AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO

ENGR 214
Mid Term Exam 3, December 12, 2010

1. (30) The link shown is guided by two
sliders A and B. If A moves with a constant
velocity of 2 m/s downward, determine the
velocity and acceleration of B at the instant
shown.
A
B
v
A
= 2 m/s
0.2 m
45



2. (30) The circular disc rolls without slipping with a
clockwise angular velocity = 4 rad/s. For the
instant shown, write the vector expression for the
velocity of A with respect to B.




3. (40) The uniform 30-kg rod OB is secured in the
vertical position to the accelerating frame by the hinge
at O and the roller at A. If the horizontal acceleration
of the frame is a = 20 m/s
2
, determine the reaction at
the roller A and the horizontal component of the
reaction at O.



Useful equations

/ / B A B A A B A
v v v v r

B A B A A B A B A
n t
a a a a a a

2
t n
a r a r
G G G
F ma M I



For a hoop,
2
G
I mr