Dynamics G-3 & G-4(ECE) Worksheet One

1. The velocity of a particle which moves along the x-axis is given by v=6-8t+5t5/2, where t
is time in seconds and v is in meters per second. Evaluate the position s, velocity v, and
acceleration a when t=5 s. the particle is at the position s0=5m when t=0 .Determine the
time. a) When the acceleration is zero b) as the particle reach 8m.
2. The acceleration of a particle is given by α = 6t + 10t-4, where α is in meters per second
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squared and t is in seconds. Determine the velocity and displacement as a function of time.
The initial displacement at t = 0 is s0 = - 3 m, and the initial velocity is v0 = 5 m/s.
3. A rocket is fired vertically up from rest. If it is designed to maintain a constant upward
acceleration of 4g, calculate the time t required for it to reach an altitude of 45 km and its
velocity at that position.(express in m/s & km/h)
4. A particle moves in s-direction with constant acceleration. The displacement, measured
from a convenient position, is 2 m at time t = 0 and is zero when t = 10 s. If the velocity
of the particle is momentarily zero when t = 6s, determine the acceleration α and the
velocity v when t = 10 s.
5. A ball is thrown vertically up with a velocity of 25 m/s at the edge of a 200ft (61m) cliff.
Calculate the height h to which the ball rises and the total time t after release for the ball to
reach the bottom of the cliff. And when will the particle stop momentarily (Determine tup)
Neglect air resistance and take the downward acceleration as 9.81 m/s2.

6. A car comes to a complete stop from an initial speed of 22m/s in a distance of 31m. With
the same constant acceleration, what would be the stopping distance s from an initial speed
of 31m/s?
7. A particle oscillates along a straight line with a sinusoid ally varying velocity in millimeters
per second given by v=24cosπt/4, where t is in seconds. If the displacement of the particle
is 12mm when t=2(use this as initial condition), determine its maximum and minimum
displacement .and the time taken to achieve those extreme displacement.

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8. A small steel balls fall from rest through the opening at A at the steady rate of three per
second. Find the vertical separation h of two consecutive balls when the lower has dropped
6meters. Also find the distance between the first and the third ball. And between the second
and the third ball. Neglect air resistance.

9. The car is travelling at a constant speed v0 = 150 km/hr. on the level portion of the road.
When the 8-percent (tan θ = 8/100) incline is encountered, the driver does not change the
throttle settings and consequently the car decelerates at a constant rate 5g𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃. Determine
the speed of the car (a) 17 seconds after passing point A and (b) when s = 170 m.

10. A motorcycle patrolman starts from rest starts from A two seconds after a car speeding at
a constant rate of 120 km/hr., passes point A. If the patrolman accelerates at the rate of 8
m/s2 until he reaches his maximum permissible speed of 160 km/hr. which he maintains.
Calculate the distance s from point A to the point at which he overtakes the car.

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11. A body falling with speed v0 strikes and maintains contact with the platform supported by
a nest of springs. The acceleration of the body after impact is a = gy – cy2, where c is a
positive constant and y is measured from the original platform position. If the maximum
compression of the spring is observed to be ym, determine the constant c.

12. A test projectile is fired horizontally into a viscous liquid with a velocity of v0. The
retarding force is proportional to the square of the velocity, so that the acceleration become
a = - kv2. Derive expressions for the distance D travelled in the liquid and the corresponding
time t required to reduce the velocity to v0/5. Neglect any vertical motion.

13. The driver of a car, which is initially at rest at the top A of the grade, release the brakes
and coasts down the grade with an acceleration in meter per second squared given by 5v-
0.3v3, where v is the velocity in meter per second. Determine the velocity vB at the bottom
B of the grade. (Use 1m=3.28ft)

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