ISU MODULE

Subject: CE 223 and Dynamics of Rigid Bodies

1. Title of the Module

Chapter 4: Planar Kinetics of a Rigid Body: Work and Energy
2. Introduction
In this chapter we will apply work and energy methods to solve planar motion problems involving
force, velocity, and displacement.

3. Learning Outcome
Upon successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
 To develop formulations for the kinetic energy of a body, and define the various ways a force
and couple do work
 To apply the principle of work and energy to solve rigid-body planar kinetic problems that
involve force, velocity, and displacement.
 To show how the conservation of energy can be used to solve rigid-body planar kinetic
problems.
4. Learning Content
Topic 1 Introduction

• Method of work and energy and the method of impulse and momentum will be used to analyze
the plane motion of rigid bodies and systems of rigid bodies.
• Principle of work and energy is well suited to the solution of problems involving displacements
and velocities.

• Principle of impulse and momentum is appropriate for problems involving velocities and time.

• Problems involving eccentric impact are solved by supplementing the principle of impulse and
momentum with the application of the coefficient of restitution.

Topic 2 Principle of Work and Energy for a Rigid Body

Topic 3 Work of Forces Acting on a Rigid Body

Work of a Variable Force.

If an external force F acts on a body, the work done by the force when the body moves along the
path s,

Work of a Constant Force.

If an external force Fc acts on a body and maintains a constant magnitude Fc and constant direction
θ, while the body undergoes a translation s, then the above equation can be integrated, so that the
work becomes

Work of a Weight.
The weight of a body does work only when the body's center of mass G undergoes a vertical
displacement ∆y. If this displacement is upward, the work is negative, since the weight is opposite
to the displacement.
Likewise, if the displacement is downward (- ∆ Y) the work becomes positive. In both cases the
elevation change is considered to be small so that W, which is caused by gravitation, is constant.

Work of a Spring Force.

If a linear elastic spring is attached to a body, the spring force Fs = ks acting on the body does work
when the spring either stretches or compresses from s1 to a further position s2. In both cases the
work will be negative since the displacement of the body is in the opposite direction to the force,
The work is
Topic 4 Kinetic Energy of a Rigid Body in Plane Motion
Topic 5 Systems of Rigid Bodies
Topic 5 Conservation of Energy
Topic 6 Power