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1. The 4 kg smooth cylinder is supported by the spring having a stiffness of kAB = 120 N/m. Determine
the velocity of the cylinder when it moves downward s = 0.2 m from its equilibrium position, which is
caused by the application of the force F = 60 N (see Fig. 1)

Figure 1

Ref.
RC Hibbler, 2016, Engineering mechanics: Statics and Dynamics, 14th Ed., problem 13.34

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2. A car (mass 𝑚 = 1000 kg) travelling at speed 𝑣0 = 30 m/s crashes into a brick wall and comes to a
stop as the front end of the car compresses a distance 𝑑 = 1 m. Assume constant deceleration during
the crash while neglecting the mass of crushing region of the car. Answer the following questions using
symbols and numbers.

(a) What is the total energy dissipated in the crash?

(b) What is the force of the car on the wall?
(c) What is the force of the wall on the car?
(d) What is the deceleration of the car passengers assuming that they are strapped in and move
along with the car?
(e) For a person weighing 𝑚𝑝 = 50 kg, what is the force of the seat belts on that person?

(Ref. Andy Ruina, and Rudra Pratap, 2013, Introduction to statics and dynamics, problem 10.2.9)

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3. A test chamber sketched in Fig. 3 is used to study vehicular ride quality parameters. A passenger's
head of mass m is located at point P. At the instant shown, the chamber is moving outward at speed
𝑣0 and acceleration 𝑎0 , with respect to the rotating base, which is rotating at angular velocity 𝜔 and
angular acceleration 𝜔̇ both with respect to the ground. Note that gravity acts. Find the velocity and
acceleration of the passenger's head (with respect to ground).

Consider the following values (for numerical purpose):

𝑚 = 3 kg, 𝑣0 = 2 m/s, 𝑎0 = 2 m/s2

𝜔 = 3 rad/s and 𝜔̇ = 5 rad/s2

(Ref. James H. Williams, Fundamentals of applied dynamics, problem 3.27)

Fig. 3.3

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