UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, JAMAICA

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Final Examination, Semester 3

Module Name: ENGINEERING DYNAMICS

Module Code: MEE 2002

Date: July, 2021

Theory/ Practical: THEORY

Groups: BEng 2M, BEng 2 Civil

Duration: 4 Hours

Instructions:

1. Answer question one (1) and other four (4) questions. [100 Possible Marks]
2. All questions are weighted equally.
3. The value of each part of a particular question is indicated in square brackets
“[ ]” to the right of the question.
4. Start each question on a new page and put all sections of a question together
in your answer booklet.
5. Put a box around all final answers for each part of a question.
6. Write neatly and clearly.
7. State clearly all assumptions.
8. An equation sheet is attached at the back of the question paper.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

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QUESTION 1: This question is compulsory [20 Marks Total]

If link CD has a constant angular velocity ωCD = 6 rad/s, determine:

a) The angular velocity of rod BC. [5 Marks]

b) The angular velocity of rod AB. [5 Marks]
c) The angular acceleration of rod BC. [5 Marks]
d) The angular acceleration of rod AB. [5 Marks]

Figure 1

QUESTION 2: [20 Marks

Total]

The snowmobile moves along a straight course according to the v-t graph, when t = 0, s = 0.
Determine:

a) The maximum acceleration. [10 Marks]

b) The total distance travelled by the snowmobile. [10 Marks]

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 Figure 2
QUESTION 3: [20 Marks
Total]

It is observed that the time for the ball to strike the ground at B is 2.5 s as shown in Figure 3.
Determine the speed vA and angle θA at which the ball was thrown.

Figure 3

QUESTION 4: [20 Marks

Total]

The car is traveling along the road with a speed of v = (300/s) m/s, where s is in meters.
Determine the magnitude of its acceleration when t = 5s if t = 0 at s = 0.

Figure 4

QUESTION 5: [20 Marks Total]

As shown in Figure 5, at the instant shown car A is traveling with a velocity of 30 m/s and has an
acceleration of 2 m/s2 along the highway. At the same instant B is traveling on the trumpet
interchange curve with a speed of 15 m/s, which is decreasing at 0.8 m/s2. Determine the relative
velocity and relative acceleration of B with respect to A at this instant.

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 Figure 5

QUESTION 6: [20 Marks

Total]
A pulley system is shown in Figure 6. Determine the speed and acceleration of crate E if A
moves downward with a speed of vA = 1 m/s and acceleration equal to AA=0.5 m/s2.

Figure 6

QUESTION 7: [20 Marks

Total]

As shown in Figure 7, the 2-kg collar is given a downward velocity of 4 m/s when it is at A. If
the spring has an unstretched length of 1 m and a stiffness of k = 30 N/m, determine the velocity
of the collar at s = 1 m.

Figure 7

QUESTION 8: [20 Marks

Total]
As shown in figure 8, the motor winds in the cable with a constant acceleration, such that the
20 kg mass crate moves a distance s = 6 m in 3 s, starting from rest. Determine the tension
developed in the cable. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the crate and the plane is
μk = 0.3.

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 Figure 8

***END OF PAPER*
EQUATIONS

x  x0  u xt

1 2
y  y0  u 0 y t  gt
2

u y2  u02y  2 g  y  y0 

u y  u0 y  gt

a r  r  r 2

a  r  2r

ut

r where ut is the tangential velocity

az  z

1 2
PE spring  kx
2 where x is the displacement of the spring from its neutral point
PE gravity  mgh

1
KE  mu 2
2
1 2
KE  I
2

 F  ma
F  kx where k is the stiffness and x is the total deflection of the spring
W  ( F )( x) where x is the distance

W  ( )( ) where  is the torque and  is the angular displacement in radians

1 1 
Wspring   kx 22  kx12 
2 2 

KE 2  PE 2  KE 1  PE 1

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 t2

mu1    F (t )dt  mu 2
t1

I  F t2  t1 

F fric  N
1 2
I rod  ml
12
1
I disk  mr 2
2

I 0  I CG  mr 2 mass moment of inertia of a body at a distance r from its rotation axis

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