COSMOS: Complete Online Solutions Manual Organization System

Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, 8/e, Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr.,
Elliot R. Eisenberg, William E. Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell
2007 The McGraw-Hill Companies.

Chapter 11, Solution 91.

( )
2
1 = + x t ( )
2
4 1

= + y t
( ) 2 1 = = + &
x
v x t ( )
3
8 1

= = + &
y
v y t
2 = = &
x x
a v ( )
4
24 1

= = + &
y y
a v t
Solve for (t + 1)
2
from expression for x. (t + 1)
2
= x
Substitute into expression for y.
4
y
x
=
Then, 4 xy =
This is the equation of a rectangular hyperbola.
(a) t = 0. 2 m/s, 8 m/s
x y
v v = =
( ) ( )
2 2
2 8 8.25 m/s v = + =

1
8
tan 76.0
2

= =



8.25 m/s = v 76.0
( ) ( )
2 2
2 2
2
1
2 m/s , 24 m/s
2 24 24.1 m/s
24
tan 85.2
2
x y
a a
a

= =
= + =

= =




2
24.1 m/s = a 85.2
(b)
1
s.
2
t = 3 m/s,
x
v = 2.37 m/s =
y
v
( )
2
2
3 (2.37) 3.82 m/s v = + =

1
2.37
tan 38.3
3

= =



3.82 m/s = v 38.3
COSMOS: Complete Online Solutions Manual Organization System

Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, 8/e, Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr.,
Elliot R. Eisenberg, William E. Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell
2007 The McGraw-Hill Companies.


2 m/s,
x
a =
2
4.74 m/s
y
a =

2 2 2
2 4.74 5.15 m/s a = + =

1
4.74
tan 67.2
2

= =




2
5.15 m/s = a 67.2