Dynamics (ME20001): Kinematics of Particles / Kinetics of Particles

Home Work − 2

1 The piston of the hydraulic cylinder gives pin A a constant velocity v = 1.5 m/s in the direction
shown for an interval of its motion. For the instant when θ = 60o , determine ṙ, r̈, θ̇ and θ̈ where
r = OA. (ANS: ṙ = −0.75 m/s, r̈ = 9.74 m/s2 , θ̇ = 7.50 rad/s, θ̈ = 65.0 rad/s2 )

Fig. 1: Problem 1 Fig. 2: Problem 2

2 The cam is designed so that the center of the roller A which follows the contour moves on a
limaçon defined by r = b − c cos θ, where b > c. If the cam does not rotate, determine the magnitude
of the total acceleration of A in terms
√ of θ if the slotted arm revolves with a constant counterclockwise
angular rate θ̇ = ω. (ANS: α = ω 2 4c2 − 4bc cos θ + b2 )

3 During a portion of a vertical loop, an airplane flies in an arc of radius ρ = 600 m with a constant
speed v = 400 km/h. When the airplane is at A, the angle made by v with the horizontal is β = 30o ,
and radar tracking gives r = 800 m and θ = 30o . Calculate vr , vθ , ar and θ̈ for this instant. (ANS:
vr = 96.2 m/s, vθ = 55.6 m/s, ar = 10.29 m/s2 , θ̈ = −0.0390 rad/s2 )

Fig. 3: Problem 3 Fig. 4: Problem 4

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4 The hollow tube assembly rotates about a vertical axis with angular velocity ω = θ̇ = 4 rad/s
and ω̇ = θ̈ = −2 rad/s2 . A small 0.2-kg slider P moves inside the horizontal tube portion under the
control of the string which passes out the bottom of the assembly. If r = 0.8 m, ṙ = −2 m/s and
r̈ = 4 m/s2 , determine the tension T in the string and the horizontal force Fθ exerted on the slider
by the tube. (ANS: T = 1.76 N, Fθ = −3.52 N)

5 The bowl-shaped device rotates about a vertical axis with a constant angular velocity ω. If the
particle is observed to approach a steady-state position θ = 40o in the presence of a very small amount
of friction, determine ω. The value of r is 0.2 m. (ANS: ω = 5.01 rad/s)

Fig. 5: Problem 5 Fig. 6: Problem 6

6 A small coin is placed on the horizontal surface of the rotating disk. If the disk starts from
rest and is given a constant angular acceleration θ̈ = α, determine an expression for the number of
revolutions N through which the disk  turns before theq coin
slips. The coefficient of static friction
1 µs g 2
between the coin and the disk is µs . ANS: N = 4π rα −1

7 The rotating drum of a clothes dryer is shown in the figure. Determine the angular velocity Ω of
the drum which results in loss of contact between the clothes and the drum at θ = 50o . Assume that
the small vanes prevent slipping until loss of contact. (ANS: Ω = 4.77 rad/s)

Fig. 7: Problem 7
Fig. 8: Problem 8

8 The particle P is released at time t = 0 from the position r = r0 inside the smooth tube with no
velocity relative to the tube, which is driven at the constant angular velocity ω0 about a vertical axis.

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Determine the radial velocity vr , the radial position r, and the transverse velocity vθ as functions of
time t. Explain why the radial velocity increases with time in the absence of radial forces. Plot the
absolute path of the particle during the time it is inside the tube for r0 = 0.1 m, l = 1 m and ω0 = 1
rad/s. (ANS: Vr = r02ω0 (exp[ω0 t] − exp[−ω0 t]), r = r20 (exp[−ω0 t] + exp[ω0 t]))

9 The small 180 g slider A moves without appreciable friction in the hollow tube, which rotates
in a horizontal plane with a constant angular speed Ω = 7 rad/sec. The slider is launched with an
initial speed ṙ0 = 20 m/sec relative to the tube at the inertial coordinates x = 150 mm and y = 0.
Determine the magnitude P of the horizontal force exerted on the slider by the tube just before the
slider exits the tube. (ANS: P ≈ 3 N (very rough approximation))

Fig. 10: Problem 10

Fig. 9: Problem 9

10 A small collar of mass m is given an initial velocity of magnitude v0 on the horizontal circular
track fabricated from a slender rod. If the coefficient of kinetic friction is µk , determine the distance
traveled before the collar comes torest. (Hint: Recognize that the friction force depends on the net
√ 2 2 2 
v r+ v0 +r g
normal force.) ANS: S = 2µr k ln 0 rg