TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY

INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING
PULCHOWK CAMPUS

ENGINEERING MECHANICS
Tutorial Questions
Chapter-5: Kinematics of Rigid Bodies

Bachelor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

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Prepared By
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Pulchowk Campus, Pulchowk
2021
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1. A gear reduction system consists of three gears A, B, and C. Knowing that gear A rotates
clockwise with a constant angular velocity 𝜔𝐴 = 600 rpm, determine (a) the angular
velocities of gears B and C, (b) the accelerations of the points on gears B and C which are
in contact.

2. Ring C has an inside radius of 55 mm and an outside radius of 60 mm and is positioned

between two wheels A and B, each of 24-mm outside radius. Knowing that wheel A rotates
with a constant angular velocity of 300 rpm and that no slipping occurs, determine (a) the
angular velocity of ring C and of wheel B, (b) the acceleration of the points on A and B that
are in contact with C.

3. Two friction wheels A and B are both rotating freely at 300 rpm clockwise when they are
brought into contact. After 6 s of slippage, during which each wheel has a constant angular
acceleration, wheel A reaches a final angular velocity of 60 rpm clockwise. Determine the
angular acceleration of each wheel during the period of slippage.

4. A series of small machine components being moved by a conveyor belt pass over a 120-
mm-radius idler pulley. At the instant shown, the velocity of point A is 300 mm/s to the left
and its acceleration is 180 mm/s2 to the right. Determine (a) the angular velocity and angular
acceleration of the idler pulley, (b) the total acceleration of the machine component at B.

5. A wheel has an angular acceleration of α = (0.5 θ) rad/s2 where θ is in radians. Determine

the magnitude of the velocity and acceleration of a point P located on its rim after the wheel
has rotated 2 revolutions. The wheel has a radius of 0.2 m and starts from rest.

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6. For a short period of time, the motor turns gear A with a constant angular acceleration of
αA=4.5 rad/s2, starting from rest. Determine the velocity of the cylinder and the distance it
travels in three seconds. The cord is wrapped around pulley D which is rigidly attached to
gear B.

7. The large window in is opened using a hydraulic cylinder AB. If the cylinder extends at a
constant rate of 0.5 m/s, determine the angular velocity and angular acceleration of the
window at the instant θ=30°.
8. The bar AB of the linkage shown in Fig has a clockwise angular velocity of 30 rad/s when
θ=60°. Determine the angular velocities of member BC and the wheel at this instant.

9. End A of the link has a velocity of vA=3 m/s. Determine the velocity of the peg at B at this
instant. The peg is constrained to move along the slot.
10. If cable AB is unwound with a speed of 3 m/s and the gear rack C has a speed of
1.5m/s, determine the angular velocity of the gear and the velocity of its center O.

11. If link CD has an angular velocity of ωCD= 6 rad/s, determine the velocity of point E on
link BC and the angular velocity of link AB at the instant shown.

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12. The spool shown in Fig. unravels from the cord, such that at the instant shown it has an
angular velocity of 3 rad/s and an angular acceleration of 4 rad/s2. Determine the
acceleration of point B.

13. At the instant shown, the slider block B is traveling to the right with the velocity and
acceleration shown. Determine the angular acceleration of the wheel at this instant.
14. At the instant shown, end A of the rod has the velocity and acceleration shown.
Determine the angular acceleration of the rod and acceleration of end B of the rod.

15. In the position shown, bar AB has an angular velocity of 4 rad/s clockwise. Determine
the angular velocity of bars BD and DE.
16. A painter is halfway up a 10-m ladder when the bottom starts sliding out from under
him. Knowing that point A has a velocity vA = 2 m/s directed to the left when θ= 60°,
determine (a) the angular velocity of the ladder, (b) the velocity of the painter.

17. In the position shown, bar DE has a constant angular velocity of 10 rad/s clockwise.
Knowing that h=500 mm, determine (a) the angular velocity of bar FBD, (b) the
velocity of point F.

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18. The 80-mm-radius wheel shown rolls to the left with a velocity of 900 mm/s. Knowing
that the distance AD is 50 mm, determine the velocity of the collar and the angular
velocity of rod AB when (a) β = 0, (b) β = 90°.

19. The double gear shown rolls on the stationary lower rack; the velocity of its center A is
1.2 m/s directed to the right. Determine (a) the angular velocity of the gear, (b) the
velocities of the upper rack R and of point D of the gear.

20. A 3-in.-radius drum is rigidly attached to a 5-in.- radius drum as shown. One of the
drums rolls without sliding on the surface shown, and a cord is wound around the other
drum. Knowing that at the instant shown end D of the cord has a velocity of 8 in./s and
an acceleration of 30 in./s2, both directed to the left, determine the accelerations of
points A, B, and C of the drums.

21. In the planetary gear system shown, the radius of gears A, B, C, and D is 3 in. and the
radius of the outer gear E is 9 in. Knowing that gear A has a constant angular velocity
of 150 rpm clockwise and that the outer gear E is stationary, determine the magnitude
of the acceleration of the tooth of gear D that is in contact with (a) gear A, (b) gear E.

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22. Arm AB has a constant angular velocity of 16 rad/s counter clockwise. At the instant
when θ = 90°, determine the acceleration (a) of collar D, (b) of the midpoint G of bar
BD.

23. In a can crusher, bar AB has a length of 30 in. and slides inside a collar located at point
P. This collar is attached to plunger DP, which is constrained to move vertically. At the
instant shown, the velocity of point B is a constant 4 ft/s perpendicular to the bar.
Determine the velocity and acceleration of the plunger D.

24. Knowing that at the instant shown the rod attached at A has an angular velocity of 5
rad/s counterclockwise and an angular acceleration of 2 rad/s2 clockwise, determine the
angular velocity and the angular acceleration of the rod attached at B.

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