ME 315

Integration Course in Engineering and Sciences

DYNAMICS OF
RIGID BODIES
1. If a particle position is given by the expression x(t) = 3.4t3 – 5.4t meters,
what is the acceleration of the particle after t = 5 seconds?

𝑥= 𝑓 (𝑡 ) 3
𝑥=3.4 𝑡 −5.4 𝑡
𝑑( 𝑥)
𝑣=
𝑑𝑡 ¿ 𝑓 ′ (𝑡 ) 𝑥 ′=¿ 𝑣 ¿ ( 3 ) 3.4 𝑡 ( 3 −1 )−5.4 ( 1 )
2
𝑑 (𝑣 ) 𝑣 =10.2𝑡 − 5.4
𝑎= ¿ 𝑓 ′ ′ (𝑡 )
𝑑𝑡
𝑣 ′ =𝑎 ¿ (2)10.2 𝑡 ( 2− 1) − 0
𝑎=20.4 𝑡 ¿ 20.4 ( 5 )
𝒎
𝒂= 𝟏𝟎𝟐 𝟐
𝒔
2. Determine the velocity of progress with the equation: D = 20t + 5 / (t+1)
when t = 4 seconds.

5 𝑐∙𝑣 ′
𝑣=
𝑑( 𝐷)
𝑑𝑡
𝐷=20 𝑡 +
𝑡+1
𝑑 𝑐
( )
𝑑𝑡 𝑣
¿−
𝑣
2

5 ( 1) 𝑜𝑟 𝑑 [ 5 ( 𝑡 +1 )−1 ]
𝑣
𝑣 =¿
=2020 ( 1 )−
( 𝑡 +1 )2 𝑑𝑡
¿ 5 ( −1 ) ( 𝑡 + 1) (1)
−1 −1

¿ − 5 (𝑡 +1 )−2
5
¿ − ( 𝑡 +1 )2
2. Determine the velocity of progress with the equation: D = 20t + 5 / (t+1)
when t = 4 seconds.

5 𝑐∙𝑣 ′
𝑣=
𝑑( 𝐷)
𝑑𝑡
𝐷=20 𝑡 +
𝑡+1
𝑑 𝑐
( )
𝑑𝑡 𝑣
¿−
𝑣
2

5 ( 1)
𝑣 =¿ 20 ( 1 )−
( 𝑡 +1 )2
5 5
𝑣 =20− 2
¿ 20 −
( 𝑡 +1 ) ( 4+ 1 )2
𝒎
𝒗 =𝟏𝟗 . 𝟖
𝒔
3. What is the acceleration of a body that increases in velocity from 20 m/s to
40 m/s in 3 seconds?

𝑉 𝑓 =𝑉 𝑜 ± 𝑎𝑡
𝑚
𝑉 𝑓 −𝑉 𝑜 ( 40 − 20 )
𝑎= 𝑠
¿
𝑡 3 𝑠𝑒𝑐

𝒎
𝒂=𝟔 .𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟕 𝟐
𝒔
4. How far does an automobile move while its speed increases uniformly from 15
kph to 45 kph in 20 seconds?
𝑘𝑚
𝑉 𝑓 −𝑉 𝑜 ( 45 − 15 ) 1000 𝑚 1 h𝑟
h𝑟
2 2
𝑉 𝑓 =𝑉 𝑜 ±2 𝑎𝑠 𝑎= ¿ × ×
𝑡 20 𝑠𝑒𝑐 1 𝑘𝑚 3600 𝑠
2 2 5 𝑚
𝑉 𝑓 −𝑉𝑜 𝑎=
𝑠= 12 𝑠 2
2𝑎

[( ) ( ) ]
2 2
45 15 𝑚2
−
3.6 3.6 𝑠2
𝑠=
2
( 5 𝑚
12 𝑠 2 )
𝒔=𝟏𝟔𝟔 .𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟕𝒎
5. A train passing point A at a speed of 72 kph accelerates at 0.75 m/s2 for one minute along a straight
path then decelerates at 1.0 m/ s2. How far in km from point A will it be 2 minutes after passing point A?
𝑉 𝑜 =72 𝑘𝑝h
1

