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COURSE CODE – SECTION

ASSIGNMENT NO. 1

RECTILINEAR MOTION
(USE ENGINEERING LETTERING)

Problem No. 1

The velocity of a particle is given by v = 20t2- 100t + 50, where v is in meters per second and t is in seconds.
Plot the velocity v and acceleration a versus time for the first 6 seconds of motion and evaluate the velocity
when a is zero.

Problem No. 2

Initially, the car travels along a straight road with a speed of 35 m/s. If the brakes are applied and the speed
of the car is reduced to 10 m/s in 15 s, determine the constant deceleration of the car.

Problem No. 3

A ball is thrown vertically upward with a speed of 15 m/s. Determine the time of flight when it returns to its
original position.

Problem No. 4

A particle travels along a straight line with a velocity of v = (4t - 3t2) m/s, where t is in seconds. Determine
the position of the particle when t = 4s. s = 0 when t = 0

Problem No. 5

The motion of a particle is defined by the relation x =t4 -10t2 +8t + 12, where x and t are expressed in inches
and seconds, respectively. Determine the position, the velocity, and the acceleration of the particle when t=1
s.

Problem No.6

The motion of a particle is defined by the relation x = 2t3 - 15t2 + 24t + 4, where x is expressed in meters
and t in seconds. Determine (a) when the velocity is zero (b) the position and the total distance traveled
when the acceleration is zero.

Problem No. 7

A stone is thrown vertically upward from a point on a bridge located 40 m above the water. Knowing that it
strikes the water 4 s after release, determine (a) the speed with which the stone was thrown upward, (b) the
speed with which the stone strikes the water.

Problem No. 8

A sprinter in a 100-m race accelerates uniformly for the first 35 m and then runs with constant velocity. If
the sprinter’s time for the first 35 m is 5.4 s, determine (a) his acceleration, (b) his final velocity, (c) his time
for the race.
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Problem No. 9-10

Two rockets are launched at a fireworks display. Rocket A is launched with an initial velocity v0 = 100 m/s
and rocket B is launched t1 s later with the same initial velocity. The two rockets are timed to explode
simultaneously at a height of 300 m as A is falling and B is rising. Assuming a constant acceleration g
= 9.81 m/s2, determine (a) the time t1, (b) the velocity of B relative to A at the time of the explosion.

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