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Chapter 11, Solution 42.

Place the origin at A when t = 0.

Motion of A: ( x A )0 = 0, ( v A )0 = 15 km/h = 4.1667 m/s, a A = 0.6 m/s 2
v A = ( v A )0 + a At = 4.1667 + 0.6t
1
x A = ( x A )0 + ( v A )0 t + a At 2 = 4.1667 t + 0.3t 2
2
Motion of B: ( xB )0 = 25 m, ( vB )0 = 23 km/h = 6.3889 m/s, aB = − 0.4 m/s 2
vB = ( vB )0 + aBt = 6.3889 − 0.4t

1
xB = ( xB )0 + ( vB )0 t + aBt 2 = 25 + 6.3889t − 0.2 t 2
2

(a) When and where A overtakes B. x A = xB

4.1667 t + 0.3 t 2 = 25 + 6.3889 t − 0.2 t 2

0.5t 2 − 2.2222t − 25 = 0

2.2222 ± 2.22222 − ( 4 )( 0.5 )( − 25 )

t=
( 2 )( 0.5)
t = 2.2222 ± 7.4120 = 9.6343 s and − 5.19 s

Reject the negative root. . t = 9.63 s W

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x A = ( 4.1667 )( 9.6343) + ( 0.3)( 9.6343) = 68.0 m
2
xB = 25 + ( 6.3889 )( 9.6343) − ( 0.2 )( 9.6343) = 68.0 m

A moves 68.0 m W

B moves 43.0 m W
(b) Corresponding speeds.
v A = 4.1667 + ( 0.6 )( 9.6343) = 9.947 m/s v A = 35.8 km/h W

vB = 6.3889 − ( 0.4 )( 9.6343) = 2.535 m/s vB = 9.13 km/h W

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
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