CHAPTER 3 – CURVILINEAR TRANSLATION

Flights of Projectiles: Air Resistance Neglected (NUÑEZ, Ferdinand Matthew R.)

PROBLEM:
A volleyball player serves the ball with an initial velocity of 13.40 m/s at an angle of 20° with the
horizontal. Determine how far from the net the ball will land.

Given:
θ = 20°
v o=13.40 m/s
Solution:
a.) From
1
y=v o sin θ∙ t− g t 2
2
m 1
−2.1 m=13.40 sin 20° ∙ t− ¿
s 2
1 m m
2( s )
9.81 2 t 2−13.40 sin 20° ∙t−2.1m=0
s

t=1.27 s (USE)
t=−0.34 s
b.) From
x=v o cos θ∙ t

m
x=13.40 cos 20 ° ∙ 1.27 s
s
x=15.99 m
c.) Distance from net to landing point
x=x 1 + x2

15.99 m=9 m+ x 2
x 2=15.99 m−9 m

x 2=6.99 m (ANSWER)
Flights of Projectiles: Air Resistance Neglected (PINEDA, Nikko S.)
PROBLEM:
m
When fired, a bullet leaves a gun at a rate of 120 headed upward at 45° from the ground. Find the
s
displacement of the bullet as well as its resultant velocity 5 seconds after it left the gun. Determine its
maximum height.
Given:
m
= 45° t= 5 seconds Vo= 120
s
Solution:
(a). From:
x=Vocos t
m
x=120 ( 5 s ) cos 45 °
s
x=424.264 m Answer

(b). From:
1
y=Vosin t− g t 2
2
m 1 m
y=120
s 2 ( s )
( 5 s ) sin 45° − 9.81 2 (5 s )2

y=301. 639 m Answer

(c). Velocity 5 seconds after firing:

V x=Vocos
m
V x=120 cos 45 °
s
m
V x=84.853
s
V y=Vosin q−g t
m
V y=120 sin 45 °−9.81 m/s 2 (5 s)
s
m
Vy =35.803
s

V 2=( 84.853 )2+ ( 35.803 )2

 m
V =92.097 Answer
s
(d). Maximum Height

V o 2 sin 2 ❑
Y max=
2g

m 2 2
Y max=
s ( 120
sin 45 ° )
2(9.81m/ s2 )
Y max=366.972m Answer

Flights of Projectiles: Air Resistance Neglected (PINZON, Mil Ivan P.)

PROBLEM:

A golf ball is hit at an angle of 380 above the horizontal and just barely clears a 10-meter wall. If this
wall is 95 meters away from the golf ball, find:
A) Initial Velocity of the golf ball
B) The time for the golf ball to reach the wall

Solution:

a.) x=v 0 cos θt

x
t=
v 0 cos θ

1 2
b.) y=v 0 sinθt − g t
2
2
x 1 x
y=v 0 sinθ ( ) (
− g
v 0 cos θ 2 v 0 cos θ )
g x2
y=x tan θ−
2 v20 cos 2 θ

0 9.8 ( 95 )2
c.) 10=95 tan 38 −
2 v 20 cos2 38

71216.234
=74.222−10
v 20
m
V 0=33.300 answer
s
 x
d.) t=
v 0 cos θ

95
t=
33.300 cos 380
t=3.620 s answer

Flight of Projectiles: Air Resistance Neglected (Ramos, Mierell Louise V.)

PROBLEM:
km
The diagram shows a projectile being launched at a velocity of 1.0 at an angle of 30° to the
s
m
horizontal. Assume that g=9.8 and that air resistance is negligible.
s2
a. What is the time of flight of the projectile?
b. What is the speed of the projectile at its maximum height?
SOLUTION
Given:
km m
v=1.0 ;θ=30 ° ; g=9.8 2
s s

Diagram:

a. Solving for T
 v=u+¿ ; u=0
m m
(1000
s ( )
)(sin 30° )− 9.8 2 t=0
s
t=51.02 s
T =2 t
T =2(51.02)
T =102 s ANSWER
b. Solving for s

At maximuimheight ;
s=v
m
s=(1000 )(cos 30 °)
s
 m
s=870 ANSWE R Flight of Projectiles: Air Resistance Neglected (ROSALES, Hannah Nicole J.)
s
PROBLEM:
A ball is thrown so that it just clears a 3m fence 18m away. If it left the hand 1.5m above the ground
and at an angle of 60 ° with the horizontal, what was the initial velocity of the ball?

