PROBLEMS

1. The 0.8 kg collar slides with negligible friction on the

fixed rod in the vertical plane. If the collar starts from
rest at A under the action of the constant 8-N horizontal
force, calculate its velocity v as it hits the stop at B.
PROBLEMS m = 0.8 kg, v0 = 0, P = 8 N (cst), vB = ?

TA  U AB  TB U AB  
P (0.75)  7.85(0.375)
TA  0 8

 6  2.94  8.94 J

TB  1 mvB2  1 0.8vB2  0  8.94  0.4vB2

2 2

vB  4.73 m / s
mg = 0.8(9.81) =7.85 N

P=8N

N
PROBLEMS
2. The system is
released from rest
with no slack in the
cable and with the
spring stretched 200
mm. Determine the
distance s traveled by
the 10-kg cart before
it comes to rest (a) if
m approaches zero
and (b) if m = 2 kg.
Assume no mechanical
interference.
PROBLEMS
v0 = 0, m = 10 kg, x = 200 mm, determine distance s traveled
by the cart before it comes to rest (a) if m approaches zero
and (b) if m = 2 kg.

(a)
T1  U1 2  T2 , T1  0
1  
2
s cable length
m A g s sin 25   k  0.2    0.2 
2
U1 2 
98.1
2 125 2  L  s  2y
T2  0 s
 y

41.46 s  62.5 0.04  0.2 s  0.25s 2  0.2 2  0
  
  2
0.25 s 2  0.2 s mA g = 10(9.81) =98.1 N
 15.625s 2  28.96 s  0 A
s
y
s  1.853 m N
B
mB g

Fspring
PROBLEMS
v0 = 0, m = 10 kg, x = 200 mm, determine distance s traveled
by the cart before it comes to rest (a) if m approaches zero
and (b) if m = 2 kg.
(b)
T1  U1 2  T2 , T1  0 , T2  0
 2
 cable length
s 1  s
m A g s sin 25   m  k  0.2    0.2 
2
U1 2   Bg L  s  2y
98.1 19.62
2 2  2 
s
 y
2
41.46 s  9.81s  15.625s 2  12.5s  0
15.625s  19.15 mA g = 10(9.81) =98.1 N

A
s
s  1.226 m y
N
B
mB g

Fspring
PROBLEMS
3. The 2 kg collar is
released from rest at
A and slides down the
inclined fixed rod in
the vertical plane. The
coefficient of kinetic
friction is 0.40.
Calculate (a) the
velocity v of the collar
as it strikes the spring
(b) the maximum
deflection x of the
spring.
PROBLEMS m = 2 kg, v0 = 0, mk = 0.40, v = ? , xmax = ?
mg = 2(9.81) =19.62 N
(a) A -B

F y  0 , N  mg cos 60 , F f  m k N  m k mg cos 60
Ff
60°
motion
TA U AB  TB , TA  0 , TB  1 mvB2  1 (2)vB2  vB2
2 2 N

U AB  mg sin 60 (0.5)  F f (0.5) 60° Fs

19.62sin 60(0.5)  0.40(19.62)cos 60(0.5)  6.53 J

0  6.53  vB2 vB  2.56 m / s
(b) B -C
TB U BC  TC , TC  0 , TB  6.53 J
U BC 19.62sin 60 ( x)  0.4 (19.62)cos 60 ( x)  1 (1600) x 2
2
B 13.07 x  800 x 2
6.53 13.07 x  800 x 2  0, x  0.099 m
C x  99 mm
PROBLEMS
4. The 0.2 kg slider moves freely along the fixed curved
rod from A to B in the vertical plane under the action of
the constant 5 N tension in the cord. If the slider is
released from rest at A, calculate its velocity v as it
reaches B.
PROBLEMS m =0.2 kg, vA = 0, vB = ?
mg = 0.2(9.81) =1.962 N
y
T

x motion

N
TA U AB  TB
TA  0 , TB  1 mvB2  1 (0.2)vB2  0.1vB2
2 2
initial length of cord 0.62  0.252  0.65 m final length of cord 0.15 m

U AB  mg (0.25)  T (0.65  0.15)

 1.962 (0.25)  5(0.5)  2.5095 J
0  2.5095  0.1vB2 vB  4.48 m / s
PROBLEMS
5. The 15 kg collar A is released from rest in the position
shown and slides with negligible friction up the fixed rod
inclined 30° from the horizontal under the action of a
constant force P = 200 N applied to the cable. What is
the speed of the collar just as it touches the spring?
Also calculate the required
stiffness k of the spring so
that its maximum
deflection equals 180 mm.
The position of the small
pulley at B is fixed.
PROBLEMS m =15 kg, v0 = 0, P = 200 N (constant), Determine: Speed of
collar just as it touches the spring, required stiffness k of
spring so that its maximum deflection equals 180 mm.
A - C

y
mg = 15(9.81) =147.15 N TA U AC  TC
T

x motion TA  0 , TC  1 mvC2  1 (15)vC2  7.5vC2

2 2

N
initial length of cord 1.2 2  0.9 2 1.5 m
final length of cord 0.18  0.9  0.918 m
2 2 D
1 .5 m 0.918 m C

U AC  P1.5  0.918 mg (1.02sin 30) 180 mm

 200 (0.582) 147.15(0.51)  41.55 J

0  41.55  7.5vC2
vC  2.35 m / s
PROBLEMS m =15 kg, v0 = 0, P = 200 N (constant), Determine: Speed of
collar just as it touches the spring, required stiffness k of
spring so that its maximum deflection equals 180 mm.

