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m the surface of !3/46 The rod of the fixed hydraulic cylinder is moving to
v0 can es-
locityQ.+(1)+ the left with a speed of 100 mm/s and this speed is
field. Calculate momentarily increasing at a rate of 400 mm/s each sec-
nce of an atmos- ond at the instant when sA ! 425 mm. Determine the
riction. To elim- tension in the cord at that instant. The mass of
otation on the slider B is 0.5 kg, the length of the cord is 1050 mm,
e launch to be and the effects of the radius and friction of the small
he mean radius pulley at A are negligible. Find results for cases
of g as cited in (a) negligible friction at slider B and (b) "k ! 0.40 at
with the value slider B. The action is in a vertical plane.

sA

C
250 mm

0.5 kg B
 3/67 The hollow tube assembly rotates about a vertical
Q.+(2)+ axis with angular velocity " ! !˙ ! 4 rad/s and
˙ ! !¨ ! "2 rad/s2. A small 0.2-kg slider P moves in-
" 3/69
side the horizontal tube portion under the control of
the string which passes out the bottom of the assem-
bly. If r !0.8 m, ṙ ! "2 m/s, and r̈ ! 4 m/s2, deter-
mine the tension T in the string and the horizontal
force F! exerted on the slider by the tube.

T
Q.+(3)+ 3/70 The bowl-shaped device rotates about a vertical axis
with a constant angular velocity !. If the particle is
observed to approach a steady-state position " " 40!
in the presence of a very small amount of friction,
determine !. The value of r is 0.2 m.

r θ
ω m

Problem 3/70
 3/71 The 2-kg slider fits loosely in the smooth slot of the
Q.+(4)+ disk, which rotates about a vertical axis through
point O. The slider is free to move slightly along the
slot before one of the wires becomes taut. If the disk
starts from rest at time t " 0 and has a constant
clockwise angular acceleration of 0.5 rad/s2, plot the
tensions in wires 1 and 2 and the magnitude N of
the force normal to the slot as functions of time t for
the interval 0 ! t ! 5 s.

··
θ
2

1 100 mm
45°
O
 3/78 The flat circular disk rotates about a vertical axis
Q.+(5)+ through O with a slowly increasing angular velocity
!. Prior to rotation, each of the 0.5-kg sliding blocks
has the position x ! 25 mm with no force in its at-
tached spring. Each spring has a stiffness of 400
N/m. Determine the value of x for each spring for a
steady speed of 240 rev/min. Also calculate the nor-
mal force N exerted by the side of the slot on the
block. Neglect any friction between the blocks and
the slots, and neglect the mass of the springs. (Hint:
Sum forces along and normal to the slot.)

A
x O

x
A

80 80
mm mm
 Q.+(6)+
rizontal plane !3/96 The small cart is nudged with negligible velocity
with constant from its horizontal position at A onto the parabolic
ing has a stiff- path, which lies in a vertical plane. Neglect friction
d when " ! 0. and show that the cart maintains contact with the
kg. Determine path for all values of k.
erts on A and
des of the slot A
h. Neglect the x

y = kx 2
θ

y
 mm. De- Problem 3/232
e angular
Q.+(7)+
the z-axis 3/233 A particle of mass m is released from rest in posi-
tion A and then slides down the smooth vertical-
plane track. Determine its angular momentum
about both points A and D (a) as it passes position
B and (b) as it passes position C.

x D

60° m
ρ
A ρ
30°

B
C

Problem 3/233
 of closest approach to the sun, a 3/236 The 1.5-lb sphere moves in a horizontal plane and
locity Q.+(8)+
vA ! 188,500 ft/sec. Deter- is controlled by a cord which is reeled in and out
and transverse components of its below the table in such a way that the center of the
oint B, where the radial distance sphere is confined to the path given by (x2 /25) "
75(106) mi. (y2 /16) ! 1 where x and y are in feet. If the speed
of the sphere is vA ! 8 ft/sec as it passes point A,
determine the tension TB in the cord as the sphere
v passes point B. Friction is negligible.
vr z
vθ y
B
B
06) mi vA

