ME 165

Basic Mechanical Engineering

Lecture 13

Kinetics of Particles

Md. Aminul Islam

Lecturer
Department of Mechanical Engineering, BUET

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 Equation of Motion
Problem:
The two blocks shown are originally at rest. Neglecting the masses of the
pulleys and the effect of friction in the pulleys and between block A and the incline,
determine (a) the acceleration of each block, (b) the tension in the cable.

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 Equation of Motion
Problem:
A 15 kg block B rests as shown on the upper surface of a 25 kg wedge A.
Neglecting friction, determine (a) the acceleration of A, (b) the acceleration of B
relative to A, immediately after the system is released from rest.

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 Equation of Motion
Problem:
A 15-kg block B is suspended from a 2.5 m cord attached to a 20-kg cart A.
Neglecting friction, determine (a) the acceleration of the cart, (b) the tension in the
cord, immediately after the system is released from rest in the position shown.

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 Curvilinear Motion: Tangential & Normal Components

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 Curvilinear Motion: Tangential & Normal Components

𝒗 = 𝑣𝒖𝑡

𝒂 = 𝑎𝑡𝒖𝑡 + 𝑎 𝑛 𝒖 𝑛

Here,
𝑑𝑣
𝑎𝑡 =
𝑑𝑡
𝑣2
𝑎𝑛 =
𝜌

𝑎= 𝑎2 + 𝑎2
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 𝑬𝒒𝒏 of Motion: Tangential & Normal Components
σ 𝑭 = 𝑚𝒂

𝜮𝑭𝒕 = 𝒎𝒂𝒕

𝜮𝑭𝒏 = 𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝑡
𝒂𝑛

𝒅𝒗
𝜮𝑭𝒕 = 𝒎
𝒅𝒕

𝒗𝟐
𝜮𝑭𝒏 = 𝒎
𝒓

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 Particle Kinematics: Tangential & Normal Components
Problem:
Race car A is traveling on a straight portion of the track while race car B is
traveling on a circular portion of the track. At the instant shown, the speed of A is
increasing at the rate of 10 𝑚/𝑠2, and the speed of B is decreasing at the rate of 6
𝑚/𝑠2. For the position shown, determine (a) the velocity of B relative to A, (b) the
acceleration of B relative to A.

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 Equation of Motion
Problem:
𝑠
Knowing that 𝐿 = 600 𝑚𝑚, determine (a) the angle θ that the cord forms with the
vertical, (b) the tension in the cord.

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 Equation of Motion
Problem:
The roller-coaster track shown is contained in a
vertical plane. The portion of track between A and B
is straight and horizontal, while the portions to the
left of A and to the right of B have radii of curvature
as indicated. A car is traveling at a speed of 72 km/h
when the brakes are suddenly applied, causing the
wheels of the car to slide on the track (µ𝒌=0.20).

Determine the initial deceleration of the car if the

brakes are applied as the car (a) has almost reached
A, (b) is traveling between A and B, (c) has just
passed B.

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