Lecture Note, GS/Sp2014

Example

A boy at A wishes to throw two balls to the boy at B so that they arrive at the same time. If
each ball is thrown with a speed of 10 m/s, determine the angles c and d at which each
ball should be thrown and the time between each throw. (Ref. Engineering Mechanics,
Dynamics, by R.C. Hibbeler, Prentice Hall, 2010).

Lecture Note, GS/Sp2014
Example

A boy rides a skateboard on the concrete surface of an empty drainage canal described by
the equation shown. He starts at y = 20 ft, and the magnitude of his velocity is
approximated by
( )( ) s ft y 20 2 . 32 2 v =
.
(a) Determine the instantaneous radius of curvature of the boys path when he reaches
the bottom.
(b) What is the normal component of his acceleration when he reaches the bottom?
(Ref. Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics, by A. Bedford and W. Fowler, Prentice Hall,
2008).