10 February 2005

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Engineering Mechanics, Dynamics, Second Edition.
ISBN: 0-471-05339-2






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1
Name:___________________
Last First

UNLV, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MEG 207, SPRING 2002, FIRST TEST

Closed Book, one page of handwritten notes allowed. Enter the answer for each question
into the space provided. Enter SI units in all answer spaces with brackets ( ).

1. (15 points) A vehicle traveling at 108 km/h suddenly decelerates at a rate of 3 m/s
2
.
a) Determine the time needed for the vehicle to come to rest.
b) Determine the distance traveled between the beginning of braking, and the full stop.

Answers: a) T
stop
= 10 ( s units)
b) d
Stop
= 150 ( m units)

2. (20 points) A ball of mass m is thrown horizontally from a bridge 30 m above ground.
It touches ground at distance d = 15 m. Determine the ball's initial velocity. No friction.


Answer v
0
= 6.065 ( m/s )
A (x
0
,y
0
)
B
v
0
g
horiz. distance
d = 15 m
h = 30 m
x
y
1(a)
v0 108
1000
3600
:=
in m/s
a 3 :=
v t ( ) v0 a t +
General equation. Solving for t when v=0
gives: t
v0
a
:= and
t 10 =
1 (b) v*dv = a*dx or a distance
1
2
0 v0 ( )
2

distance
v0
2

2 a
:= distance 150 =
Problem 2
d 15 :=

h 30 :=
Angle is zero.
Horizontal: d = v0*t. Vertical: y(t) = y0 -1/2*g*t^2. At point B, y = 0.
g 9.81 :=
Given
d v0 t
0 h 0.5 g t
2

res Find t v0 , ( ) := res
2.473
6.065

=



2

3. (20 points) Pin P moves at constant speed of 3 m/s in
a counterclockwise sense around the circular slot with
radius r = 2 m. Determine (a) the angular velocity of P.
(b) the total acceleration vector ( Use polar coordinates:
e
r
and e directions) of pin P when = 30 degrees.
(c) the magnitude and angle of the resultant acceleration
vector in Cartesian x-y coordinates.

(b) no radial or angular accel. In neg. e
r
direction we
have r*
2
= - 2*2.25 m/s
2


(c) Resultant Acceleration is purely inward, thus:
a
x
= -4.5*cos 30
o
and a
y
= -4.5*sin 30
o




Answer
= v/r = 3/2 = 1.5 ( rad/s )
a
P
= -4.5 e
r
0 e (m/s
2
)
a
P
= 4.5 m/s
2
at -150 degrees (magnitude and angle in x-y coordinates)

4. (25 points) Wind-driven rain is falling
with a speed of 30 m/s at an angle of 20
0

to the vertical as shown at left.
Determine the angle at which the rain
is seen by passengers inside the bus. The
bus is traveling at 72 km/h.

V
rain
= V
Bus
+ V
Rain/bus
V
bus
= 20m/s

x-and y-components of V
Rain/bus
:

v
R/B,x
= -V
bu
---V
R
*sin(20deg) = -30.2 m/s

v
R/B,y
=---V
R
*cos(20deg) = -28.19 m/s
V
Rain/bus


= tan
-1
(29.19/30.2) = 43 deg.





Angle seen by moving passengers = 43 deg. ( )




R
=
2
m
P
x
y
v = 72 km/h
yy
20
0
R
a
i
n

4.5

3

5. (20 points) In the pulley system shown at left, the cable is attached at C. Mass B
moves to the left at v
B
= 3 m/s, and accelerates
also to the left at a
B
= 0.5 m/s
2
. Using the x-y
frame with origin at C, determine:
(a) the velocity of A
(b) the acceleration of A


L = 2xB(t) +(Y0 --- yA(t))

Differentiation gives:
2 vB = vA

and

2 aB = aA
















Answer

v
A
= 6 m/s ( )


a
A
= 1 m/s
2
( )


