Question 1

A 3-kg rod of length 800 mm can slide freely in the 240 mm cylinder DE, which in turn can rotate freely
in a horizontal plane. In the position shown the assembly is rotating with an angular velocity of
magnitude  = 40 rad/s and end B of the rod is moving toward the cylinder at a speed of 75 mm/s
relative to the cylinder. Knowing that the centroidal mass moment of inertia of the cylinder about a
vertical axis is 0.025 kg.m2 and neglecting the effect of friction, determine the angular velocity of the
assembly as end B of the rod strikes end E of the cylinder.

Answers: 𝜔2 = 18.07 𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠

Question 2

In the gear arrangement shown, gears A and C are attached to rod ABC, which is free to rotate about B,
while the inner gear B is fixed. Knowing that the system is at rest initially, determine the magnitude of
the couple M which must be applied to rod ABC, if 2.5 s later the angular velocity of the rod is to be
240 rpm clockwise. Gears A and C weigh 250 g each and may be considered as disks of radius 2 cm.;
rod ABC weighs 400 g.

Answers: 𝑀 = 0.008177 𝑁𝑚
Question 3

A 45-g bullet is fired with a velocity of 400 m/s at  = 30° into a 9-kg square panel of side b = 200 mm.
Knowing that h = 150 mm and that the panel is initially at rest, determine (a) the velocity of the center
of the panel immediately after the bullet becomes embedded, (b) the impulsive reaction force at A,
assuming that the bullet becomes embedded in 2 ms.

Answers: (a) 2.16 𝑚/𝑠, (b) 𝐴𝑥 = 1920 𝑁, 𝐴𝑦 = 4500 𝑁

Question 4

A slender rod of mass m and length L is released from rest in the position shown and hits edge D.
Assuming perfectly plastic impact at D, determine for b = 0.6L, (a) the angular velocity of the rod
immediately after the impact, (b) the maximum angle through which the rod will rotate after the impact.

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Answers: (a) 0.437√ , (b) 𝜃 = 5.12𝑜 .
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