𝑎 1= 0.75 𝑚𝑝 𝑠2
𝑡 1 =1𝑚𝑖𝑛
𝐴
5. A train passing point A at a speed of 72 kph accelerates at 0.75 m/s2 for one minute along a straight
path then decelerates at 1.0 m/ s2. How far in km from point A will it be 2 minutes after passing point A?
𝑉 𝑜 =72 𝑘𝑝h 𝑉 𝑓 =𝑉 𝑜
1 2
1

𝑎 1= 0.75 𝑚𝑝 𝑠2 𝑎 1=− 1.0 𝑚𝑝 𝑠

2

𝑡 1 =1𝑚𝑖𝑛
𝐴
5. A train passing point A at a speed of 72 kph accelerates at 0.75 m/s2 for one minute along a straight
path then decelerates at 1.0 m/ s2. How far in km from point A will it be 2 minutes after passing point A?
𝑉 𝑜 =72 𝑘𝑝h 𝑉 𝑓 =𝑉 𝑜
1 2
1

𝑎 1= 0.75 𝑚𝑝 𝑠2 𝑎 1=− 1.0 𝑚𝑝 𝑠

2

𝑡 1 =1𝑚𝑖𝑛 𝑡 2=1 𝑚𝑖𝑛

𝐴 𝑠1 𝑠2
𝒔𝑻
2 2
𝑉 𝑓 =𝑉 𝑜 ±2 𝑎𝑠 1 2
𝑠=𝑉 𝑜 𝑡 ± 𝑎 𝑡
𝑉 𝑓 =𝑉 𝑜 ± 𝑎𝑡 2

𝑉 𝑓 =𝑉 𝑜 +𝑎 1 𝑡 1
1 1

𝑉𝑓 1
=
72
3.6 ( 𝑚
𝑠 )
𝑚 / 𝑠 + 0.75 2 ( 1𝑚𝑖𝑛 ×
)
60 𝑠
1 𝑚𝑖𝑛
𝑉 𝑓 ¿ 65 𝑚 / 𝑠
1
5. A train passing point A at a speed of 72 kph accelerates at 0.75 m/s2 for one minute along a straight
path then decelerates at 1.0 m/ s2. How far in km from point A will it be 2 minutes after passing point A?
𝑉 𝑜 =72 𝑘𝑝h ¿ 20 𝑚 / 𝑠 𝑉 𝑓 =𝑉 𝑜 ¿ 65 𝑚 / 𝑠
1 2
1

𝑎 1= 0.75 𝑚𝑝 𝑠2 𝑎 1=− 1.0 𝑚𝑝 𝑠

2

𝑡 1 =1𝑚𝑖𝑛 𝑡 2=1 𝑚𝑖𝑛

𝐴 𝑠1 𝑠2
𝒔𝑻
1 2 1
𝑠=𝑉 𝑜 𝑡 ± 𝑎 𝑡 𝑠1=𝑉 𝑜 𝑡 1 + 𝑎 1 𝑡 1
2
2 2
1

𝑠1= 20 (
𝑚
𝑠
( )
60 𝑠 + )
1
2
𝑚
( )
0.75 2 60 𝑠
𝑠
2 2
( )
𝑠1= 2550 𝑚
5. A train passing point A at a speed of 72 kph accelerates at 0.75 m/s2 for one minute along a straight
path then decelerates at 1.0 m/ s2. How far in km from point A will it be 2 minutes after passing point A?
𝑉 𝑜 =72 𝑘𝑝h ¿ 20 𝑚 / 𝑠 𝑉 𝑓 =𝑉 𝑜 ¿ 65 𝑚 / 𝑠
1 2
1

𝑎 1= 0.75 𝑚𝑝 𝑠2 𝑎 1=− 1.0 𝑚𝑝 𝑠

2

𝑡 1 =1𝑚𝑖𝑛 𝑡 2=1 𝑚𝑖𝑛

𝐴 𝑠1 𝑠2
𝒔𝑻
1 2 1
𝑠=𝑉 𝑜 𝑡 ± 𝑎 𝑡 𝑠2 =𝑉 𝑜 𝑡 2 − 𝑎 2 𝑡 2
2
2 2
2

𝑠1= 2550 𝑚 (
𝑠2 = 65
𝑚
𝑠
( )
60 𝑠 −)1
2
𝑚
( )
1 2 60 𝑠
𝑠
2 2
( )
𝑠2 =2100 𝑚
5. A train passing point A at a speed of 72 kph accelerates at 0.75 m/s2 for one minute along a straight
path then decelerates at 1.0 m/ s2. How far in km from point A will it be 2 minutes after passing point A?
𝑉 𝑜 =72 𝑘𝑝h ¿ 20 𝑚 / 𝑠 𝑉 𝑓 =𝑉 𝑜 ¿ 65 𝑚 / 𝑠
1 2
1

