SAMPLE PROBLEM #3

A BALL IS DROPPED FROM THE TOP OF A TOWER 80 FT HIGH AT THE SAME INSTANT THAT A
SECOND BALL IS THROWN UPWARD FROM THE GROUND WITH AN INITIAL VELOCITY OF
40 FT/SEC
A. DETERMINE THE TIME ELAPSED WHEN THE TWO BALL PASS EACH OTHER
B. HOW HIGH ARE THE BALLS FROM THE GROUND WHEN THEY PASS EACH OTHER?
GIVEN:
Y=80 FT= 80 FT(0.3048M/1FT) = 24.384 M
V= 40 FT/S= 40 FT/S(0.3048M/1FT) = 12.192 M/S
G
G=9.81 M/S2
H FROM A TO C
H1 = VIT + ½ AT2
H1 = (0) + ½(9.81 M/S2 )T2
H1 = (4.905 M/S2 ) T2
H FROM B TO C
H2 = VIT + ½ AT2
H2 = 12.192 M/S T + ½( 9.81 M/S2 )T2
H2 = 12.192 M/S T +(-4.905 M/S2 ) T2
H= H1+H2
H= 12.192 M/S T +(4.905 M/S2 ) T2 +(4.905 M/S2 ) T2
24.384 M=12.192 M/S T+(4.905 M/S2 ) T2 +(-4.905 M/S2 ) T2
24.384 M=12.192 M/S T
T=12.192 M/S/24.384 M
T= 2 S
T=12.192 M/S/24.384 M
T= 2 S
H2 = 12.192 M/S (2) +( (4.905 M/S2 ) (2)2
H1 = 4.764 M = 15,630
SEATWORK:
CAR B IS TRAVELLING A DISTANCE D AHEAD OF CAR A. BOTH CARS ARE TRAVELLING AT 60 FT/S
WHEN THE DRIVER OF B SUDDENLY APPLIE THE BRAKES, CAUSING HIS CAR TO DECELERATE
12 FT/S2. IT TAKES THE DRIVER OF CAR A 0.75 SECONDS TO REACT. WHEN HE APPLIES HIS
BRAKES, HE DECELEERATES AT 15M/SEC2. DETERMINE THE MINIMUM DISTANCE OF THE CAR TO
AVOID COLLISO
AVOID COLLISION.
GIVEN:
CAR A:
Xi=0 + 60(.75) M
Vyi= 60 FT/S
A= -15FT/SEC2
CAR B:
Xi=D
Vyi= 60 FT/S
A= 12FT/SEC2
FOR CAR A
XF=Xi+VT+1/2(A)(T)2
XF=60M/S(.75S)+60(T-0.75)+1/2(-15FT/SEC2)(T-.75)2
XF=45+60T-45-4.21875-7.5 T2+11.25T
XF=-4.21875+60T+11.25T+7.5 T2
FOR CAR B:
XF=D+60FT/SEC(T)+1/2(12 FT/S2)(T)2
XF= D+60T+6T2
XF=XF
-4.21875+60T+11.25T+7.5 T2= D+60T+6T2
D=-4.21875+11.25T-1.5T2
SOLVE FOR T:
VF=VI+AT
FOR CAR A
VF=60+(-15)(T-.75)
FOR CAR B
VF=60+(-12)(T)
VF=VF
60+(-15)(T-.75)=60+(-12)(T)
-15T+11.25 =-12T
3T= 11.25 T=3.75S
D=-4.21875+11.25(3.75S )-1.5(3.75S )2
D=16.875M

A MAN STANDING AT A WINDOW 5 METERS TALL WATCHES A FALLING STONE PASS BY THE
WINDOW IN .3 SECONDS. FROM HOW HIGH ABOVE THE TOP OF THE WINDOW WAS THE STONE
RELEASED?
GIVEN:
H= 5 M
Vi= 0 M/S
G=9.81 M/S2
T = .3S
VF=VI+AT
VF=0+(9.81M/S2)(.3S)
VF=2.943 M/S
VF2=VI2+2(G)(Y)
(2.943 M/S+VI)2= VI2+2(9.81)(5)
VI2+5.885 VI+8.661249= VI2+98.1
VI=15.19516667 M/S
VF2=VI2+2(G)(Y)
15.195166672=02+2(9.81)(Y)
Y= 11.768M