Given:

x= 18 meters y= 1.5 meters θ=60 °

Solution:

g x2
y=xtanθ −
2 V 2 cos 2 θ

9.81(18)2
1.5=18 tan 60° − 2 2
2 V cos 60 °
6356.88
−29.677=
V2
V =14.64 m answer
Tangential and Normal Components of Acceleration (ROSALES, Hannah Nicole J.)
PROBLEM:
The normal acceleration of a particle on the rim of a pulley 10ft in diameter is constant at 8000 fps 2.
Determine the speed of the pulley in rpm.

Given:
r= 5 ft D= 10 ft

Solution:

V2
a n=
r

V2
8000=
5
V =200 fps

V =r ω2

200=5 ω2
ω=6.32 rad /sec
6.32(60)
ω=
2π
ω=60.4 rpm answer
Kinetics of Curvilinear Translation: Dynamic Equilibrium (NUÑEZ, Ferdinand Matthew R.)
PROBLEM:
The hammer of an impact testing machine weighs 64.4 lb . As shown in the figure, it is attached to the
end of a light rod 4 ft long which is pivoted to a horizontal axis at A. (a) What is the bearing reaction on the
pivot an instant after being released from the given position? (b) What is the bearing reaction just before
impact at B if the velocity of the hammer is then 5.9 ft per sec 2

GIVEN:
A
W =64.4 lb
L=4 ft
v=¿5.9 ft per sec 2

30 °

SOLUTION:

(a) ∑ F v =0
T cos θ=W
T cos 30° =64.4 lb
T =74.36 lb

v2
(b) T =W +W
gr

5.92
T =64.4 lb +64.4 lb
( 32.2)(4)
T =81.8 lb Answer
Kinetics of Curvilinear Translation: Dynamic Equilibrium (PINZON, Mil Ivan P.)
PROBLEM:
In an amusement park, a girl rides an amusement ride that swings around a central pole. If it takes 5
seconds to do one revolution and the radius is 6 meters,
a) What speed is she going at?
b) What angle does she swinging at

Solution:
a.)
Δx 2 πr
From: v= ; v=
Δt t
Since t=5 sec , r =6 m

2 π (6)
v=
5

m
v=7.540 Answer
s

b.)

w v2
From: gr
tanθ=
w

v2
θ=tan −1 ( ) gr

7.5402
θ=tan −1
( 9.81 ( 6 ) )
θ=44 0 Answer
Banking on Highway Curve (Ramos, Mierell Louise V.)
PROBLEM:
km
What is the angle of banking necessary for a curved road of 50 m radius for safe driving at 54 ? If the
h
road is not banked, what is the coefficient of friction necessary between the road surface and tires for safe
driving at this speed?

SOLUTION
Given:
km m
v=54 ; r=50 m ; g=9.8 2
h s
a. Solving for θ

v2
θ=tan −1 ( ) rg

5 2
θ=tan−1 [ ( 54 ×
18)
( 50 ) ( 9.8 ) ]
∴ θ=24.664 ° ANSWER

θ=24 ° 39 ' 49.73

b. Solving for μ

m v2
F=
r
F=μmg

v2
μ=
rg

5 2
μ=
( 54 ×
18 )
(50)(9.8)
μ=0.4592 ANSWER
Banking on Highway Curve (PINEDA, Nikko S.)
PROBLEM:
A car moving at the designated speed can negotiate the curve. Such a ramp is usually banked, which
means that the roadway is tilted toward the inside of the curve. Suppose the designated speed for the ramp is
to be 36.11 m/s and the radius of the curve is 58.0 m. At what angle should the curve be banked?

Given:

v=36.11 m/s r =58.0 m

Required: 
Solution:
v2
tan
gr

36.112
tan−1 ⁡( )
(9.81)(58)

= 66.426° Answer