Homework 1: Solve Any 5 of The Following Problems
Homework 1: Solve Any 5 of The Following Problems
HOMEWORK 1
1. The position of a particle along a straight line is given by s = (0.3t3 2.7t2 + 4.5t) m,
where t is in seconds. Determine its maximum acceleration and maximum velocity during the
time interval 0 t 10 s.
2. The acceleration of a particle as it moves along a straight line is given by a = (2t 1) m/s2,
where t is in seconds. If s = 1 m and v = 2 m/s when t = 0, determine the particles velocity
and position when t = 6 s. Also, determine the total distance the particle travels during this
time period.
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3. A car can have an acceleration and a deceleration of 5 m/s2. If it starts from rest, and can
have a maximum speed of 60 m/s, determine the shortest time it can travel a distance of
1200 m when it stops.
4. An elevator starts from rest at the first floor of a building. It can accelerate at 1.5 m/s2 and
then decelerate at 0.6 m/s2. Determine the shortest time it takes to reach a floor 16 m above
the ground. The elevator starts from rest and then stops. Draw the a-t, v-t, and s-t graphs for
the motion.
6. Starting from rest at s = 0, a tugboat travels in a straight line with an acceleration as shown
by the a-s graph. Determine the boat's speed when s = 30, 100, and 200 m.
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7. Determine the time needed for the load at B to attain speed of 8 m/s, starting from rest, if
the cable is drawn into the motor with an acceleration of 0.2 m/s2.
8. The girl at C stands near the edge of the pier and pulls in the rope horizontally at constant
speed of 1.8 m/s. Determine how fast the boat approaches the pier at the instant the rope
length AB is 15 m.
(h = 2.4 m)