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Mechanical Engineering Department

Dynamics MCB2043
Tutorial 1: Rectilinear Kinematics: continuous and erratic motion
Question 1: The acceleration of a rocket travelling upward is given by a= 30 m/s
2
.
Determine the rockets velocity when s=2 km and the time needed to reach this
altitude. Initially, v=0 and s=0 when t=0. Recalculate the corresponding velocity when a=
(6+0.02s) m/s
2
, where s is in meters.
(Answer: v=346.4 m/s; t=11.55s; v=322.5m/s; t=19.27s)

Fig. Question 1

Question 2: The acceleration of a particle as it moves along a straight line is given by a =
(4t
3
-1) m/s
2
, where t is in seconds. If s = 2 m and v= 5 m/s when t = 0, determine the
particles velocity and position when t = 5 s. Also determine the total distance the particle
travels during this time period.
(Answer: v=625 m/s; s=639.5m; d=637.5m)


Question 3: A particle is moving along a straight line such that its velocity is defined as v =
(-4s
2
) m/s, where s is in meters. If s = 2 m when t = 0, determine the velocity and
acceleration as a function of time.
(Answer: v=-

m/s; a=

m/s
2
)


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Question 4: The snowmobile moves along a straight course according to the vt graph
shown in Fig. Question 4. Construct the st and at graphs for the same 50-s time interval.
When t = 0, s = 0.

Fig. Question 4

Question 5: A particle starts from rest at x = -2 m and moves along the x-axis
with the velocity history shown. Plot the corresponding acceleration and the displacement
histories for the 2 seconds. Find the time t when the particle crosses the origin.
(Answer: t=1.75s)