a)

Show tangential and normal component of acceleration and

resultant acceleration using vector diagram at point A as in Figure
(1).

From Figure (1), write the expression for cosine angle of

cos 50

50

an A
g

an A g cos 50

(1)

Here, normal component of acceleration of coal object is

acceleration due to gravity is g.

an A

and

Write the normal component of acceleration at point A of coal

object in circular trajectory motion as the ratio between the square
of the speed and radius of curvature of the path.

an A

v A2

(2)

Here, speed of the coal object is

vA

and radius of curvature of

trajectory described by the coal object at point A is

Substitute Equation (2) in Equation (1) and rewrite for

v A2
g cos 50
A

A
1

v A2 g cos 50
v A2
A
g cos 50

1.8

(3)

9.81 cos50
A 0.51m

b)
Choose point B as 1m below point A.
Write horizontal component of velocity at point B as
vx B vA cos50
(4)

vx B

Here, horizontal component of velocity at point B is

.
Horizontal component of velocity at point B is equal to horizontal
component of velocity at point A.

 vx B 1.8cos50
1.157 m s

In Figure (1), write cosine angle of

v

cos 40
y

40

1.8

(5)

v
y

Here, vertical component of velocity at point A is

Equation (5) as:

v
y

and rewrite

1.8cos 40
1.3788m s

Use equation of motion and write vertical component of velocity at

point B.

v y A 2a y y B y A
2

y B

(6)

Here, vertical component of velocity at point B is

acceleration due to gravity acting in negative y-direction is

height of point B is
1.5321m s

Substitute
for

yA

yB

, and height of point A is

v
y

for

9.81m s 2

ay

yA

y B

ay

,
,

for , 1m for

yB

, and zero

in Equation (6) .

v y v y 2a y y B y A
v
v

y B
y B

Sketch the
(2).

1.3788 2 9.81 1 0
2

4.64 m s

vB

y B

, and

vx B

using vector diagrams as in Figure

Write the tangent angle using Figure (2).

tan

y B

vx B

vy

tan
1

vx B

Here, angle between

4.64
tan 1
1.3788
73.4

y B

(7)
and

vx B

Write resultant velocity at point B

vB2 vx B v y
2

is .

vB

as:

2
B

vB2 1.3788 4.64

2

23.43
vB 4.84m s

Show tangential and normal component of acceleration and

resultant acceleration using vector diagram at point B as in Figure
(3).

In Figure (3), calculate the normal component of acceleration

cos73.4

an B
g

an B g cos 73.4
Substitute

9.81m s 2

(9)

for g in Equation (9) .

an B 9.81 cos 73.4

2.80m s 2

Rewrite Equation (2) to find

vB2
B
an B
23.43
2.80
B 8.36

at point B as:

an B