RECTILINEAR MOTION

Distance = length covered

Displacement = change in position

UNIFORM MOTION

where:
S = distance
= velocity
t = time

Note:
velocity is constant,
acceleration is equal to zero
RECTILINEAR MOTION

UNIFORM ACCELERATION

where:
S = distance
= initial velocity
= final velocity
= acceleration
t = time

Note:
acceleration is constant
RECTILINEAR MOTION

VARIABLE ACCELERATION
PROJECTILE MOTION
Horizontal (x-axis)

where:
Sx = horizontal distance
= horizontal velocity
t = time

Note:

Horizontal velocity is constant

acceleration is equal to zero
PROJECTILE MOTION

Vertical (y-axis)

where:
Sy = vertical distance
= initial velocity
= final velocity
= acceleration due to gravity
t = time

Note:
Acceleration due to gravity is constant
If the movement of projectile from point A to B is upward, vertical distance is positive,
If the movement of projectile from point A to B is upward, vertical distance is negative
CURVILINEAR MOTION

Tangential acceleration is constant at all points

where:
= tangential acceleration
= normal acceleration
V = velocity
R = radius of the curve
RADIUS OF CURVATURE, R (ELLIPSE)

From differential calculus:

Standard equation of ellipse:

POTENTIAL & KINETIC ENERGY

GRAVITATIONAL ENERGY

where:
PE = gravitational potential energy
= mass
g = gravitational acceleration
h = height

SPRING POTENTIAL ENERGY

where:
SPE = spring potential energy or elastic energy
= spring constant
x = displacement or deformation
POTENTIAL & KINETIC ENERGY

KINETIC ENERGY

where:
KE = kinetic energy
= mass
v = velocity
LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY

Without external force:

With external force (i.e. frictional force):

is negative if opposite the direction of the motion
LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY

Without external force:

With external force (i.e. frictional force):

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

For spring deformation:

If a load P is dropped from a height of h, the resulting deformation can be

computed from:

where:
= deformation
= F/k
h = height at which a load P is dropped
F = Force applied to the spring
k = spring constant
PROBLEM NO. 1

The car moves in a straight line such that for a short time
its velocity is defined by v = (3t2 + 2t) ft/s, where t is in
seconds. Determine its position and acceleration when t
= 3 s. When t =0, s =0.
PROBLEM NO. 2

A small projectile is fired vertically downward into a fluid

medium with an initial velocity of 60 m/s. Due to the drag
resistance of the fluid the projectile experiences a
deceleration of a=(-0.4v3)m/s2,where v is in m/s.

Determine the projectile’s velocity and position 4 s after it

is fired.
PROBLEM NO. 3

During a test a rocket travels upward at 75 m/s, and

when it is 40 m from the ground its engine fails.

Determine the maximum height reached by the rocket

and its speed just before it hits the ground.

While in motion the rocket is subjected to a constant

downward acceleration of 9.81 m/s2 due to gravity.
Neglect the effect of air resistance.
PROBLEM NO. 4

The s–t graph for a train has been experimentally

determined. From the data, construct the v–t and a–t
graphs for the motion; 0≤t ≤ 40 s. For 0≤t ≤ 30 s, the
curve is s = (0.4t2) m, and then it becomes straight for t
≥ 30 s.
PROBLEM NO. 5
The ball at A is kicked such that θA = 30°. If it strikes the ground
at B having coordinates x = 15 ft, y = -9 ft, determine the speed
at which it is kicked and the speed at which it strikes the ground.
PROBLEM NO. 6
The automobile has a speed of 80 ft/s at point A and an acceleration a
having a magnitude of 10 ft/s2, acting in the direction shown.

Determine the radius of curvature of the path at point A and the tangential
component of acceleration.
PROBLEM NO. 7
Cars move around the “traffic circle” which is in the shape of an
ellipse. If the speed limit is posted at 60 km/h, determine the
minimum acceleration experienced by the passengers.
PROBLEM NO. 8

If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the 50-kg crate and

the ground is μk ,= 0.3 determine the distance the crate travels
and its velocity when t = 3 s. The crate starts from rest, and P =
200 N.
PROBLEM NO. 9
The 100-kg crate is subjected to the forces shown. If it is
originally at rest, determine the distance it slides in order to attain
a speed of v = 8 m/s. The coefficient of kinetic friction between
the crate and the surface is μk = 0.2.
PROBLEM NO. 10

The 8-kg block is moving with an initial speed of 5 m/s. If the

coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and plane is
μk = 0.25, determine the compression in the spring when the
block momentarily stops.
PROBLEM NO. 11

The 50-kg boy jumps on the 5-kg skateboard with a horizontal

velocity of 5 m/s. Determine the distance S the boy reaches up
the inclined plane before momentarily coming to rest. Neglect the
skateboard’s rolling resistance.
PROBLEM NO. 12

A 20 Newton wooden chair is attached on 1.30-m ropes

to form a swing is 0.90 m above the ground.

(1) Determine the velocity needed to push the a person

seating on the wooden chair so its highest elevation
above the ground is 1.50 m.
(2) From the previous problem, if the total allowable
tensile force of the ropes is 1385 N, determine the
maximum weight that the swing could support.
 PROBLEM NO. 13
A 95 N cart with a 640 N passenger is to be pushed at point A to reach point B.
Neglecting friction:

(1) What should be the minimum velocity of the cart at point A to clear the loop?
(2) What should be the minimum velocity of the cart at point A to clear the pit?
(3) If the initial velocity of the cart at point A is 12.00 m/s, what is the force exerted
by the passenger on the chair of the cart at the highest point in the loop?