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MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
ME 208 DYNAMICS
SPRING 2024

HOMEWORK 1
Due Date: 03.03.2024, 23:59

Assistant: Ceren Ekinci (cerene@metu.edu.tr)

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Round your answers to 2 decimal places and write the final answers in the provided
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Problem 1:
An aeroplane is moving at 360 km/h when its drag parachute is deployed, causing an
acceleration 𝑎 = −0.001 𝜈 ! 𝑚/𝑠 ! .

a) How long does it take to reduce the velocity to half of its initial velocity?
Solution:

Final Answer: t=

b) What distance does the plane cover during that time?

Solution:

Final Answer: s=
Problem 2:
A box moving with an initial velocity 𝜈" = 2 𝑚/𝑠 hits a spring in the position 𝑠 = 0. The box
has an acceleration 𝑎 = −𝑘 𝑠 𝑚/𝑠 ! where k is the spring constant. Maximum deflection is 0.4
m.

a) Determine the constant k.

Solution:

k=
Final Answer:

b) When will it reach the maximum deflection 𝑠 = 0.4 𝑚 for the first time?
Solution:

Final Answer: t=

Problem 3:
A particle with an initial position of 𝑠 = 1 𝑚 and velocity of 𝜈" = 3 𝑚/𝑠 continues its motion
with an acceleration of 𝑎 = 2𝑡 − 1 𝑚/𝑠 ! . Determine the velocity and position of the particle
at t=3s.
Solution:

Final Answer: 𝝂=

s=