ENS 162- Dynamics of Rigid Bodies

1. A stone was dropped from a balloon, which is Answer:

ascending at a rate of 6m/sec when the balloon was
70m above the ground. Determine the following:
a. Velocity of the stone after 3 seconds.
Answer: 23.43 m/sec ↓
b. Time required for the stone to attain a downward
velocity of 15 m/sec.
Answer: 2.14 sec
c. Distance of the stone from the ground after 4 sec.
Answer: 15.52 m
d. Time for the stone to hit the ground.
Distance after 10 sec= 114 m
Answer: 4.44 sec
5. If the roller coaster starts from rest at A and its speed
increases at at= (6-0.06s) m/sec2, determine the
2. A particle travels along a straight line with a velocity of magnitude of its acceleration when it reaches B where
v= (20- 0.05s2) m/sec, where s in meters. Determine sB= 40m.
the acceleration of the particle at s= 15 m.
Answer: -13.1m/sec2

3. The golf ball is hit with a speed of vA= 40 m/sec and

directed at an angle of 30° with the horizontal as
shown. Determine the distance d, and the time it takes
for the ball to strike the slope at B.

Answer: 94.1 m and 2.67 sec

Answer: 6.03 m/sec2
4. A motorcyclist starting from rest travels along a
6. If the end of the cable at A is pulled down with a speed
straight road and for 10 sec has an acceleration as
of 2m/sec, determine the speed at which block B rises.
shown. Draw the v-t graph that describes the motion
and find the distance traveled in 10 sec
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Answer:

vB= 0.5 m/sec↑

7. Two boats leave the shore at the same time and travel
in the directions shown. If vA= 20ft/sec and vB= 15
ft/sec, determine the magnitude and direction of the
velocity of boat A with respect to boat B.

Answer: vA/B=21.7 ft/sec, 18°