ball in b. Find the initial velocity of the second ball in
order to meet the first ball 150 meters from the order to meet the first ball 150 meters from the
ground. (20 pts.) ground. (20 pts.)
4. A stone is thrown vertically upward and return to 4. A stone is thrown vertically upward and return to
earth in 20 sec. (20 pts.) earth in 20 sec. (20 pts.)
a. What was its initial velocity? a. What was its initial velocity?
b. How high did it go? b. How high did it go?