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Chapter 11, Solution 76.

Construct the a−t curves for the elevator and the ball.

Limit on A1 is 24 ft/s. Using A1 = 4t

4t2 = 24 t2 = 6 s
Motion of elevator.
For 0 ≤ t1 ≤ 6 s, ( xE )0 = 0 ( vE )0 = 0
t1
Moment of A1 about t = t1 : 4t1 = 2t12
2
xE = ( xE )0 + ( vE )0 t1 + 2t12 = 2t12

Motion of ball. At t = 2, ( xB )0 = 40 ft ( vB )0 = 64 ft/s

For t1 > 2 s, A2 = − 32.2 ( t1 − 2 ) ft/s

⎛t − 2⎞ 2
Moment of A2 about t = t2 : − 32.2 ( t1 − 2 ) ⎜ 1 ⎟ = −16.1( t1 − 2 )
⎝ 2 ⎠
2
xB = ( xB )0 + ( vB )0 ( t1 − 2 ) − 16.1( t1 − 2 )

2
= 40 + 64 ( t1 − 2 ) − 16.1( t1 − 2 )

When ball hits elevator, xB = x E

2
40 + 64 ( t1 − 2 ) − 16.1( t1 − 2 ) = 2t12 or

18.1t12 − 128.4t1 + 152.4 = 0

Solving the quadratic equation, t1 = 1.507 s and 5.59 s
The smaller root is out of range, hence t1 = 5.59 s W
Since this is less than 6 s, the solution is within range.

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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