𝑎 1= 0.75 𝑚𝑝 𝑠2 𝑎 1=− 1.0 𝑚𝑝 𝑠

2

𝑡 1 =1𝑚𝑖𝑛 𝑡 2=1 𝑚𝑖𝑛

𝐴 𝑠1 𝑠2
𝒔𝑻
1 2
𝑠=𝑉 𝑜 𝑡 ± 𝑎 𝑡 𝑠𝑇 = 𝑠 1+ 𝑠 2
2
1 𝑘𝑚
¿ ( 2550 +2100 ) 𝑚 ×
𝑠1= 2550 𝑚 1000𝑚
𝑠2 =2100 𝑚 𝒔 𝑻 =𝟒 .𝟔𝟓 𝒌𝒎
6. A ball is dropped from a building 100 m high. If the mass of the ball is 10 g, after what
time will the ball strike the earth?
𝑚=10 𝑔
100𝑚
6. A ball is dropped from a building 100 m high. If the mass of the ball is 10 g, after what
time will the ball strike the earth?
𝑚=10 𝑔 1 2 1
𝑉 𝑜=0 𝑠=𝑉 𝑜 𝑡 ± 𝑎 𝑡 → h ¿ 𝑉 𝑜 𝑡 ± 𝑔 𝑡 2
2 2
0 1 1
2 2
h=𝑉 𝑜 𝑡 + 𝑔 𝑡 ¿ 0 + 𝑔 𝑡
2 2

√ √
100𝑚

𝑡 =?
2h 2 ( 100 𝑚 )
𝑡= ¿
𝑚
𝑔 9.8066 2
𝑠

𝒕=𝟒 . 𝟓𝟏𝟔𝟎 𝒔
7. Using a powerful air gun, a steel ball is shot vertically upward with a velocity of 80
meters per second, followed by another shot after 5 seconds. Find the initial velocity of
the second ball in order to meet the first ball 150 meters from the ground.
𝑡 𝑇 →𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑖𝑡 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡h𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑠h𝑜𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑐h 𝑡h𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡
1

𝑡 2 → 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑖𝑡 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡h𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑐h 𝑡h𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡

1
𝑡 2=𝑡 𝑇 − 5 h=𝑉 𝑜 𝑡 ± 𝑔 𝑡
2
1
2
1 2
h=𝑉 𝑂 𝑡 2 − 𝑔 ( 𝑡 2 )
2 2

150 𝑚 1 2
𝑉 𝑂 𝑡 2 =h+ 𝑔 ( 𝑡 2)
2
2
1 2
h+ 𝑔 ( 𝑡 2 )
2
𝑉𝑂 =
𝑚
2
𝑡2
𝑉 𝑜 = 80
1
𝑠
7. Using a powerful air gun, a steel ball is shot vertically upward with a velocity of 80
meters per second, followed by another shot after 5 seconds. Find the initial velocity of
the second ball in order to meet the first ball 150 meters from the ground.
𝑉 𝑓 =0 1 2
1
h+ 𝑔 ( 𝑡 2 )
𝑡 2=𝑡 𝑇 − 5 2
𝑡𝑑 𝑉𝑂 =
1 2
𝑡2
𝑡 𝑇 =¿ 𝑡 𝑢 +𝑡 𝑑
1

𝑉 𝑓 =𝑉 𝑜 ± 𝑔 𝑡
0
𝑡𝑢
𝑉 𝑓 =𝑉 𝑜 − 𝑔 𝑡 𝑢
150 𝑚
1

𝑔 𝑡 𝑢=𝑉 𝑜 1
𝑚
𝑉𝑜 80
𝑠
𝑡𝑢 = ¿ 1

𝑔 9.8066 𝑚2
𝑠
𝑡 𝑢¿ 8.1578 𝑠
𝑚
𝑉 𝑜 = 80
1
𝑠
7. Using a powerful air gun, a steel ball is shot vertically upward with a velocity of 80
meters per second, followed by another shot after 5 seconds. Find the initial velocity of
the second ball in order to meet the first ball 150 meters from the ground.
𝑉 𝑓 =0 1 2
1
h+ 𝑔 ( 𝑡 2 )
𝑡 2=𝑡 𝑇 − 5 2
𝑡𝑑 𝑉𝑂 =
1 2
𝑡2
𝑡 𝑇 =¿ 𝑡 𝑢 +𝑡 𝑑
1