A
B
x
y
C
Name:___________________
Last Fi rst
UNLV, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANI CAL ENGI NEERI NG
MEG 207, Spring2002, Third Test
Cl osed Book, one page of handwri tten notes al l owed. Enter the answer for each questi on
i nto the space provi ded. Enter SI uni ts i n all answer spaces wi th brackets ( ).
1. (25 points) The thi n, uni form rod (Length L, mass m, I nertia: I
G
=mL
2
/ 12.) rotates
about fi xed poi nt A as i t i s rel eased from rest i n the hori zontal posi ti on shown. At the
i nstant i mmedi atel y fol l owi ng the rel ease, determi ne
(a) the angul ar accel erati on of the rod.
(b) the accel erati on, a
B
, of the poi nt B.
Sum of moments about A:
mg*L/2 = I
A
*
I
A
= I
G
+m*(L/2)
2
= (1/12+1/4)*mL
2
=
=mL
2
/3
I nserti ng i nto the fi rst equati on
gi ves:
mg*L/2 = mL
2
/3 *
after si mpl i fi cati on and regroupi ng we get:

Rod
= 3g/(2L)
Part (b):
A i s center of rotati on. Thus a
B
= L* = 3
g
/2
Answers: a)
Rod
= 3g/(2L)
b) a
B
= - 3g/2 i n ---j-di recti on
i
J
Unit vectors
B
L
g
A
m
2. (30points) A uni form pl ate of steel of l ength L = 1 m and mass m = 200 kg i s pl aced
onto a truck bed as shown. The pl ate cannot sl i de at poi nt A, but can rotate about A.
Determi ne the maxi mum al l owabl e accel erati on of the truck so that the pl ate does not
rotate.
B
x
At max. accel , contact force B
x
= 0.
From free-body di agram:
A
x
= m*a
x
A
y
= m*g
A
x
*L/2*si n() --- A
y
*L/2*cos() = I
g
* = 0
I nserti ng the top two equati ons i nto the thi rd :
A
x
A
y
m*a
x
= m*g* cos()/si n()
a
max
= g* cot() = 5.664 m/s
2
Answer
a
Truck,max = 5.664 ( m/s
2
Uni ts)
3. (20points) The spri ng (k = 1200 N/m) i s i ni ti al l y
compressed by 2 m. The 3-kg bl ock shown i s not
attached to the spri ng. After rel ease from rest, the
bl ock travel s al ong the rough surface (
k
= 0.2).
Determi ne the posi ti on x
fi nal
at whi ch the bl ock comes
to rest.
Forces doi ng work:
Spri ng: F
srpi ng
ds
Fri cti on F
fri ct
ds
T
1
+ U
1-2
= T
2
wi th T
1
= T
2
= 0. Thus U
1-2
= *k*(2meters)
2
---
k
*m*g*x = 0
x = 2*1200/(0.2*3kg&9.81m/s
2
) = 407.7 m
Answer x
fi nal
= 407.7 ( m Uni ts)
i
J
L
60
0
Truck
B
A
a
truck
Mass = 3 kg
g
k = 1.2 kN/m
2 meters
Spring is compressed
at time of release

