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DYNAMICS
OF RIGID
BODIES

Three Kinematic Equations of Motion with

Constant Acceleration

V= Vo + at

S = Vot +

= +2aS

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ASSIGNMENT #1

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PROBLEM EXERCISES
1. A GIRL ROLL A BALL UP AN INCLINE PLANE AND ALLOWS IT TO
RETURN TO HER, THE ACCELERATION OF THE BALL ALONG THE
INCLINED PLANE IS CONSTANT AT 0.25g DIRECTED DOWN THE
PLANE. IF THE BALL IS RELEASED WITH A SPEED OF 4 m/s.

a.FIND THE DISTANCE IT MOVES UP THE INCLINE PLANE.

ANS= 3.26 m
a.FIND THE TIME THE BALL RECHES A DISTANCE S.
ANS.= 1.63 sec
c. FIND THE TIME REQUIRED FOR THE BALL TO RETURN TO HER.
ANS.= 3.26 sec

2. A STONE IS PROJECTED VERTICALLY UPWARD FROM THE TOP OF

120 m HIGH TOWER AT A VELOCITY OF 36 m/s.

a. DETERMINE THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT ATTAINED BY THE STONE

MEASURED FROM THE GROUND? ANS.= 186.055 m
b. HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE THE STONE TO REACH THE TOP?
ANS.= 3.670 sec
c. HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE THE STONE TO REACH THE GROUND?
ANS.= 9.899 sec
d. WITH WHAT VELOCITY WILL IT HIT THE GROUND?
ANS.= 60. 419 m/s

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SEATWORK
1. SUPPOSE THAT YOU THROW A BALL
STRAIGHT UP A 10 m/s AND RELEASE IT AT 2
m ABOVE THE GROUND.
a. WHAT MAXIMUM HEIGHT ABOVE THE GROUND
DOES THE BALL REACH?
b. HOW LONG AFTER YOU RELEASE IT DOES THE BALL
HITS THE GROUND?
c. WHAT IS THE MAGNITUDE OF ITS VELOCITY JUST
BEFORE IT HITS THE GROUND

2. A MAN FIRES A TARGET WITH A BULLETS

VELOCITY OF 900 m/s. AFTER 2.5 sec, HE HEARS
THE SOUND OF THE BULLET THAT STRIKES THE
TARGET. ASSUMING SOUND HAS A CONSTANT
VELOCITY 300 m/s. HOW FAR IS THE TARGET FROM
THE MAN.

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3. CAR “A” AT A GASOLINE STATION STAYS THERE

FOR 10 min AFTER A CAR “B” PASSES AT AN
AVEAGE SPEED OF 40 mph. HOW LONG WILL
TAKE CAR “A” MOVING AT AN AVERAGE SPEED OF
50 mph TO OVERTAKE CAR “B”.?

ASSIGNMENT#2
A STONE IS THROWN VERTICALLY INTO THE AIR
FROM A TOWER 100 ft HIGH AT THE SAME
INSTANT THAT A SECOND STONE IS THROWN
UPWARD FROM THE GROUND. THE INITIAL
VELOCITY OF THE FIRST STONE IS 50 ft/s AND
THAT OF THE SECOND STONE IS 75 ft/s. WHEN
AND WHERE WILL THE STONES BE AT THE SAME
HEIGHT FROM THE GROUND?