𝑉𝑓 𝑥

𝑉 𝑓 =𝑉 𝑜 ± 𝑔 𝑡
0
𝑡𝑢 𝑉 𝑓 =𝑉 𝑓 + 𝑔 𝑡 𝑑
150 𝑚 𝑥 1

¿ 8.1578 𝑠 𝑉𝑓
𝑡 𝑑= 𝑥

𝑚
𝑉 𝑜 = 80
1
𝑠
7. Using a powerful air gun, a steel ball is shot vertically upward with a velocity of 80
meters per second, followed by another shot after 5 seconds. Find the initial velocity of
the second ball in order to meet the first ball 150 meters from the ground.
𝑉 𝑓 =0 1 2
1
𝑉 𝑓𝑥 h+
2
𝑔 ( 𝑡 2 )
𝑡 𝑑 𝑡 𝑑= 𝑡 2=𝑡 𝑇 − 5 𝑉𝑂 =
𝑔
1 2
𝑡2
𝑉𝑓 𝑥 𝑡 𝑇 =¿ 𝑡 𝑢 +𝑡 𝑑
1

𝑉𝑓 𝑥
2 2
𝑉 𝑓 =𝑉 𝑜 ±2 𝑔𝑠
2 2
𝑡𝑢 𝑉 𝑓 =𝑉 𝑜 − 2𝑔𝑠
150 𝑚

√
𝑥 1

𝑉 𝑓 =√
2
¿ 8.1578 𝑠 2 𝑚
𝑉 𝑜1 −2𝑔𝑠 ¿ ( 80 −2 ( 9.8066 )( 150 ) ) 2
2
𝑥 𝑠
𝑚
𝑉𝑓 𝑥 ¿ 58.8049
𝑠
𝑚
𝑉 𝑜 = 80
1
𝑠
 7. Using a powerful air gun, a steel ball is shot vertically upward with a velocity of 80
meters per second, followed by another shot after 5 seconds. Find the initial velocity of
the second ball in order to meet the first ball 150 meters from the ground.
𝑉 𝑓 =0 1 2
1
h+ 𝑔 ( 𝑡 2 )
𝑡 2=𝑡 𝑇 − 5 2
𝑡𝑑 𝑉𝑂 =
𝑚
1 2
𝑡2
𝑠¿ 𝑓
58.8049 𝑉 𝑥 𝑡 𝑇 =¿ 𝑡 𝑢 +𝑡 𝑑
1

𝑉𝑓 𝑥
𝑚
𝑉 𝑓𝑥 58.8049
𝑠
𝑡 𝑑= ¿
𝑚
𝑡𝑢 𝑔 9.8066 2
150 𝑚 𝑠
¿ 8.1578 𝑠
𝑡 𝑑¿ 5.9965 𝑠

𝑚
𝑉 𝑜 = 80
1
𝑠
 7. Using a powerful air gun, a steel ball is shot vertically upward with a velocity of 80
meters per second, followed by another shot after 5 seconds. Find the initial velocity of
the second ball in order to meet the first ball 150 meters from the ground.
𝑉 𝑓 =0 1 2
1
h+ 𝑔 ( 𝑡 2 )
𝑡 2=𝑡 𝑇 − 5 2
𝑡 𝑑¿ 5.9965 𝑠 𝑉𝑂 =
𝑚
1 2
𝑡2
𝑠¿ 𝑓
58.8049 𝑉 𝑥 𝑡 𝑇 =¿ 𝑡 𝑢 +𝑡 𝑑
1

