Dynamics of Rigid Bodies

Solutions to Problems prepared by EMS (AY 2014-2015) 2.

Kinematics of Rectilinear Motion Initial velocity
1.

             answer
3.
Stone dropped from captive balloon
(free-falling body):  
For tstone (free-falling body):

Stone thrown vertically from the ground 2 seconds later

 

For tsound (uniform motion):

Thus,

English System

The stones will pass each other 5 seconds after the first stone
was dropped from the captive balloon.       answer
 

The stones will meet at a point 600 ft above the ground.    

answer  
 For h = 88 759.73 ft            answer
 

       (not okay!)
             answer

For h = 353.31 ft 6.
Stone from the ground:

       (okay!)
 

Thus, h = 353.31 ft       →   answer

4.

Going upward (velocity at the highest

point is zero):  

Stone from the top of the tower:

Let t2 = time to wait before dropping the second stone

           answer
 
 
Going downward (initial velocity is
zero; free-fall): With t = 17.19 sec

 
           answer
With t = 1.44 sec
5.

 
   (meaningless)
 

Use             answer

 
7.

When t = 2 sec

 
    →   equation (1)
 
   →   equation (2)
  They pass each other after 2 seconds at 64.4 ft from the top of
the tower.       answer
Equation (1) minus equation (2)
 

Velocity at C of stone from A (after 2 seconds)

           answer
 

From equation (1)  

Velocity at C of stone from B (after 2 seconds)

           answer

8.
   →   the negative sign indicates that the
h = 80 ft
vA = 0 stone is moving downward
vB = 40 ft/s  
g = 32.2 ft/s2
  Relative velocity:

From A to C (free-fall)
           answer

9.
 where 
 
 
Thus
From B to C (upward motion)
From the formula s = vit + ½ at2

 
 

 
 
 
A to C plus B to C is equal to height of the tower
         answer

10.

 
 
Thus,
 
 

First ball:
           answer

Use 
 

Second ball:

           answer

11.

For the first stone:

For the second stone