EME1076: APPLIED DYNAMICS

ASSIGNMENT 1 LECTURER: NG POH KIAT DUE DATE: 10 NOVEMBER 2011 (Submit during the lecture class to Mr. Ng)
Notes: This is an individual assignment. Your answers must be in written form. Printed copies, photocopies or electronic formats will not be accepted. If you are found to have copied someone elses assignment, you shall be given zero. Marks will be deducted for late submission.

1. Define the term kinematics.

(2marks) (2marks)

2. What are the two possible motions of a particle?

3. Define the term velocity.

(1mark)

4. A man moves along a straight line s. At time t = 0, his position is at s = 0. The

velocity (V) of the man changes as a function of time (t) as shown in the Figure 1. V is in m/s, s is in meter, and t is in seconds.
a. What

is is is the

at

t (m/s2) t at

= t = =

1 2 4

sec? sec? sec?

(2marks)
b. What

acceleration s at

(2marks)
c. What

(2marks)
d. What is the average speed (m/s) between t = 0 and t = 3 sec?

(2marks)
e. What is the average velocity (m/s) between t = 0 and t = 3 sec?

(2marks)
V (m/s) 6 4 2 0 -2 TRIMESTER 2 -4 -6 SESSION 2011/2012 1 2 3 4 t (s)

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Figure 1

TRIMESTER 2

SESSION 2011/2012