𝑉𝑓 𝑥
𝑡 𝑇 = 8.1578 𝑠 +5.9965 𝑠
1

𝑡 𝑇 = ¿14.1543 𝑠
𝑡𝑢
1

150 𝑚
¿ 8.1578 𝑠

𝑚
𝑉 𝑜 = 80
1
𝑠
 7. Using a powerful air gun, a steel ball is shot vertically upward with a velocity of 80
meters per second, followed by another shot after 5 seconds. Find the initial velocity of
the second ball in order to meet the first ball 150 meters from the ground.
𝑉 𝑓 =0 1 2
1
h+ 𝑔 ( 𝑡 2 )
𝑡 2=𝑡 𝑇 − 5 2
𝑡 𝑑¿ 5.9965 𝑠 𝑉𝑂 =
𝑚
1 2
𝑡2
𝑠¿ 𝑓
58.8049 𝑉 𝑥 𝑡 𝑇 =¿ 14.1543 𝑠
1

𝑉𝑓
𝑡 2=( 14.1543 −5 ) 𝑠
𝑥

𝑡 2=9.1543 𝑠
𝑡𝑢
150 𝑚
¿ 8.1578 𝑠

𝑚
𝑉 𝑜 = 80
1
𝑠
 7. Using a powerful air gun, a steel ball is shot vertically upward with a velocity of 80
meters per second, followed by another shot after 5 seconds. Find the initial velocity of
the second ball in order to meet the first ball 150 meters from the ground.
𝑉 𝑓 =0 1

𝑡 𝑑¿ 5.9965 𝑠 𝑡 2=9.1543 𝑠
𝑚
58.8049
𝑠 ¿𝑉 𝑓 𝑥
1
h+ 𝑔 ( 𝑡 2 )
2
2
𝑉𝑓 𝑉𝑂 =
𝑥 2
𝑡2

150 𝑚 𝑡𝑢
𝑉𝑜 =
1
2 [ ]
150+ ( 9.8066 ) ( 9.1543 )2 𝑚

¿ 8.1578 𝑠 2
9.1543 𝑠

𝒎
𝑽 𝒐 =𝟔𝟏 . 𝟐𝟕𝟐𝟎
𝟐
𝒔
𝑚
𝑉 𝑜 = 80
1
𝑠
8. A projectile is fired with a muzzle velocity of 300 m/s from a gun aimed upward at an
angle of 20 degrees with the horizontal, from the top of a building 30 m high above a
level ground. With what velocity will it hit the ground in m/s?
300.98 𝑚/ 𝑠
9. A plane dropped a bomb at an elevation of 1000 meters from the ground intended to
hit the target at an elevation of 200 meters from the ground. If the plane was flying at a
velocity of 300 km/hr, at what distance from the target must the bomb be dropped to
hit the target. Wind velocity and atmospheric pressure to be disregarded.
1064.25 𝑚
10. A shot is fired at an angle of 45 degrees with the horizontal and a velocity of 300 fps.
Calculate, the range, the maximum height, and time of flight of the projectile.

𝑅=2797.29𝑓𝑡
11. A rotating wheel has a radius of 2 feet and 6 inches. A point on the rim of the wheel
moves 30 feet in 2 seconds. Find the angular velocity of the wheel.
6 𝑟𝑎𝑑/ 𝑠
12. A turbine started from rest to 180 rpm in 6 minutes at a constant acceleration. Find
the number of revolutions it makes within the elapsed time.
540 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑠
13. A wooden block having a weight of 50 N is placed at a distance of 1.5 m from the
center of a platform rotating at a speed of 2 rad/s. Determine the minimum coefficient
of friction of the block so that it will not slide. Radius of the circular platform is 1.5 m.
0.612
14. A man keeps a 1 kg toy airplane flying horizontally in a circle by holding onto a 1.5
m long string attached to its wing tip. The string is always in the plane of the circular
path. If the plane flies at 10 m/s, find the tension in the string.
66.67 𝑁
15. A hi-way curve has a super elevation of 7 degrees. What is the radius of the curve
such that there will be no lateral pressure between the tires and the roadway at 40
mph?
265.8 𝑚
16. An automobile travels on a perfectly horizontal, unbanked circular track of radius R.
The coefficient of friction between the tires and track is 0.3. If the car’s velocity is 15
m/s, what is the smallest radius it may travel without skidding?
76.45 𝑚
17. An elevator weighing 2,000 lb attains an upward velocity of 16 fps in 4 seconds with
uniform acceleration. What is the tension in the supporting cables?
2248.45 𝑙𝑏
18. A body weighing 40 lb starts from rest and slides down a plane at an angle of 30
degrees with the horizontal for which the coefficient of friction is 0.30. How far will it
move during the third second?
19.34 𝑓𝑡