MEC2102 – DYNAMICS OF RIGID BODIES (FINAL EXAM)

NAME: DATE:
SECTION: ENGR. ALEX V. NAVAL JR.
INSTRUCTIONS. Read carefully. Any form of cheating or academic dishonesty will result in failure of the
subject.
SITUATION NO. 1:
At a particular moment, a jet plane is traveling at a speed of 550 m/s with an
initial acceleration of 50 m/s^2 in the direction shown in the figure.
1. Determine the tangential acceleration, in ft/s^2, of the plane.
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2. Determine the normal acceleration, in ft/s^2, of the plane.
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3. What is the radius of curvature, in miles, of the plane’s path?
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SITUATION NO. 2:
The train passes point B with a speed of 20 m/s which is decreasing
at at = -(0.5) m/s^2.
1. Determine the magnitude of acceleration of the train at
this point.
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2. Determine the tangential acceleration of the train at this
point.
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3. Determine the normal acceleration of the train at this point.
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4. What is the radius of curvature of the path at this point?
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5. Determine the elevation of the train at point B if point A
is at Elev. 200 m.
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SITUATION NO. 3:
The track for a racing event was designed so that riders jump off the slope at (π/9) radians, from a height of 1
meter. During a race, it was observed that the rider remained in mid-air for 1.5 seconds. Neglect the size of the
bike and the rider.
1. Determine the speed at which he was traveling off the ramp.
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2. Determine the horizontal distance he travels before striking the ground.
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3. Determine the maximum height he attained in this jump.
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QUIZ
A ball is kicked from point A at an angle of
(π/6) radians. If it lands at point B, @ x = 15 ft,
determine the following:
a) the speed at which it is kicked, (initial
velocity)

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b) the speed at which it strikes the

ground, (final velocity)

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c) the duration of the ball’s motion from

point A to point B, (time)

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