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These answers are provided for you to check your work. If you get one of these answers and it does not follow from your work the graders have been told to give you a ZERO for the problem. The answers provided are not guaranteed to be correct. If you get a different answer be sure to talk to your professor and email richard.onyancha@rose-hulman.edu with any corrections.

In the answers provided sometimes only the magnitude is given and not the direction. For your homework be sure to include the magnitude and direction when appropriate.
Problem Set P-01
problem hint selected answers
     
3.4




You will need to separate variables and integrate.
depth = 6.98 miles

3.5

VB/A=109.5i+20.29j km/hr
rB/A=2.96 km



     
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Problem Set P-02
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3.11
Be careful with the directions you use for dependent motion and the direction of your acceleration on your kinetic diagram.
T1 = 13.42 N
T2 =  24.78 N
SA = 6.20 m                             
3.12
The direction of aB/A is along the incline. vB/A = 3.74 m/s down at 20 degrees
3.14
When the car loses contact the normal force goes to zero. rho = 668 ft, N = 120 lbf
3.16
Remember the normal force is zero when the block leaves the incline. theta = 27.5º, x = 3.81 ft
3.24

 
3.26
No hint
Vr= 4.94 ft/s Vθ=7.5 ft/s N=2.30 Ib
Problem Set P-03
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3.29 Be sure to factor in the static deflection of the spring due to plate B's weight. h = 0.072ft
k = 72.2 Ib/ft
3.30
Be careful with the signs of your velocities.
e = 0.923
h1 = 1.28 m
                                        
3.33
Be sure to analyze what happens normal and tangential to the plane of contact. 
θ = 62.7º
W= -0.14Vo^2 J
I =0.36Vo Ns
3.35
 Analyze the impact in the horizontal direction.
Vo = 13.8 m/s

   

 

Problem Set P-04
problem hint answer
4.3

TBE = 14.4 Ib (Compression)
TCF = 3.98 Ib (Compression)
a = 20.7 ft/s2
4.5

a) T = 4.90 lbf
b) F = 1.37 lbf (to the left)
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Problem Set P-05
problem hint answer
4.1
No hint
θ1 = 165 rev
θ2 = 2200 rev
4.8








No hint.
aB = 15.7 rad/s2
aC = 5.24 rad/s2
(on B)  aE = 3.18 m/s2 at an angle of 14.3 deg. up from left horiztonal.
(on C) aE = 1.29 m/s2 at an angle 37.4 deg. up from horizontal right.

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4.9






To maximize omega  when the object is in the vertical position, find omega2 as a function of Lcg; differentiate with respect to Lcg; set equal to zero and solve for Lcg.A copy of your lab 2 worksheet needs to be attached to the solution to this problem. Lcg = 0.1057 m
4.10 The spring is stretched at both positions. omega = 11.1 rad/s CCW
4.11
Treat the system has having two centers of gravity alpha = 43.6 rad/s2 (CW)
Cx = 21 N (left)
Cy = 54.6 N (up)
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Problem Set P-06
problem hint answer
4.18
For part c) be sure to consider that the center of gravity is moving and it is rolling. a)omega = 3 rad/s CW
b) vA = 9 in/s to the right
c) 15 in of cord unwound per second
4.19
No hint
a) 12 rad/s  CCW
b) -1.5i-3.6j m/s
4.20 No hint a) omegaFBD = 3.333 rad/s CCW
b)vF = 1.11i - 1.67j m/s

 

   
     



Problem Set P-07
problem hint answer
4.21
Using IC's is the easiest way to do this problem. 0.48 m/s to the right
4.26
Final energy include KE for all bodies (2 terms each for rods), and PE for rods. Initial includes spring energy only. Final energy include KE for all bodies (2 terms each for rods), and PE for rods. Initial includes spring energy only.
|vC| = 1.703 m/s
4.29
 
Ball rolls without slip
h = 2/5r
4.31
 Don't forget the impact
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Problem Set P-08
problem hint answer
4.32 You may assume the mass moments of inertia of the rods about their own CGs are zero when they are vertical since you are not given the radius of the rods 32.0 rev/min
4.33








The velocity of the point of contact between the sphere and the cart is not zero. Therefore, the point of contact is not the instantaneous center of velocity. Therefore, I would suggest using the vector algebra approach to relate vcart to vGsphere and omegacyl. You will need to use conservation of energy plus another conservation principle in order to get enough equations to solve the problem. Since you are not given the radius of the sphere, r, just leave it in your equations (note: it is not one of your unknowns). When solving the equations if you get a RootOf just use evalf(allvalues(solve( ...))) vcart = 2.10 ft/s
4.35 The translational acceleration of the mass center is zero. a) aB = 5407 ft/s2 (down)
b) aC = 5407 ft/s2 (up)
c) aD = 5407 ft/s2 (down at 60°)
4.36 Relate the acceleration of the mass center to both ends of the rod
 
4.37 No hint aD = 296 m/s2 (up)
4.38 No Hint
alphaBD = 9.99 rad/s CCW
aEx = 3.75 m/s2 (left)
aEy = 1.05 m/s2 (up)
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Problem Set P-09
problem hint answer
4.41 Only the magnitudes are provided in the answers shown on the right
aA = 18.4 ft/s^2, aB = 9.2 ft/s^2
4.42
T = 0.197 Ibf
alpha = 65 rad/s^2 CW
4.43 It will start to rotate without slipping when vG = omega r a)  3.22 ft/s2
b)  24.15 rad/s2
c)  1.60 s
d)  vG = 9.86 ft/s
e)  xG = 19.9 ft
f)  answer not given
4.44 No hint
a) alpha = 2.81 rad/s2 (CCW), aG = 0.337 m/s2 (left)
b) µs = 0.22
4.47 no hint aA = 2P/7m
aB = 22P/7m



Problem Set P-10
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4.55 Attach the body (rotating) frame to arm AD at A. Attach the fixed frame to bar BP at B. Rotate the body frame velocity to line up with the fixed frame (horizontal-vertical). omega_BP = -5.17 rad/s k
vrel = 1.344 m/s                                                                                         
4.56 Use frames with origins at A, and both oriented horizontal-vertical. vB = (-0.25i + 2j) ft/s
aB = (4.8i -2.4j) ft/s^2
4.57 Don't forget the relative acceleration will have a component to the left since it is traveling in a curved path. 20 rad/s2 CW

Prof. Richard Onyancha
Last modified: Wed Jan 4 2012