BILIRAN PROVINCE STATE UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

DYNAMICS OF RIGID BODIES

FINAL EXAMINATION A.Y. 2022 - 2023

I. Problem Solving. Solve the following problems. Show your

solutions in proper order.

1. The supertanker has a total displacement (mass) of

150,000 long tons (one long ton equals 2240 lb) and is
lying still in the water when the tug commences a tow. If a
constant tension of 50,000 lb is developed in the tow cable,
compute the time required to bring the tanker to a speed of
1 knot from rest. At this low speed, hull resistance to
motion through the water is very small and may be neglected.
(1 knot = 1.151 mi/hr).

2. The assembly starts from rest

and reaches an angular speed of 150
rev/min under the action of a 20-N
force T applied to the string for t
seconds. Determine t. Neglect
friction and all masses except
those of the four 3-kg spheres,
which may be treated as particles.

3. A small sphere has the position

and velocity indicated in the figure
and is acted upon by the force F.
Determine the angular momentum Ho
about point 0 and the time
derivative Ho.

4. A tennis player strikes the tennis ball with her racket

when the ball is at the uppermost point of its trajectory
as shown. The horizontal velocity of the ball just before
impact with the racket is V1 = 50 ft/sec and just after
impact its velocity is V2 = 70 ft/sec directed at the 15°
angle as shown. If the 4-oz ball is in contact with the
racket for 0.02 sec, determine the magnitude of the average
force R exerted by the racket on the ball. Also, determine
the angle B made by R with the horizontal.
 BILIRAN PROVINCE STATE UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

DYNAMICS OF RIGID BODIES

FINAL EXAMINATION A.Y. 2022 - 2023

5. The design model for a new ship has a mass of 10 kg and

is tested in an experimental towing tank to determine its
resistance to motion through the water at various speeds.
The test results are plotted on the accompanying graph, and
the resistance R may be closely approximated by the dashed
parabolic curve shown. If the model is released when it has
a speed of 2 m/s, determine the time t required for it to
reduce its speed to 1 m/s and the corresponding travel
distance x.