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Chapter 11, Solution 78.

Let x be the position of the front end of the car relative to the front end of the truck.
dx dv
Let v= and a= .
dt dt
The motion of the car relative to the truck occurs in two phases, lasting t1 and t2 seconds,
respectively.
Phase 1, acceleration. a1 = 2 m/s 2
Phase 2, deceleration. a2 = − 8 m/s 2

Sketch the a–t curve.

Areas: A1 = 2t1
A2 = − 8t2
Initial and final positions
x0 = − 30 − 16 = − 46 m

x f = 30 + 5 = 35 m

Initial and final velocities.

v0 = v f = 0

v f = v0 + A1 + A2

0 = 0 + 2t1 − 8t2

t1 = 4t2

x f = x0 + v0t f + ∑ Ai ti
1
t1 = t2 + t1 = 3t2
2
1
t2 = t2
2

Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, 8/e, Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr.,
Elliot R. Eisenberg, William E. Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell
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1 
35 = − 46 + 0 + 2 ( 4t2 )( 3t2 ) + ( −8t2 )  t2 
2 

81 = 20 t22

t2 = 2.0125 s

t1 = 8.05 s

t f = t1 + t2 = 10.0625 s.

Maximum relative velocity.

vm = a1 t1 = ( 2 )( 8.05 ) = 16.10 m/s

vm = 60.0 km/h

Maximum velocity relative to ground.

vmax = vT + v = 54 + 60.0

vmax = 112.0 km/h !

Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, 8/e, Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr.,
Elliot R. Eisenberg, William E. Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell
© 2007 The McGraw-Hill Companies.