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PROBLEMS OF CHAPTER 3
Dr. Le Thanh Long
ltlong@hcmut.edu.vn

Department of Machine Design - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

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Problem 1:
A 10kg cannon bullet is fired vertically with an initial velocity V0 =
50 m/s. Calculate the maximum height of the bullet when
a. Ignore air resistance 127.421 m

b. Air resistance force FD = 0.01 V2 (N) 113.5 m

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Problem 2:
Calculate the moment of inertia about the axis O of the bar and
the plate. OA = L, plate radius is R = L/4 and the mass of the bar
OA is equal to the mass of the plate and equal to M.
(185/96).M.(L^2)

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Problem 3:
A system consists of a rigid bar OA with a hollow plate B as shown
in the figure. The dimensions and weights are as follows:
= 2 = 30 ; = 60 ; = 30 ; =3 =3
a. Determine the coordinates of system’s center of mass C.
b. Determine the moment of inertia of the system with respect to O.

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Problem 4:
Determine the reaction force of pairs and the balance moment
placed on the driving link of the crank-slider mechanism below,
where lAB = 0.05 m; ACB = 300, CAB = 900. The slider is subject
to a resistance P =200N parallel to the frame and through point C.
Ignore friction on the sliding plane and at the rotating pairs.
R(A1) = 400/can3 N
M(cb) = 10 Nm

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Problem 5:
Determine the reaction force of pairs and the balance moment
placed on the driving link of the crank-slider mechanism below,
lAB = 0.05 m; ACB = 150, CAB = 900. The slider is subjected to the
resistance P = 200 N through point C, making an angle α = 300
with a sliding direction.
M(cb) = 100can3 Nm
R(A1) = 179.315 N

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Problem 6:
Consider the mechanism below with a = 0.2 m; α = 600.
Determine the reaction force of pairs and balance moment on the
driving link 1 when link 3 is subjected to the force P = 200 N
along the bar, ignore the friction.
P(A1) = 400/can3N
M(cb) = 160/3 Nm

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Problem 7:
Consider Tangent mechanism with AC = 3a, AC is vertical and
perpendicular to the sliding direction BC of link 3. Driving link
has constant angular velocity ω1 (direction as shown). At the
position CAB = 300, link 3 is subjected to the external force ⃗ .
Assume that the force and moment of inertia at the moving links
are infinitely small with respect to the external force. Determine
balance moment on the driving link 1.
M(cb) = 4/3 (can3) a.F(3) Nm

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Problem 8:
Consider the mechanism with BC = a, α = 900, φ = 300. Driving link has
constant angular velocity ω1 (direction as shown). Link 3 is subjected to the
work resistant force ⃗ .
a. Calculate the velocity of link 3 in terms of ω1 and a.
b. Assume that the force and moment of inertia at the moving links are
negligible. Calculate the balance moment on the driving link 1.

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Problem 9:
Consider quick-return mechanism with AB = AC = a, BD = a 2
and CAB = 900, CBD = 900. On links 2 and 3, there are external
forces including inertial force ⃗ and với F2 = F, M3 = Fa.
Calculate balance moment on the driving link.

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Problem 10:
Consider the crank-slider with ABC = 900, ACB = 450 và lAB = 0.2 m. Slider 3
is subjected to the resistant force P3 = 1000N at point E at a distance h = 0.12 m
from sliding direction, α = 450.
a. Determine the reaction force at pairs A, B, C.
b. Calculate the balance moment on driver by two methods: force analysis and
virtual work.

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Problem 11:
Consider the quick-return mechanism: lAB = lCD = 0.1 m. Link 3
is subjected to a force P = 1000 N at D.
a. Determine the reaction force at pairs A, B, C.
b. Calculate the balance moment on driver by two methods: force
analysis and virtual work.

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