A x
S A

50 (106)
mi

oblem 3/234
T
 horizontal velocity v0 ! !3/238 The assembly of two 5-kg spheres is rotating freely
n shownQ.+(9)+
and then slides about the vertical axis at 40 rev/min with " ! 90!.
nnel-like surface. Deter- If the force F which maintains the given position is
velocity vector makes increased to raise the base collar and reduce " to
rticle passes level O-O. 60!, determine the new angular velocity !. Also de-
termine the work U done by F in changing the con-
figuration of the system. Assume that the mass of
the arms and collars is negligible.
v0
m 100 mm

3
m 00
m

3
m 00
θ m
ω
7 m
m
0
30

5 kg F 5 kg
 y ! on
hown in
Q.+(10)+ 3/228 The two spheres of equal mass m are able to slide
d, r in-
along the horizontal rotating rod. If they are ini-
rate of
tially latched in position a distance r from the ro-
hat the
tating axis with the assembly rotating freely with
uals the
an angular velocity !0, determine the new angular
velocity ! after the spheres are released and finally
assume positions at the ends of the rod at a radial
distance of 2r. Also find the fraction n of the initial
kinetic energy of the system which is lost. Neglect
the small mass of the rod and shaft.

2r
2r
r
r

m
ω0
m
 3/222 A wad of clay of mass m1 with an initial horizontal
Q.+(11)+ velocity v1 hits and adheres to the massless rigid
bar which supports the body of mass m2, which can
be assumed to be a particle. The pendulum assem-
bly is freely pivoted at O and is initially stationary.
Determine the angular velocity !˙ of the combined
body just after impact. Why is linear momentum of
the system not conserved?

L/2

m1
v1

L/2

m2
 3/151 The two springs, each of stiffness k ! 1.2 kN/m,
Q.+(12)+ are of equal length and undeformed when ! ! 0. If
the mechanism is released from rest in the position
and carries the 5- and
! ! 20!, determine its angular velocity !˙ when
released from rest at
! ! 0. The mass m of each sphere is 3 kg. Treat the
rtical plane, calculate
spheres as particles and neglect the masses of the
particle just before it
light rods and springs.
position and (b) the
the spring. Assume
ition of the rod when
sentially horizontal.

k
k

O m
θ
k = 200 lb/in.

m
0.25 m

m
 released from rest and 3/158 The collar has a mass of 2 kg and is attached to the
om theQ.+(13)+
position ! ! 0
l plane about the fixed
ears, thus maintaining
ods. Determine the ve-
e rods pass the position
etched when ! ! 0, and
tical rods and the two
d.
light spring, which has a stiffness of 30 N/m and an
unstretched length of 1.5 m. The collar is released
from rest at A and slides up the smooth rod under
the action of the constant 50-N force. Calculate the
velocity v of the collar as it passes position B.
B

1.5 kg

1.5 m
N/m 30°
50 N

A k = 30 N/m
θ

2m
 Problem 3/164
Q.+(14)+
3/165 The two right-angle rods with attached spheres are
released from rest in the position ! ! 0. If the sys-
tem is observed to momentarily come to rest when
! ! 45!, determine the spring constant k. The
spring is unstretched when ! ! 0. Treat the
spheres as particles and neglect friction.

k
2 kg 2 kg

180 m
m
θ θ

60
mm

Problem 3/165
 3/169 The 3-kg sphere is carried by the parallelogram
Q.+(15)+
linkage where the spring is unstretched when
! ! 90!. If the mechanism is released from rest at
! ! 90!, calculate the velocity v of the sphere when
the position ! ! 135! is passed. The links are in
the vertical plane, and their mass is small and may
be neglected.

3 kg

m
0m

m
0m
/m
50

N
00

50
1
θ k= θ

500 mm
a speed
Q.+(16)+ 3/166 Calculate the maximum velocity of slider B if the
Deter- system is released from rest with x ! y. Motion is
e track. in the vertical plane. Assume that friction is negli-
n: Give gible. The sliders have equal masses, and the mo-
energy tion is restricted to y " 0.

0.9 m
y

x
 Problem 3/168

Q.+(17)+ 3/169 The 3-kg sphere is carried by the parallelogram

linkage where the spring is unstretched when
! ! 90!. If the mechanism is released from rest at
! ! 90!, calculate the velocity v of the sphere when
the position ! ! 135! is passed. The links are in
the vertical plane, and their mass is small and may
be neglected.

3 kg

mm

m
0

0m
/m
50

N
00

50
1
θ k= θ

500 mm