DEBRE BRIHAN UNIVERSITY

Collage of Engineering

Department of mechanical Engineering

Dynamics assignment for Summer Electrical Extension student

1. The v-t graph of a car while traveling along a road is shown. Draw the 𝑠 − 𝑡 and 𝑎 − 𝑡
graphs for the motion.

2. A particle moves in a straight line with velocity shown in the figure. Knowing that 𝑥 =
−12𝑚 at 𝑡 = 0

Draw the a-t and x-t graphs, and determine:

a) The total distance traveled by the particle when t=12s.

b) The two values of t for which the particle passes the origin.
c) The maximum value of the position coordinates of the particle.
d) The value of t for which the particle is at a distance of 15m from the origin.

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3. An object travels along a curved path as shown. If at the point shown its speed is 28.8m/s
and the speed is increasing at 8 m/s2 determine the direction of its velocity, & the magnitude
and direction of its acceleration at this point.

4. A particle which moves with curvilinear motion has coordinates in mms which vary with
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the time t in seconds, according to 𝑥 = 3𝑡 2 − 4𝑡 and 𝑦 = 4𝑡 2 − 3 𝑡 3 . determine the

magnitude of the velocity v and acceleration a and the angle which these vectors make with
the x-axis when t=2s.
5. A particle moves along an Archimedean spiral 𝑟 = 8𝜃 𝑓𝑡, where, 𝜃 is given in radians.
If 𝜃̇ = 4 𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠 and (constant). Determine the radial and transverse components of the
particle's velocity and acceleration at the instant 𝜃 = 𝜋/2 rad. Sketch the curve and show
the components on the curve.

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6. If block A has a velocity of 2.6 m/s to the right, determine the velocity of cylinder B.

7. Collars A and B slides along the fixed rods are connected by a cord length 𝐿. If collar A
has a velocity 𝑉𝐴 = 𝑥̇ to the right, express the velocity 𝑉𝐵 = −𝑠̇ of B in terms of 𝑥, 𝑣𝐴 , and
𝑠.