k
= 0.2
x
Uncompressed
spring position
mg
4. (25Points) A parcel of mass m i s rel eased at an i ni ti al vel oci ty v
0
= as shown.
(a) Determi ne the mi ni mum vel oci ty at B (i mmedi atel y before reachi ng the upper
conveyor) so that the parcel does not drop at B.
(b) Determi ne the mi ni mum vel oci ty v
0
at poi nt A so that the parcel reaches poi nt B at
the mi ni mum vel oci ty computed i n part (a).
Gi ven: Radi us r , mass m, g. No fri cti on. Negl ect the package thi ckness!
(Use Energy method)
Answer (a)
v
2
/r
g
Part (b)
T
1
+ U
1-2
= T
2
wi th T
1
= *m*v
0
2
and T
2
= *m*g*r
Onl y gravi ty does work: mg ds
Thus
*m*v
0
2
- 2r*m*g = *m*g*r
After si mpl i fi cati on, we get:
v
0
2
= 5gr
Answer: (a) v
B,mi n
= (gr)
1/2
(b) v
0,mi n
= (5gr)
1/2
v
0
g
r
C
B
A
m
I n order not to fal l
off at B, gravi ty
must be offset by the
centri petal
accel erati on:
v
2
/r = g
or
v
2
,
mi n
= g*r
1
Name:_____KEY________
Last Fi rst
UNI VERSI TY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANI CAL ENGI NEERI NG
MEG 207, Spri ng 2002, Final Examination
Cl osed Book, two pages of handwr i tten notes al l owed. Enter the answer for each questi on i nto the
space pr ovi ded. Enter cor r ect di mensi onal SI uni ts wher e appl i cabl e.
1. (10points) A poi nt mass of 10 kg i s tossed hori zontal l y from 30 m above ground. The
mass l ands on the ground at a di stance of 40 m from a poi nt on the ground di rectl y bel ow
the tossi ng poi nt. Determi ne the i ni ti al vel oci ty of the
mass.
v
0
*t = x
1
= 40 (1)
y
1
= 0 = y
0
--- - *g*t
2
(2)
from (1): t = sqrt(2/g* y
0
) = 2.47 s
i nserti ng i nto (1) gi ves: v
0
= 40/t = 16.17 m/s
Answer: v
0
= 16.17 m/s
2. (15 points) A poi nt mass m i s suspended from two wi res AB and CD. Determi ne the
tensi on i n the other wi re CD (a) before AB i s cut
(b) i mmedi atel y after AB i s cut.
(a) Law of si nes: A/si n(40
o
) = mg/si n(120
o
)
Thus: A = 0.742*mg
(b) After AB i s cut: Reacti on B di sappears. Usi ng pol ar coordi nates:
Summi ng i n radi al di r: A-mg*cos(20
o
) = m*r_ddot = 0, thus A = mg*cos(20
o
) = 0.94*mg
(a) Tensi on i n Cabl e CD before cut = 0.742*mg
(b) Tensi on i n Cabl e CD after cut = 0.94*mg
mg
A
B
A, e
R
mg
e
2
3. (20 points) A col l ar wi th mass 5 kg sl i des i n the verti cal pl ane al ong the curved rod
shown. I t i s attached to an el asti c spri ng wi th undeformed l ength of 150 mm, and k = 600
N/m. The col l ar i s rel eased from rest at A.
Determi ne the col l ar's speed at B.
T1 + V1 = T2 + V2 T1 = 0
k(x-x
0
)
2
+ mgh = mv
2
2
+ k(x
2
-x
0
)
2
0.1meters mg*0.2 0.05 meters
i nserti ng the data and sol vi ng for v
2
gi ves:
v
2
2
= k(0.12 --- - 0.052) + 2mg*0.2
v
2
2
= 0.9 + 3.924 = 4.824 m
2
/s
2
v
B
= 2.196 ( m/s uni ts)
4. (15points) The 12-kg mass B i s dropped wi th a hori zontal vel oci ty v
0
= 2.5 m/s onto the
30-kg l uggage cart (
k
= 0.5), whi ch i s i ni ti al l y at rest and can rol l freel y. Determi ne the
vel oci ty of the l uggage cart after mass B has reached
the same vel oci ty as the cart.
An approxi mate sol uti on can be found usi ng the energy
pri nci pl e. Thi s negl ects the energy l oss due to fri cti on
as the package sl i des on the cart.
T1 + V1 = T2 + V2 T1 = m
B
v
1
2
Use datum l i ne at A. there i s no change i n potenti al : V1 = V2 = 0
So we get: T1 = m
B
v
1
2
= (m
B
+m
cart
)*v
2
2
v
2
2
= (12*6.25)/42 = 1.78 m
2
/s
2
Answer (a) v = 1.336 ( m/s uni ts)
g
3
5. (20points) Center B of the doubl e pul l ey has a vel oci ty of 0.6 m/s, and an accel erati on
of 2.4 m/s
2
, both di rected downward. R= 2m, r = 0.8 m. Determi ne the total accerati on
vector of poi nt D.
Poi nt C i s an i nstantaneous center.
= v
B
/r = -0.75 rad/s cl ockwi se
= a
B
/r = -3 rad/s
2
cl ockwi se
a
D
= (0 --- - 2.8*
2
)i + 2.8**j
a
D
= --- - 1.575i -8.4*j
a
D
= --- - 1.575i -8.4*j ( m/s uni ts)
6. (20points) The uni form rod AB wi th mass m and l ength L i s rel ased from rest at an
angl e of
0
as shown. Assumi ng that no sl i di ng occurs, determi ne (a) the angul ar
accel erati on of the rod just after rel ease. (b) the normal reacti on and fri cti on force at poi nt
A just after rel ease.
Pure rotati on about A.
Summi ng moments about A:
-1/2*L*si n(
0
)*mg = I
B
* where IB = mL
2
/3
thus = -3/2*g/L* si n(
0
)
(B) Reacti ons at A:
Forces i n x-di r: F = m*a
x
= m*1/2*L*cos(
0
)*
Forces i n y-di r: N --- - mg = -m*1/2*L*si n(
0
)*
or N = mg[1- * si n
2
(
0
) ]

