Tutorial: 3.

Kinetics of Particles: Work Energy Principles

1.2m/s
1. 5.Packages are thrown down an incline at A with
a velocity of 1.2m/s. The packages slide along the
2.4m/s
surface ABC to a conveyor belt which moves with a
velocity of 2.4m/s. Knowing that µk = 0.25 between
Fig: 1
the packages and the surface ABC, determine the
distance d if the packages are to arrive at C with a
velocity of 2.4m/s.(Ans:6.2m) 6m

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2.12. The 7-kg block A is released in the position shown
with a velocity of 1.5 m/s up the incline. Knowing that the
velocity of the block is 3 m/s after it has moved 0.6 m up the
incline, determine the work done by the friction force
exerted on the block. Neglect the masses of the pulleys.

(Ans:-4.94J)

Fig: 2

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3. 15.The subway train shown is traveling at a speed of 54
km/h when the brakes are fully applied on the wheels of cars
B and C, causing them to slide on the track, but are not
applied on the wheels of car A. Knowing that the coefficient
of kinetic friction is 0.35 between the wheels and the track,
determine (a) the distance required to bring the train to a
stop, (b) the force in each coupling.
(Ans:47.1m;FAB=83.6kN;FBC=36.6kN) Fig: 3

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4.13. Boxes are transported by a conveyor belt with
a velocity v0 to a fixed incline at A where they slide
and eventually fall off at B. Knowing that μk =
0.40, determine the velocity of the conveyor belt if
the boxes leave the incline at B with a velocity of 2
m/s.
(Ans:4.36m/s)
Fig: 4

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5. 19.The two blocks shown are released from rest. Neglecting the
masses of the pulleys and the effect of friction in the pulleys and
between the blocks and the incline, determine (a) the velocity of
block A after it has moved0.46, (b) the tension in the cable. 7.3kg

9kg
(Ans:1.73m/s 30°;4.447N) Fig: 5

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6.22. The 10-kg block A and the 4-kg block B are both at a height h = 0.5 m
above the ground when the system is released from rest. After A hits the ground
without rebound it is observed that B reaches a maximum height of 1.18 m.
Determine (a) the speed of A just before impact, (b) the amount of energy
dissipated by axle friction in the pulley.

(Ans:1.879m/s;4.72J)

Fig: 6

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 0.3kg Fig: 7

7.27 A 0.3kg block rests on top of a 0.23kg block supported by but not
attached to a spring of constant 131.3N/m. The upper block is suddenly
removed. Determine (a) the maximum velocity reached by the 0.23kg 0.23kg
block, (b) the maximum height reached by the 0.23kg block.

(Ans:0.57m/s;4.87cm)

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 45.7cm
8. 29.A 3.4kg collar is released from rest in the position
shown, slides down the inclined rod, and compresses the
spring. The direction of motion is reversed and the collar slides
up the rod. Knowing that the maximum deflection of the spring
is 12.7cm; determine (a) the coefficient of kinetic friction 876N/m Fig: 8
between the collar and the rod, (b) the maximum speed of the
collar.
(Ans: 0.159, 1.80m/s)

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9.39. A 1.5-kg block A rests on a 1.5-kg block B and is attached to a
spring of constant 180 N/m. The coefficients of friction between the
two blocks are μs = 0.95 and μk = 0.90 and the coefficients of Fig: 9
friction between block B and the horizontal surface are 0.15 μs= and
μk = 0.10 Knowing that the blocks are released from rest when the
spring is stretched 100 mm, determine (a) the velocity of block A as it
reaches the position in which the spring is unstretched, (b) the
maximum velocity of block A.
(Ans:0.635m/s;0.648m/s)

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10. 41.The sphere at A is given a downward velocity v0 and swings in
a vertical circle of radius l and center O. Determine the smallest
velocity v0 for which the sphere will reach point B as it swings about
point O (a) if AO is a rope, (b) if AO is a slender rod of negligible
mass.
(Ans:√(3gl);√(2gl)) Fig: 10

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11.45. A section of track for a roller coaster consists of two Fig: 11
circular arcs AB and CD joined by a straight portion BC. The
radius of AB is 27 m and the radius of CD is 72 m. The car and its
occupants, of total mass 250 kg, reach point A with practically no
velocity and then drop freely along the track. Determine the
normal force exerted by the track on the car as the car reaches
point B. Ignore air resistance and rolling resistance.

(Ans:731N)

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12.53. A 1361kg automobile starts from rest and travels 366m
during a performance test. The motion of the automobile is
defined by the relation x = 12,000 ln(cosh 0.03t), where x and t
are expressed in meter and seconds, respectively. The
magnitude of the aerodynamic drag is D = 0.01v2, where D Fig: 12
and v are expressed in N and m/s, respectively. Determine the
power dissipated by the aerodynamic drag when (a) t = 10 s,
(b) t = 15 s.
(Ans:21hp;63.7hp)

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 20cm 20cm
13.57. A 1.8kg collar can slide without friction along a
horizontal rod and is in equilibrium at A when it is pushed
2.5cm. to the right and released from rest. The springs are 490KN/m
undeformed when the collar is at A and the constant of each 15cm
spring is 490kN/m. Determine the maximum velocity of the Fig: 13
collar.

(Ans:14.94m/s)

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14. 67.Blocks A and B have masses of 4 kg and 1.5 kg,
respectively, and are connected by a cord-and-pulley system
and released from rest in the position shown with the spring
undeformed. Knowing that the constant of the spring is 300
N/m, determine (a) the velocity of block B after it has moved
150 mm, (b) the maximum velocity of block B, (c) the
maximum displacement of block B. Ignore friction and the
pulleys and spring.
Fig: 14

(Ans:1.044m/s;1.075m/s;392mm)

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15.96. Two identical 1.8kg
collars, A and B, are attached to
a spring of constant 102.2N/m
and can slide on a horizontal
rod which is free to rotate about
a vertical shaft. Collar B is
initially prevented from sliding
Fig: 15
by a stop as the rod rotates at a
constant rate θ = 5 rad/s and the

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spring is in compression with rA = 0.9 and rB = 2.3m. After the stop is removed both collars move
along the rod. At the instant when the spring is in compression and the total kinetic energy is
135.6N.m, determine (a) r A (b) rB (c) θ .Neglect friction and the mass of the rod.

(Ans:0.887m;2.22m;5.31rad/s)

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