A - D
mg = 15(9.81) =147.15 N
y T
Fsp
x motion 1 .5 m D
C

N
180 mm

TA U AD  TD

TA  TD  0 , U AD  P1.5  0.9  mg 1.2sin 30  1 kx2  0

2
 
0  2001.5  0.9 147.150.6  1 k 0.182  0  0
2
k 1957.41 N / m
PROBLEMS
6. The nest of two springs is used to bring the 0.5 kg
plunger A to a stop from a speed of 5 m/s and reverse its
direction of motion. The inner spring increases the
deceleration and the adjustment of its position is used to
control the exact point at which the reversal takes place. If
this point is to correspond to a maximum deflection d = 200
mm for the outer spring, specify the adjustment of the
inner spring by determining the distance s. The outer spring
has a stiffness of 300 N/m and the inner one a stiffness of
150 N/m.
PROBLEMS m = 0.5 kg plunger A to a stop from a speed of 5 m/s, d = 200 mm
(outer spring), specify the adjustment of the inner spring by
determining the distance s. kouter = 300 N/m, kinner = 150 N/m.

Fspring

Fouter

W=mg Finner
x
Fouter
s x d
1 2 1
Finner T1  U1 2  T2 , T1  mv  (0.5)5 2  6.25 J
2 2
T2  0 (v2  0)
N
motion
Fouter  kx  300 x , Finner  kx  150 ( x  s)  150 x  150 s

0.2 0.2
d d d x2
x2
0.2
U1 2  300  xdx  150  xdx  150 s  dx  300  150  150 sx s
0 s s 2 2
0 s
 150 (0.2) 2  75(0.2) 2  75 s 2  150 s(0.2)  150 s 2  6  3  75 s 2  30 s  150 s 2
 75 s 2  30 s  9
s1  0.1423 m s2  0.2577 m (cannot be greater than d )
PROBLEMS
7. Two blocks are
connected by a light
inextensible cord, which
passes around small, +y
massless pulleys. If block B
B is pulled down 500 mm
10 kg
from the equilibrium
position and released A 2 kg
from rest, determine its
speed when it returns to k = 800 N/m
the equilibrium position.
PROBLEMS block B pulled down 500 mm from the equilibrium position, v0 = 0,
determine its speed when it returns to the equilibrium position.

Length of the cord, l = yB+2yA=constant, vB +2vA = 0, aB + 2aA = 0

In equilibrium position,
Block A
Block B
T
F y  maA  0
 Fy  maB  0
2T
Fsp  WA  2T  0
B A +y
T  98.1 N Fsp  2T  WA 
B
WB  m B g
Fsp 2(98.1)  19.62
WA  mA g  2 (9.81)  19.62 N 10 kg
 10 (9.81)  98 .1 N Fsp  176.59 N
A 2 kg
When the system is in equilibrium, the amount of spring deformation,
Fsp 176.59
Fsp  kx , x    0.2207 m (220.7 mm) k = 800 N/m
k 800
Work – energy equation of the system,

U1 2  T  Ve  Vg T  T2  T1  T2 A  T2 B  T1 A  T1B

 
0

T2 A 
1
(2)v A2  v A2  0.25vB2 v A  vB / 2 1
T2 B  (10)vB2  5vB2
2 2
T  5.25vB2
PROBLEMS block B pulled down 500 mm from the equilibrium position, v0 = 0,
determine its speed when it returns to the equilibrium position.

U1 2  T  Ve  Vg  0

Since the cord is inextensible, the work done by the tension force cancels out when the work is
added up for both particles.
motion
V g  V g 2  V g1  V g 2 A  V g 2 B  V g1A  V g1B
 WB
y B 0
+y
l = yB+2yA=constant y A 
2
B
A mg h2  h1   2(9.81)0  0.25   4.905 J WA 10 kg
B mg h2  h1   10 (9.81)0  (0.5)   49 .05 J motion A 2 kg
V g  4.905  49 .05  44 .145 J Fspring

 
k = 800 N/m
1
Ve  Ve 2  Ve1  k x22  x12
2

 (800 ) 0.2207 2  0.2207  0.25 2  69 .14 J
1
2

0  5.25 v B2  69 .14  44 .145 5.25 v B2  24 .995
v B  2.18 m / s
PROBLEMS
8. The spring has an unstretched length of 625 mm. If
the system is released from rest in the position shown,
determine the
speed v of the
ball (a) when
it has dropped
a vertical
distance of
250 mm and
(b) when the
rod has
rotated 35°.
 PROBLEMS l0 = 625 mm, v0 = 0, v = ? (a) d = 250 mm (b) when the rod has
rotated 35°.