Rod
= = -3/2*g/L* si n(
0
)
N = mg[1- * si n
2
(
0
) ] F = *mg* cos(
0
)* si n(
0
)
i
J
L
g
A
B

0 00 0
mg
*L*
Note: Exam results are up significantly in comparison to exam 2.
Name:_____KEY________
Last First
UNLV, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MEG 207, Spring 2003, Third Test
Closed Book, one page of handwritten notes allowed. Enter the answer for each question into the space
provided. Enter SI units in all answer spaces with brackets ( ).
1. (25 points) A disk(mass m= 2kg, r= 0.1m Inertia: IG = mr
2
/2.) is rigidly attached to massless rod AB
(Length R = 0.5m) and released from rest in the horizontal position. At the instant immediately following
the release, determine
(a) the angular acceleration of the rod.
(b) the acceleration, aB, of the point B.
ANSWER
Newton: Sum of moments about A: usi ng L = R. mB = mass at B
mB*g*R= I A*
I A = I G +mB*(R)
2
= (0.01/2+0.25)* mB = 0.255*mB
I nserti ng i nto the fi rst equati on gi ves:
mBg*R = 0.255*mB *
after si mpl i fi cati on and regroupi ng we get:
Rod = R*g/(0.255) = 0.5*9.81/0.255 = 19.2 rad/s
2
Part (b):
A i s center of rotati on. Thus aB = R* = 0.5 = 9.62 m/s
2
Answers: a) Rod = 19.2 rad/s
2
b) aB = R* = 0.5 = 9.62 m/s
2
g
A (fixed)
B
V
B
r
=
0
.
1
m
R=0.5m
2. (25 points) A uniform rectangular crate of height = 0.5 m, width 0.2m and mass m = 200 kg is placed
onto a truck bed as shown. The crate cannot slide at point B, but can rotate about B. Determine the
maximumallowable acceleration of the truck so that the crate does not rotate.
[
N = mg
Moments about G: 0.25*FB - 0.1*mcrate*g = 0 (1)
Forces on crate in x-direction: FB = mcrate*atruck (2)
Insert (2) into (1): 0.25* mcrate*atruck = 0.1*mcrate*g
atruck = g/2.5
Answer aTruck,max = 3.924 ( m/s
2
Units)
FB
i
J
Crate
g
B
a
truck
0.2m
0
.
5
m
N
mg
3. (30 points) The spring (k = 1500 N/m) is initially uncompressed. The 3-kg block shown is released from
rest 4mabove the spring and falls onto the spring. Using the energy method, determine
(a) the velocity at which the block hits the spring at y = 0 m.
(b) the amount of maximum spring
compression, , caused by the
impacting block.
Answer
T2 T1 = - INT( [-mg]*dy = *m*v2
2
T1 = 0 v2
2
= 2gy =8g =78.48 m
2
/s
2
(c)
T3 T2 = *k*
2
+ m*g*

