UEMX 1943 / UEME 1143 / UEMB 2143

– Dynamics
Tutorial 3 [Total 20 Marks]

Part A: Kinematics of Rigid Bodies - (Part II)

Figure: Question 1

1. A rear wheel drive car starts from rest and accelerates to the left so that the tires do not
slip on the road. What is the direction of the acceleration of the point on the tire in
contact with the road, that is, Point A? [2 Marks]

Figure: Question 2

2. A person walks radially inward on a platform that is rotating counterclockwise about

its center. Knowing that the platform has a constant angular velocity ω and the person
walks with a constant speed u relative to the platform, what is the direction of the
acceleration of the person at the instant shown? [2 Marks]
(a) Negative x
(b) Negative y
(c) Negative x and positive y
(d) Positive x and positive y
(e) Negative x and negative y
 Figure: Question 3

3. Knowing that at the instant shown crank BC has a constant angular velocity of 45 rpm
clockwise, determine the acceleration [2 Marks]
(a) of Point A, and
(b) of Point D.

Figure: Question 4

4. An automobile travels to the left at a constant speed of 72 km/h. Knowing that the
diameter of the wheel is 560 mm, determine the acceleration
a. of Point B,
b. of Point C,
c. of Point D. [2 Marks]
 Figure: Question 5

5. A 75-mm-radius drum is rigidly attached to a 125-mm-radius drum as shown. One of

the drums rolls without sliding on the surface shown, and a cord is wound around the
other drum. Knowing that at the instant shown end D of the cord has a velocity of 200
mm/s and an acceleration of 750 mm/s2, both directed to the left, determine the
accelerations of Points A, B, and C of the drums. [2 Marks]

Part B: Plane Motion of Rigid Bodies (Forces and Accelerations) - Part I

Figure: Question 6

6. Two solid cylinders, A and B have the same mass m and the radii 2r and r respectively. Each
is accelerated from rest with a force applied as shown. In order to impart identical angular
accelerations to both cylinder, wat is the relationship between F1 and F2? [2 Marks]
(a) 𝐹1 = 0.5𝐹2
(b) 𝐹1 = 𝐹2
(c) 𝐹1 = 2𝐹2
(d) 𝐹1 = 4𝐹2
(e) 𝐹1 = 8𝐹2
 Figure: Question 7

7. The 200kg crate shown is lowered by means of two overhead cranes. Knowing the tension
in each cable, draw the free body diagram (FBD) and kinematic diagram that can be used to
determine the angular acceleration of the crate and the acceleration of the center of gravity.
[2 Marks]

Figure: Question 8
8. A 30kg uniform thin panel is placed in a truck with end A resting on a rough horizontal
surface and end B supported by a smooth vertical surface. Knowing that the acceleration of
truck is 4 m/s2, determine [2 Marks]
(a) the reactions at ends A and B,
(b) the minimum required coefficient of static friction at end A.
 Figure: Question 9
9. Knowing that the coefficient friction between tires and the road is 0.8 for the automobile
shown, determine the maximum possible acceleration on a level road, assuming
(a) four-wheel drives,
(b) rear-wheel drives,
(c) front-wheel drive. [2 Marks]

Figure: Question 10

10. The support bracket shown is used to transport a cylindrical can from one elevation to
another. Knowing that 𝜇𝑠 = 0.25 between the can and the bracket, determine
(a) the magnitude of the upward acceleration a for which that can will slide on the bracket,
(b) the smallest ratio h/d for which the can will tip before it slides. [2 Marks]