ENGINEERING MECHANICS

DYNAMICS

Engr. Hassaan Hussain

Asst. Professor, ME Dept, DSU.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Slides prepared by
Engr. Hassaan Hussain

Slides updated by
Engr. Dr. Usama Siddiqui

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 FEW IMPORTANT THINGS
• Punctuality (maximum 5 min allowance).
• Attendance (75% Minimum)
• Avoid
– Talking in the class
– Using Mobile phones

• Dynamics is considered to be more involved

than Statics
• Only one way to be successful  Practice

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 GRADING
• Quizzes 10%
• Assignments 15%
• Midterm 25%
• Final 50%

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 COURSE TEXTBOOK
• Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics, 12th edition
R. C. Hibbeler.

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 Chapter # 12
KINEMATICS OF A PARTICLE

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What is Mechanics?

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What is Statics?

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 Mechanics: A branch of physical
science which deals with ( the
Mechanics states of rest or motion of )
bodies under action of forces.

Statics
Dynamics
Statics:
Equilibrium of bodies
Dynamics: Accelerated Motion of bodies.
(no accelerated motion)
under action of Forces.

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 Dynamics

Kinetics

Kinematics
Describes the relation
between forces and motion.
Kinematics deals with the motion
(displacement, velocity & acceleration)
without considering the forces acting on it.

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 KINEMATICS OF MOTION
Plane motion:
When the motion of a body is confined to only one plane, the motion is said
to be plane motion. Plane motion can be further divided into :

Rectilinear motion / Translatory motion Curvilinear motion

(motion along a straight line) (motion along a curved path)

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12.2 RECTILINEAR KINEMATICS: CONTINUOUS MOTION
POSITION AND DISPLACEMENT:
Both are vector quantities  they have magnitude and direction

In this case displacement is positive since the particle's final position is to the
right of its initial position, i.e., S’ > S.

Likewise, if the final position were to the left of its initial position, displacement
would be negative.

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12.2 RECTILINEAR KINEMATICS: CONTINUOUS MOTION
POSITION VS. DISPLACEMENT VS. DISTANCE TRAVELLED:

Scalar

Vector
y

Position
Vector
O x

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VELOCITY:
If the particle is moving to the right, the velocity is positive;
Whereas if it is moving to the left, the velocity is negative.

AVERAGE VELOCITY: 4m

3m 3m
AVERAGE SPEED: 4m
y

Total time: 10 s
Average velocity: ?
O x Average speed: ?

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ACCELERATION:

AVERAGE ACCELERATION:

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EQUATIONS

EQUATIONS FOR CONSTANT ACCELERATION

Remember that these equations are useful

only when the acceleration is constant.
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EXAMPLE 12.1. The car moves in a straight line such that for a
short time its velocity is defined by v = (3t2 + 2t) ft/s, where t is
in seconds. Determine its position and acceleration when t = 3 s.
When t = 0, s = 0.

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EXAMPLE 12.3. During a test a rocket travels upward at 75 m/s,
and when it is 40 m from the ground its engine fails. Determine
the maximum height sB reached by the rocket and its speed just
before it hits the ground. While in motion the rocket is subjected to a
constant downward acceleration of 9.81 m/s2
due to gravity. Neglect air resistance.

Origin
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12-10. Car A starts from rest at t = 0 and travels along a straight
road with a constant acceleration of 6 ft/s2 until it reaches a
speed of 80 ft/s. Afterwards it maintains this speed. Also, when
t = 0, car B located 6000 ft down the road is traveling towards A
at a constant speed of 60 ft/s. Determine the distance traveled
by car A when they pass each other.

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12-29. The position of a particle along a straight line is given by
s = ( 1 .5t3 - 13.5t2 + 22.5t) ft, where t is in seconds. Determine
the position of the particle when t = 6 s and the total distance it
travels during the 6-s time interval.

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12–34. A particle moves along a straight line with a velocity
v = (200 s) mm/s, where s is in millimeters. Determine the
acceleration of the particle at s = 2000 mm. How long does the
particle take to reach this position if s = 500 mm when t = 0 ?

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12.3 RECTILINEAR KINEMATICS: ERRATIC MOTION
When a particle has erratic or changing motion then its position,
velocity, and acceleration cannot be described by a single
continuous mathematical function along the entire path.

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 The s-t, v-t, and a-t Graphs:
s

• Given the s-t curve, the v-t curve is

equal to the s-t curve slope.

• Given the v-t curve, the a-t curve is

equal to the v-t curve slope.

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The s-t, v-t, and a-t Graphs:
• Given the v-t curve, the change in
position between t1 and t2 is equal to
the area under the v-t curve between
t1 and t2.
• Given the a-t curve, the change in
velocity between t1 and t2 is equal to
the area under the a-t curve between
t1 and t2.
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The v-s and a-s graphs

• v-s graph from a-s graph

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The v-s and a-s Graphs.

• a-s graph from v-s graph

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Example 12.8 The v-s graph describing the motion of a
motorcycle is shown in. Construct the a-s graph of the motion
and determine the time needed for the motorcycle to reach the
position s = 400 ft.

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12-51. A car starts from rest and travels along a straight road
with a velocity described by the graph. Determine the total
distance traveled until the car stops. Construct the s-t and a-t
graphs.

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2.4 GENERAL CURVILINEAR MOTION
Position Velocity

Displacement Acceleration.

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2.5 CURVILINEAR MOTION: RECTANGULAR COMPONENTS
POSITION

Displacement = ?
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2.5 CURVILINEAR MOTION: RECTANGULAR COMPONENTS
VELOCITY

Avg. velocity=?
Avg. speed=?
Instantaneous speed=?