(d) T3 = 0
T2 =*m*v2
2
= *3*kg*78.48 m
2
/s
2
= *1500*
2
+ m*g*

We now solve for
(substi tute d = at ri ght)
T2 750 d
2
3 9.81 d +
Answer vimpact (y=0) = 8.86 ( m/s Units)

max. compression = 0.377 ( m Units)
k = 1.5 kN/m
y
3
k
g
4
m
g

Spring is initially
uncompressed
4. (20 Points) A point mass pendulum (mass m, Length L) is released from rest at an initial angle 0 = 45
0
as shown.
(a) Determine the maximumvelocity of the pendulum
(b) Determine the pendulumtension at = 0.
Given: Length L , mass m, g. No friction. (Use Energy method)
(a)
T2 T1 = *m*v2
2
= mgL(1- cos(0)
T1 = 0 (release fromrest)
v2
2
= 2g L(1- cos(0)
(b) Max. tension Force exists at (2): Sumof forces in radial dir. (inward towards center B):
T mg = m* v2
2
/L
T = m(g+ v2
2
/L)
Answer: (a) vmax = [ 2g L(1- cos(0)]
1/2
(b) Max.Tension Force at = 0 = m(g+ v2
2
/L)
m
g
Rope length L
B
fixed

0
= 45
0
= 0 = 0 = 0 = 0
1
2
v2 =vmax
h =L(1- cos( 0)
Name:________KEY______
Last First
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MEG 207, SPRING 2003, Final Examination
Closed Book, three pages of handwritten notes allowed. Enter the answer for each question into the space provided.
Enter correct dimensional SI units where applicable.
1. (15 points) A player throws a ball horizontally from point A at an elevation 2m above ground.
The ball lands on the flat ground at point B, at a distance of 20 mfromthe origin.
Determine
(a) the initial velocity at which the ball was thrown
(b) the time elapsed between points Aand B
B
g
horiz. distance
d = 20 m
y
o
= 2 m
y
A (x
0
,y
0
)
v
o
x
The only acceleration is g in j-direction. v
o
= v
o
*i. After integrating twice in i-direction:
x
B
= 20 = v
o
*t + 0 (x
o
= 0) (1)
After integrating in j-direction: y
B
= 0 = 0 *g*t
2
+ 2 (y
o
= 2) (2)
From (2): t
2
= 4/g inserting into (1) gives: v
o
= 20/t = 20*(g/4)
1/2
= 31.3 m/s
Answer: v
o
= 31.3 m/s
t = 0.64 s
2. (15 points) A constant force F = 50 N is applied to mass
m=10 kg, which is initially at rest with the attached
spring (k = 200 N/m) unstretched. Determine
(a) the maximumvelocity of the mass.
(b) the maximumstretch of the spring.
(a) T
2
T
1
= F*x - *k* x
2
= *m*v
2
2
F x
1
2
k x
2

1
2
m v x ( ) ( )
2

The maximum velocity occurs

when the derivative of the velocity is zero:
F k x m v x ( )
x
v x ( )
d
d

= 0, x = F/k = 50/200 = 0.25,

thus v
2
max
= 1.25 (m/s)
2
(b) Both start and final velocities must be zero: T
2
T
1
= F*x - *k* x
2
= 0
Two solutions: x
1
= 0 (start point) x
2
: 2F - k* x = 0
x
2
= 2F/k = meters
(a) v
max
= 1.12 m/s
(b) x
max
= 0.5 m
3. (20 points) Knowing that v

= 5 m/s is constant to the left,

determine for the instant shown :
(a) the angular velocity of rod
BC
(b) the angular acceleration of
rod AB.
(a) Vector equation:
V
B
= V
A
+ V
B/A
Thus: R
B/C
*
BC
*j = -v
A
*i + R
B/A
*
AB
*(-sin30
o
i + -cos30
o
j) Components:
i: v
A
= R
B/A
*
AB
*sin30
o

AB
= v
A
/(R
B/A
*sin30
o
) = - 5/(10*0.5) = -1 rad/s
j: R
B/C
*
BC
= R
B/A
*
AB
*cos30
o

