Solution (Final Examination Dec 2019 (Q2a)

i) For runner A: Uniformly accelerated

1 motion
Eq. of motion, 𝑥𝐴 = 𝑥0 + 𝑣0 𝑡 + 𝑎𝐴 𝑡 2
2
𝑣 = 𝑣0 + 𝑎𝑡
1
At t = 2.2 s, 22 = 0 + 13 2.2 + 𝑎𝐴 2.2 2 𝑣 2 = 𝑣0 2 + 2𝑎x
2 1
𝑎𝐴 = −2.727 𝑚/𝑠 2 𝑥 = 𝑥0 + 𝑣0 𝑡 + 𝑎𝑡 2
2
Using, 𝑣𝐴 = 𝑣0 + 𝑎𝐴 𝑡
= 13 + −2.727 2.2
= 7.001 𝑚/𝑠
For runner B:
Eq. of motion, 𝑣𝐵 2 = 𝑣0 2 + 2𝑎𝐵 x

𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥𝐵 = 22 𝑚, 𝑣𝐵 = 𝑣𝐴
7.0012 = 0 + 2𝑎𝐵 22 𝑆𝑜, 𝑎𝐵 = 1.114 𝑚/𝑠 2
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Solution (Final Examination Dec 2019 (Q2a)
ii)

𝑡𝐵 is the time at which runner B begins to run at 𝑡 = 2.2 𝑠

The runner B start to run 4.084 s before runner A reaches the exchange
zone

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 Solution (Problem 11.97)
Given, Curvilinear motion :
𝑣0 = 315 𝑘𝑚/ℎ Rectangular components
= 87.5 𝑚/𝑠 (resolve into x and y
components)
For vertical motion (Uniformly accelerated motion)
1 2 A 𝑣𝑥 0
By using eq., 𝑦 = 𝑦0 + 𝑣0 𝑡 + 𝑎𝑡
2 𝑣0
1 2 𝑣𝑦
𝑦 = 0 + 0 𝑡 − 𝑔𝑡 0
2
At B: 1
−80 𝑚 = − 9.81 𝑚/𝑠 2 𝑡 2
2 𝑎𝑥 = 0, 𝑣 = 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡
𝑡𝐵 = 4.03855 𝑠 𝑎𝑦 = −𝑔, 𝑎 = 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡
For horizontal motion (Uniform motion)

By using eq., x = 𝑥0 + 𝑣𝑡
x = 0 + 𝑣𝑥 0 𝑡
At B: 𝑑 = 87.5 𝑚/𝑠 4.03855 𝑠 = 353 𝑚
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 Solution (Problem 11.140)
a) Curvilinear motion :
Given speeds that react at point C: normal and tangential
components
𝑣0 = 0 𝑣1 = 100 𝑘𝑚Τℎ = 27.78 𝑚/𝑠

Distance from A to B:
𝜋 B C
𝑠 = 𝑟𝜃 + 100 = 150 + 100 = 335.6 𝑚
2 𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝑡 𝑎

𝑎𝑛
Tangential component of acceleration :
𝑎𝑛
A
2 2
𝑣1 = 𝑣0 + 2𝑎𝑡 𝑠

𝑣1 2 − 𝑣0 2 27.78 2 − 0 Uniformly accelerated

𝑎𝑡 = = = 1.1496 𝑚/𝑠 2 motion
2𝑠 2 335.6

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 Solution (Problem 11.140)

B C
At point B,
𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝑡 𝑎
𝑣𝐵 2 = 𝑣0 2 + 2𝑎𝑡 𝑠 𝑎𝑛
𝜋 𝑎𝑛
𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑠𝐵 = 150 = 235.6 𝑚 A
2

𝑣𝐵 2 = 0 + 2 1.1495 235.6 = 541.69 𝑚2 Τ𝑠 2

𝑣𝐵 = 23.27 𝑚/𝑠
𝑣𝐵 = 83.8 𝑘𝑚/ℎ

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 Solution (Problem 11.140)
b)
𝑣𝐵 = 23.27 𝑚/𝑠
At t = 20 s, B C
𝑣 = 𝑣0 + 𝑎𝑡 𝑡 𝑎𝑡 𝑎
𝑎𝑡
𝑣 = 0 + 1.1495 20 = 22.99 𝑚/𝑠
𝑎𝑛
Since 𝑣 < 𝑣𝐵 , the car is still on the curve
𝑎𝑛
A
Normal components of acceleration: 𝑎𝑡
𝑣2 22.99 2
𝜌 = 150 𝑚 𝑎𝑛 = = = 3.524 𝑚/𝑠 2
𝜌 150
Magnitude of total acceleration:
𝑎𝑛

𝑎= 𝑎𝑡 2 + 𝑎𝑛 2 = 1.1495 2 + 3.524 2 = 3.71 𝑚/𝑠 2

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