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2.5 CURVILINEAR MOTION: RECTANGULAR COMPONENTS
ACCELERATION

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QUICK REVISION: DERIVATIVES
Chain Rule
• If we have y = f(x) and x = g(t)
• The derivative of y will be
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑥
=
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑡

Derivative of vector sum,

   
d P  Q  dP dQ
 
du du du
Derivative of product of scalar and vector functions,
 
d  f P  df  dP
 P f
du du du

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Example 12.10 For a short time, the path of the plane is
described by y = (0.001 x2) m. If the plane is rising with a
constant velocity of 10 m/s, determine the magnitudes of the
velocity and acceleration of the plane when it is at y = 100 m.

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12.76 The box slides down the slope described by the equation
y = (0.05x2) m, where x is in meters. If the box has x components
of velocity and acceleration of vx = -3 m/s and ax = -1.5 m/s2 at
x = 5m, determine the y components of the velocity and the
acceleration of the box at this instant.

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Practice Problems

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Practice Problems

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Practice Problems

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12.6 MOTION OF A PROJECTILE
QUESTION
Which ball will hit the ground
first?

5 m/s
4 m/s 4 m/s

3 m/s

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12.6 MOTION OF A PROJECTILE

HORIZONTAL COMPONENT : Here ax = ac = 0

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12.6 MOTION OF A PROJECTILE

VERTICAL COMPONENT : ay = ac = -g

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USEFUL EQUATION IN CASE OF PROJECTILE:

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Example 12.12 The chipping machine is designed to eject wood
chips at vo = 25 ft/s. If the tube is oriented at 30° from the
horizontal, determine how high, h, the chips strike the pile if at
this instant they land on the pile 20 ft from the tube.

Voy

y
Vox

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12.89 The ball is thrown off the top of the building. If it strikes
the ground at B in 3 s, determine the initial velocity vA and the
inclination angle qA at which it was thrown. Also, find the
magnitude of the ball's velocity when it strikes the ground.
VAy

VAx

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 Practice Quiz
No grading
12-109 Determine the horizontal velocity vA of a tennis ball at A
so that it just clears the net at B. Also, find the distance s where
the ball strikes the ground.
y

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12.7 CURVILINEAR MOTION: NORMAL AND TANGENTIAL COMPONENTS

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12.7 CURVILINEAR MOTION: NORMAL AND TANGENTIAL COMPONENTS
Acceleration

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12.7 CURVILINEAR MOTION: NORMAL AND TANGENTIAL COMPONENTS

Tangential component of acceleration represents the

or
time rate of change in the magnitude of the velocity.

Normal component of acceleration represents the

time rate of change in the direction of the velocity.

Total acceleration =
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DIRECTION OF NORMAL AND TANGENTIAL COMPONENTS

Tangential component of acceleration acts in the positive

s direction if the particle's speed is increasing or in the
opposite direction if the speed is decreasing.

Normal component of acceleration is always directed

towards the centre of curvature of path.

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Example 12.14 When the skier reaches point A along the
parabolic path in Fig., he has a speed of 6 m/s which is increasing
at 2 m/s2. Determine the direction of his velocity and the
direction and magnitude of his acceleration at this instant.
Neglect the size of the skier in the calculation.

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• Example 12.15 A race car C travels around the horizontal
circular track that has a radius of 300 ft, Fig. 12-28. If the car
increases its speed at a constant rate of 7 ft/s2, starting from
rest, determine the time needed for it to reach an
acceleration of 8 ft/s2. What is its speed at this instant?

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 A short review
• Direction of gravitational acceleration
• Velocity of projectile when it hits the ground
• When to use chain rule
• Magnitudes of vectors in different coordinate
systems

• Solution steps
– Make sure to do all steps
– Each step has marks

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Example 12.16 The boxes travel along the industrial conveyor. If
a box start from rest at A and increases its speed such that
at = (0.2 t) m/s2 where t is in seconds, determine the magnitude
of its acceleration when it arrives at point B.

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12-130 If the roller coaster starts from rest at A and its speed
increases at at = (6 - 0.06 s) m/s2, determine the magnitude of its
acceleration when it reaches B where sB = 40 m.

or

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12.8 CURVILINEAR MOTION: CYLINDRICAL COMPONENTS
POLAR COORDINATES

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12.8 CURVILINEAR MOTION: CYLINDRICAL COMPONENTS
POLAR COORDINATES

Velocity: Acceleration:

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Example 12.18 . The rod OA rotates in the horizontal plane such
that q = (t3) rad. At the same time, the collar B is sliding outward
along OA so that r = (100 t2) mm. If in both cases t is in seconds,
determine the velocity and acceleration of the collar when t = 1 s.

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12-170 Starting from rest, the boy runs outward in the radial
direction from the center of the platform with a constant
acceleration of 0.5 m/s2. If the platform is rotating at a constant
angular velocity of 0.2 rad/s, determine the radial and
transverse components of the velocity and acceleration of the
boy when t = 3 s. Neglect his size.

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 Quiz # 1
• The car travels along the circular path such that its speed is
increased by at = (0.5t) m/s2, where t is in seconds. Determine
the magnitudes of its velocity and acceleration after the car
has traveled s = 18 m starting from rest. Neglect the size of
the car.

or

30 m

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EQUATIONS FOR CONSTANT ACCELERATION

EQUATIONS FOR PROJECTILE MOTION :

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