BC
= -R
B/A
*
AB
cos30
o
/R
B/C
= +10*0.866/4 = 2.165 rad/s;
(b) a
A
= 0. only centripetal and angular accel terms exist. Vector eq. A
B
= A
A
+ A
B/A
-R
B/C
*
BC
2
*i + R
B/C
*
BC
j = R
B/A
*
AB
2
*(-sin30
o
j + cos30
o
i) + R
B/A
*
AB
*(-sin30
o
i - cos30
o
j)
j: R
B/C
*
BC
= -R
B/A
*
AB
2
*sin30
o
- R
B/A
*
AB
* cos30
o
i: -R
B/C
*
BC
2
= R
B/A
*
AB
2
* cos30
o
- R
B/A
*
AB
*sin30
o

AB
= -(R
B/C
*
BC
2
+ R
B/A
*
AB
2
* cos30
o
)/(R
B/A
*sin30
o
) = - (4*4.69 + 10*1*0.866)/5 = - 5.48 rad/s
2

BC
= 2.165 rad/s

AB
= - 5.48 rad/s
2
cw
i
J
Unit vectors
v
A
= 5 m/s
B
10 m
4 m
30
o
A
C
V
B/A
Mass =
10 kg
k = 200 N/m
Spring is unstretched
at time of release
no friction
F= 50 N
unstretched
spring position
x
g
4. (15 points) The frictionless system of masses A (40 kg) and B (10 kg) is released from rest.
Determine: (a) the acceleration of mass A.
(b) the tension in the cable
Mass A moves in i-direction, and B in j-direction
only.
Mass Amoves in I-direction, and B in j-direction only.
Newton: A: x m T F
A x
= =

Constraint eq.: x = -y
B: x m y m g m T F
B B B y
= = =

*
B a
B
m m
g m
x
+
= = 98.1/50 = 1.962 m/s
2
(b) Using first eq.: T = 40kg*1.962 m/s
2
= 78.5 N
(a) a
A
= 1.962 m/s
2
(b) T = 78.5 N
5. (15 points) Gear D is stationary. Gear C has radius r
C
= 100 mm. Bar AB has a length of 200
mm. As Bar AB rotates counterclockwise at
AB
= 5 rad/s, determine
(a) The angular velocity of gear C
(b) The total acceleration vector (in Cartesian i-j
coordinates) of point P on gear C. Point P is
located 100 mm below B, normal to the line AB.
i
J
Unit vectors
(a) The Contact of gear D with gear B is an inst. Center. We have: v
B
= 200*
B
= 100*
C

C
= 2*5 = 10 rad/s
(b) A
P
= A
B
+ A
P/B
a
P
= - 200*5
2
*i + 100*10
2
*j

C
= 10 rad/s
Vector a
P
= - 5 i + 10 j m/s
2
A
m = 40 kg
B
m = 10 kg
g
i
J
Unit vectors
P
Ctr
6. (20 points) The uniform rod AB with mass m is released from rest at an angle of 60 degrees as
shown. Assuming that no sliding occurs, determine (a) the angular acceleration of the rod just after
release. (b) the normal reaction and friction force at point B. Moment of Inertia for the rod, at center
of mass: I
G
= mL
2
/12.
We have a pure rotation about
fixed point B.
Parallel axis Theorem: I
B
= I
G
+ m(L/2)
2
=mL
2
(1/12+1/4) =
mL
2
/3
Newton about B:
*
3
*
2
1
*
2
2
L
m
I mg
L
M
B B
= = =

= -3g/(4L) (oriented in k-direction normal to the i-j plane)

(b) Reactions: Newton in x- and y- directions:
16 / 3
4
g
L
y = = ) 0 ( 433 . 0 * 866 . 0 *
2
> + = = ct Crossprodu g
L
x
y m mg N F
y
= =

N = m(g 3g/16) = 13mg/16

433 . 0 * mg x m F F
x
= = =

L/2
0.866*L
L/4

Rod
= 3g/(4L)
= 13mg/16 F = 0.433*mg
i
J
L
g
B
60
0
A
mg