7.

For a certain interval of motion, the pin P is forced to move in the fixed parabolic
slot by the vertical slotted guide, which moves in the x direction at the constant rate
of 40 mm/s. All measurements are in mm and s. Calculate the magnitudes of 𝑣Ԧ and
𝑎Ԧ of pin P when x = 60 mm.

SOLUTION
x2  
Trajectory of the pin is y  when x  60 mm  v ? a ?
160
     
v  vx i  v y j a  ax i  a y j
     
v  vx i  v y j a  axi  a y j

v x  x , v y  y a x  x , a y  y

v x  x  40 mm / s (cst )  a x  x  0

The first derivative of trajectory equation with respect to time

y
x2
 y 
2 xx

xx

6040  30 mm / s
160 160 80 80
  
v  40i  30 j Magnitude of velocity of the pin: v  40 2  30 2  50 mm / s

d
dt
 y   d  xx 

dt  80 
 y 
1
80

x  xx 
2

80

40 2
 20 mm / s 2

 
a  20 j

Magnitude of acceleration of the pin:

a  20 mm / s 2
8. Pins A and B must always remain in the vertical slot of yoke C, which
moves to the right at a constant speed of 6 cm/s. Furthermore, the pins
cannot leave the elliptic slot. What is the speed at which the pins approach
each other when the yoke slot is at x = 50 cm? What is the rate of change
of speed toward each other when the yoke slot is again at x = 50 cm?

yoke
60 cm
C
100 cm x
6 cm/s

x
10. A long-range artillery rifle at A is aimed at an angle of 45o with the
horizontal, and its shell is just able to clear the mountain peak at the top of its
trajectory. Determine the magnitude u of the muzzle velocity, the height H of the
mountain above sea level, and the range R to the sea.
SOLUTION
Horizontal: a x  0  v x  vo x  u cos 45  x  xo  vo x t

 v y  vo y  gt  u sin 45  gt  y  yo  vo y t 

1 2
Vertical: a y   g gt
2
Point B (at apex) v y  vo y  gt  0  u sin 45  
g tB  0 u  13.873t B 1
9.81

x  xo  vo x t 
11313.7
8000  0  u cos 45t B  u
tB
1 = 2 t B  28.55 s u  396.18 m / s

y  yo  vo y t  y B  0  396.18 cos 4528.55  9.8128.552

1 2 1
gt 
2 2
y B  4000 m  H  y B  600  4600 m
Point C (sea level)
B y  yo  vo y t 
1 2
gt
2
 600  0  396.18 cos 45tC  9.81tC2
1
2
y
4.905tC2  280.14tC  600  0
59.18
x tC 
 2.06
C x  xo  vo x t
R  0  396.18 cos 4558.18
R  16578.78 m
11. A projectile is launched with an initial speed of 200 m/s at an angle
of 60o with respect to the horizontal. Compute the range R as measured
up the incline.
SOLUTION
ay=g
ax=0 vo x  200 cos 60  100 m / s
y vo  y  200 sin 60  173.2 m / s

Horizontal:
x  xo  vo  x t  R cos 20  0  100t (1) at B

Vertical:

y  y o  vo  y t 
1 1
gt 2  R sin 20  0  173.2t  9.81t 2 (2) at B
2 2

(1)  t=0.0094R

R sin 20  173.20.0094 R   9.810.0094 R 2

1
(2) 
2
R  2967.2 m
12 . Determine the location h of the spot which the pitcher must throw
if the ball is to hit the catcher’s mitt. The ball is released with a speed of
40 m/s.
SOLUTION y
vo x  40 cos 
x
vo  y  40 sin 
ay=g
ax=0

Horizontal: x  xo  vo  x t
1
 20  40 cos t  t 
2 cos 
Vertical: y  y o  vo  y t  1.8  0   40 sin  t  9.81t 2
1 1
gt 2 
2 2
2
1 1  1 
 1.8  40 sin   9.81   1.8  20 tan  1.226 sec 2  sec 2   1  tan 2 
2 cos  2  2 cos  
 
1.226 1  tan 2   20 tan  1.8  0 tan  x

2  20  20 2  41.226  0.574

1.226 x  20 x  0.574  0  x1,2 
21.226
0.0286 1.638
x 
 16.355  86.5 d

20 m
1.638o d
d=20 tan1.638=0.572 m
h=2.8(1+0.572)=1.228 m
13. A golfer strikes the ball at the top of a hill with an initial velocity of vo=12 m/s
and =60o with the horizontal. Determine the coordinates of the point the ball hits
the ground, its velocity at this moment and its total flight time. The equation of
curvature of the hill is given by y= 0.05x2. Dimensions are given in meters. Take
the gravitational attraction of the earth as g=9.81 m/s2.

y
vo


x

y=0.05x2
Determine the coordinates of the point the ball hits the ground, its velocity at this moment and its total
flight time.
y
vo=12 m/s vo x  12 cos 60  6 m / s
ay=g vo  y  12 sin 60  10.39 m / s
ax=0
60o x Horizontal: x  xo  vo  x t  6t
O
y  yo  vo  y t 
1 2
Vertical: gt
2

B y  10.39t  4.905t 2
y=0.05x2

y  0.05 x 2  10.39t  4.905t 2  0.056t 

2

10.39t  4.905t 2  1.8t 2  0  10.39t  3.105t 2  0  t1  0 For O

t 2  3.35 s For B
(t2 is the total flight time.)
Coordinates of B: xB=20.1 m , yB=20.24 m
Impact velocity: vx=6 m/s (cst), vy=(vo)y  gt=10.39 9.81(3.35)=22.47 m/s

v v x2  v 2
y  23.26 m / s