ENGR 3311: DYNAMICS SPRING 2018

NAME:
Exam 01: Chapters 12 and 13

INSTRUCTIONS
• Solve each of the following problems to the best of your ability.
• Read and follow the directions carefully.
• Solve using the method required by the problem statement.
• Show all your work. Work as neatly as you can. If you need additional paper, please be sure to staple all pages in the
proper order.
• It is permissible to use your calculator or an online solver (like Wolframα) to perform derivatives or integrals. If you do,
state this explicitly.
• Express your answer as directed by the problem statement, using three significant digits. Include the appropriate units.
• You must submit your exam paper no later than Monday, February 05. You should submit the paper to me directly, or, if I
am not in my office, please turn it in to Mrs. McDaniel in the department office (LSC 171), no later than 12:00PM. You
may not slide the paper under my door. Late papers will not be accepted.

Your  work  will  be  scored  according  to  the  following  point  structure:
Problem 01: /15 Problem 06: /15

Problem 02: /15 Problem 07: /20

Problem 03: /15 Problem 08: /15

Problem 04: /20 Problem 09: /20

Problem 05: /15

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Problem 01

A  particle  is  moving  along  a  straight  line  with  an  initial  velocity  vi = 4m/s  when  it  is  subjected  to  an  acceleration   ,  

where  v  is  in  m/s.    Determine  how  far  the  particle  travels  before  it  stops,  and  how  much  time  has  elapsed.

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Problem 02
Pegs  A  and  B  are  restricted  to  move  in  the  elliptical  slots  due  to  the  motion  of  
the  slotted  link.  If  the  link  moves  with  a  constant  speed  v = 10m/s,  determine  
the  velocity  and  acceleration  vectors  of  peg  A  when  x = 1m.
Hint:    Derivatives,  chain  rule,  you  know  the  drill.    Careful!  Pegs  have  vx  and  vy  
components!

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Problem 03
The  car  travels  around  the  circular  track  having  a  radius  of  r = 250m  such  that  when  it  is  at  
point  A  it  has  a  velocity  of  vo = 3m/s,  which  is  increasing  at  the  rate  of  at = (0.15t)m/s2,  where  t  
is  in  seconds.    Determine  the  magnitudes  of  its  velocity  and  acceleration  when  it  has  traveled  
two-­‐thirds  of  the  way  around  the  track.

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Problem 04
The  rod  OA  rotates  clockwise  with  a  constant  angular  acceleration  α  = –2 rad/s2.    The  
rod  starts  from  rest  when    θ =  180°.    Two  pin-­‐connected  slider  blocks,  located  at  B,  
move  freely  on  OA  and  the  curved  rod  whose  shape  is  a  limaçon  described  by  the  
equation  r = 100(3 − cosθ)mm.    Determine  the  velocity  and  acceleration  of  the  slider  
blocks  at  time  t = 1s.  (Hint:    The  slider’s  angular  velocity  and  acceleration  are  both  
negative  according  to  the  convention  for  deNining  the  displacement  θ.) 300 mm

400 mm

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Problem 05
The  he  4m-­‐long  cord  is  attached  to  the  pin  at  C  and  passes  over  the  two   1m 1m
pulleys  at  A  and  D.    The  pulley  at  A  is  attached  to  the  smooth  collar  that  
travels  along  the  vertical  rod.    When  sB = 0.5m,  the  end  of  the  cord  at  B  is  
pulled  downwards  with  an  initial  velocity  vo = 1.5m/s  and  given  an  
acceleration  a = 0.75m/s2.    Determine  the  velocity  and  acceleration  of  the  
collar  at  this  instant.

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Problem 06
The  motor  lifts  the  60-kg  crate  with  a  constant  acceleration  a = 2m/s2.    
Determine  the  tension  T  in  the  cable,  the  reaction  force  at  B,  and  the  
components  of  force  reaction  and  the  couple  moment  at  the  Nixed  support  A.    
Neglect  the  mass  of  beam  AB.
3m

2m/s2

T ma

=
mg

Ay

Ax =0

︎
MA T T

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Problem 07
The  5-kg  sack  slides  down  the  ramp.    The  coefNicient  of  kinetic  friction  
between  the  ramp  and  the  sack  is  µk = 0.30.    If  it  has  a  speed  v = 1.5m/s  
when  x = 0.10m,  determine  the  normal  force  on  the  sack  and  the  normal  
and  tangential  components  of  the  acceleration  at  this  instant.

y=0.25e2x

fk
=
θ
ma t ma n
N
t
mg

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Problem 08
The  2-lb  block  is  released  from  rest  at  A  and  slides  down  along  the  smooth  
cylindrical  surface.    If  the  attached  spring  has  a  stiffness  k = 2 lb/ft,  and  an  
unstretched  length  lo = 1.35ft,  determine  the  angle  θ  at  which  the  block  
leaves  the  surface.

man mat
k∆l mg

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Problem 09
Starting  from  rest  when  θ = 0°,  arm  OA  rotates  with  a  clockwise  angular  
velocity  ω = (1.5t)rad/s.    Determine  the  force  arm  OA  exerts  on  the  smooth  2kg  
cylinder  B  when  θ = 45°.
Hint:    Let  cw  be  (+)!    This  keeps  θ, ω,  and α  positive.    Write  θ, ω,  and α as  
functions  of  t,  but  since  θ= π/4,  solve  for  t.    Express  θ, ω,  and α numerically!

1.2m

θ
r
mar maθ

=
N

FA
mg

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