L1   arctan 600
250   22 .6 

650   90    67 .4 
mm

  250 L1  2(0.650 ) sin  0.721 m
mm 2
O 600 mm x1  L1  0.625  0.0961 m

(a) U12  T  Vg  Ve

1 2 1
Fspring W=mg U1 2  0 , T  T2  T1  mv 2  0  4v22  2v22
2 2
V g  V g 2  V g1  mg h
l2
650 mm
 mg (h2  h1 )  4(9.81)( 0  0.25 )  9.81 J

650 mm
motion 1
2
1
2
 1

Ve  kx 2  k x22  x12  210 x22  x12
2
 
 105 (0.294 2  0.0961 2 )  8.106 J
0  2v22  9.81  8.106 , v2  0.923 m / s
l2  650  650  919 .24 mm
2 2

x2  0.919  0.625  0.294 m

PROBLEMS l0 = 625 mm, v0 = 0, v = ? (a) d = 250 mm (b) when the rod has
rotated 35°.

L1   22 .6
650 L1  0.721 m , x1  0.0961 m
mm (b)
  250
U  T  Vg  Ve
mm 13
O 600 mm
h3  0.25  0.650 sin 12 .4  0.390 m
Fspring W=mg
1 2 1
U13  0 , T  T3  T1  mv 3  0  4v32  2v32
l3 2 2
650 mm V  Vg 3  Vg1  mg h
motion g
 mg (h3  h1 )  4(9.81)( 0.39 )  15 .304 J
35°
22.6°
12.4° Ve 
1
2
1
 
1

kx 2  k x32  x12  210 x32  x12
2 2

 105 (0.388 2  0.0961 2 )  14 .837 J
l32  650  650  2(650 )( 650 ) cos102 .4
2 2

 1013 .14 mm 0  2v32  15 .304  14 .837 , v3  0.483 m / s

x3  1.013  0.625  0.388 m
PROBLEMS
9. The 3 kg sphere is carried by the parallelogram linkage
where the spring is unstretched when q = 90°. If the
mechanism is released from rest at q = 90°, calculate
the velocity v of
the sphere when
the position q =
135° is passed.
The links are in
the vertical
plane, and their
mass is small and
may be
neglected.
PROBLEMS
q = 90°
k = 100 N/m, m = 3 kg, at q = 90° spring unstretsched, v1 =0
at q = 90, v = ? at q = 135°.
B
initial length of spring

l0  500 2  500 2
 707 .11 mm
motion W = mg
Fspring
A
500 mm final length of spring
l 2  500 2  500 2  2(500 )(500 ) cos135
l  923 .88 mm
x2  923 .88  707 .11  216 .77 mm
U1 2  T  Vg  Ve , U1 2  0
q = 135°
1 1
T  T2  T1  mv22  (3)v22  1.5v22
500 sin45  2 2
=353.5 mm 0

Vg  mg h2  h1   3(9.81)(0.354  0.5)  4.30 J

q = 135° Ve 
1
2
  1
k x22  x 12  (100)0.217 2  2.35 J
2
0  1.5v22  4.30  2.35 , 1.5v22  1.95 , v2  1.14 m / s
PROBLEMS
10. The system shown is in equilibrium when f = 0°.
Initially when block C is in a state of rest at f = 90°,
it is given a slight push. Determine the velocity of
the block as it passes from the position where f =37o.
Neglect the mass of the light rod.

300 mm k=8 kN/m

A
f
B
C 10 kg
600
100 mm
100 mm mm
PROBLEMS system in equilibrium at f = 0°, initially block C at rest at
f = 90°, determine velocity of block at f =37o.

300 mm k=8 kN/m

A
f
B
C 10 kg
600
100 mm
100 mm mm
PROBLEMS
11. The light equilateral triangular rod is pivoted at O, which is the midpoint of
A and C and carries three particles having masses indicated in the figure. When
the system is at rest at the position shown in the figure, the triangular rod is
starting to rotate about O under the action of the constant force F=300 N
applied to the cable which is attached to the rod at point D. Point D is located in
the middle of points A and B. The spring of stiffness k=200 N/m has an
unstretched length of 100 mm. Calculate the speeds of the particles when the
rod has rotated 30°.
PROBLEMS System starts from rest at the position shown, F=300 N
(constant), k=200 N/m, l0 = 100 mm. Calculate the
speeds of the particles when the rod has rotated 30°.