PROBLEM 13.

A baseball player hits a 5.1-oz baseball with an initial velocity of 140 ft/s at
an angle of 40° with the horizontal as shown. Determine (a) the kinetic
energy of the ball immediately after it is hit, (b) the kinetic energy of the ball
when it reaches its maximum height, (c) the maximum height above the
ground reached by the ball.

SOLUTION

1 lb
Mass of baseball: W (5.1 oz) 0.31875 lb
16 oz
W 0.31875 lb
m 0.009899 lb s 2 /ft
g 32.2 ft/s 2
(a) Kinetic energy immediately after hit.
v v0 140 ft/s

1 2 1
T1 mv (0.009899)(140)2 T1 97.0 ft lb
2 2
(b) Kinetic energy at maximum height:
v v0 cos 40 140cos 40 107.246 ft/s

1 2 1
T2 mv (0.009899)(107.246)2 T2 56.9 ft lb
2 2
Principle of work and energy: T1 U1 2 T2

U1 2 T2 T1 40.082 ft lb

Work of weight: U1 2 Wd
Maximum height above impact point.
T2 T1 40.082 ft lb
d 125.7 ft 125.7 ft
W 0.31875 lb
(c) Maximum height above ground:
h 125.7 ft 2 ft h 127.7 ft

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 PROBLEM 13.9

A package is projected up a 15 incline at A with an initial

velocity of 8 m/s. Knowing that the coefficient of kinetic
friction between the package and the incline is 0.12, determine
(a) the maximum distance d that the package will move up the
incline, (b) the velocity of the package as it returns to its
original position.

SOLUTION

(a) Up the plane from A to B:

1 2 1W W
TA mv A (8 m/s)2 32 TB 0
2 2 g g
UA B ( W sin15 F )d F kN 0.12 N

F 0 N W cos15 0 N W cos15

UA B W (sin15 0.12cos15 )d Wd (0.3747)

W
TA U A B TB : 32 Wd (0.3743) 0
g
32
d d 8.70 m
(9.81)(0.3747)
(b) Down the plane from B to A: (F reverses direction)
1W 2
TA vA TB 0 d 8.71 m/s
2 g
UB A (W sin15 F )d
W (sin15 0.12 cos15 )(8.70 m/s)
UB A 1.245W
1W 2
TB U B A TA 0 1.245W vA
2 g

v A2 (2)(9.81)(1.245)
24.43
vA 4.94 m/s vA 4.94 m/s 15

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 PROBLEM 13.17

The subway train shown is traveling at a speed of 30 mi/h when

the brakes are fully applied on the wheels of cars B and C,
causing them to slide on the track, but are not applied on the
wheels of car A. Knowing that the coefficient of kinetic friction
is 0.35 between the wheels and the track, determine (a) the
distance required to bring the train to a stop, (b) the force in
each coupling.

SOLUTION

k 0.35 FB (0.35)(100 kips) 35 kips

FC (0.35)(80 kips) 28 kips
v1 30 mi/h 44 ft/s v2 0 T2 0

(a) Entire train: T1 U1 2 T2

1 (80 kips 100 kips 80 kips)
(44 ft/s) 2 (28 kips 35 kips) x 0
2 32.2 ft/s 2
x 124.07 ft x 124.1 ft

(b) Force in each coupling: Recall that x 124.07 ft

Car A: Assume FAB to be in tension

T1 V1 2 T2
1 80 kips
(44) 2 FAB (124.07 ft) 0
2 32.2
FAB 19.38 kips

FAB 19.38 kips (tension)

Car C: T1 U1 2 T2
1 80 kips
(44) 2 ( FBC 28 kips)(124.07 ft) 0
2 32.2
FBC 28 kips 19.38 kips

FBC 8.62 kips FBC 8.62 kips (tension)

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