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 -­‐  ENGINEERING  MECHANICS  

 
Tutorial-­‐9  
 
 
1. The  uniform  5-­‐kg  bar  AB  is  suspended  in  a  vertical  position  from  an  accelerating  vehicle  
and  restrained  by  the  wire  BC.  If  the  acceleration  is  a=  0.6g,  determine  the  tension  T  in  
the  wire  and  the  magnitude  of  the  total  force  supported  by  the  pin  at  A.  
2. 2.  The  lift  truck  has  a  mass  of  70kg  and  mass  center  at  G.  If  it  lifts  the  120-­‐kg  spool  with  
an   acceleration   of   3m/s2,   determine   the   reaction   on   each   of   the   four   wheels.   The   loading  
is  symmetric.  Neglect  the  mass  of  the  movable  arm  CD.  
3. The  uniform  12-­‐kg  square  panel  is  suspended  from  point  C  by  the  two  wires  at  A  and  B.  If  
the  wire  at  B  suddenly  breaks,  calculate  the  tension  T  in  the  wire  at  A  an  instant  after  the  
break  occurs.    
4. The   uniform   bar   of   mass   m   and   length   L   is   moving   horizontally   with   a   velocity   v   on   its  
light   end   rollers.   Determine   the   force   under   roller   B   an   instant   after   it   passes   point   C   and  
prior   to   mechanical   interference   with   the   path.   At   what   velocity   v,   will   the   force   under  
roller  B  reach  zero?  
5. The   slender   bar   of   mass   m   and   length   b   is   pivoted   at   its   lower   end   at   O   in   the   manner  
shown   in   the   separate   detail   of   the   support   O.   The   bar   is   released   from   the   rest   in   the  
vertical   position   1.     When   the   middle   of   the   bar   strikes   the   pivot   at   A   in   position   2,   it  
becomes   latched   to   the   pivot,   and   simultaneously   the   connection   at   O   becomes  
disengaged.  Determine  the  angular  velocity  w3  of  the  bar  just  after  it  engages  the  pivot  at  
A  in  position  3.  
 6. The  drum  of  375-­‐mm  radius  and  its  shaft  have  a  mass  of  41  kg  and  a  radius  of  gyration  of  
300  mm  about  the  axis  of  rotation.    A  total  of  18  m  of  flexible  steel  cable  with  a  mass  of  
3.08   kg   per   meter   of   length   is   wrapped   around   the   drum   with   one   end   secured   to   the  
surface   of   the   drum.   The   free   end   of   the   cable   has   an   initial   overhang   x   =   0.6   m   as   the  
drum   is   released   from   rest.     Determine   the   angular   velocity   w   of   the   drum   for   the   instant  
when  x  =  6  m.    Assume  that  the  centre  of  mass  of  the  portion  of  cable  remaining  on  the  
drum  lies  on  the  shaft  axis  when  x  =  6  m.  Neglect  the  friction.  
 
 
 7. 7.   The   uniform   rectangular   plate   as   shown   in   figure   7,   has   a   mass   of   300   kg   and   is  
supported   in   the   vertical   plane   by   the   two   parallel   links   of   negligible   mass   and   by   the  
cable  AC.    If  the  cable  suddenly  breaks,  determine  the  angular  velocity  w  of  the  links  at  an  
instant  before  the  plate  strikes  the  horizontal  surface  E.    Also  find  the  force  in  member  DC  
at  the  same  instant.  Solve  the  problem  in  work-­‐energy  method.  

 
 
 
 
 
 
8. 8.  Each  of  the  300-­‐mm  uniform  rods  A  has  a  mass  of  1.5-­‐kg  and  is  hinged  at  its  end  to  the  
rotating  base  B.    The  4-­‐kg  base  has  a  radious  of  gyration  of  40  mm  and  is  initially  rotating  
freely  about  its  vertical  axis  with  a  speed  of  300  rev/min  and  with  the  rods  latched  in  the  
vertical  position.    If  the  latches  are  released  and  the  rods  assume  the  horizontal  positions,  
calculate  the  new  rotational  speed  N  of  the  assembly.  
9. The  3.6  kg  rod  AB  is  attached  to  a  collar  of  negligible  weight  at  A  and  to  a  flywheel  at  B.  
The  flywheel  has  a  mass  of  15  kg  and  a  radius  of  gyration  of  225  mm.  Knowing  that  in  the  
position   shown   the   angular   velocity   of   the   flywheel   is   60   rpm   clockwise,   determine   the  
velocity  of  the  flywheel  when  point  B  is  directly  below  C.  
 
10. The   disc   rotates   about   the  z   axis,   ωz   =   0.5   rad/s   without   slipping   on   the   horizontal   plane.    
If   at   this   same   instant   ωz   is   increasing   at   ωz   =   0.3   rad/s2.     Determine   the   velocity   and  
acceleration  of  point  A  on  the  disk.  
  
 
 Solution  is  taken  from  the  solution  manual  of  Engineering  Mechanics,  Dynamics  by  
R.C.  Hibbeler.    
11. The  sheave  of  400  mm  radius  has  a  mass  of  50  kg  and  radius  of  gyration  of  300  mm.    The  
sheave   and   its   100   kg   load   are   suspended   by   the   cable   and   the   spring,   which   has   a  
stiffness   of   1.5   kN/m.     If   the   system   is   released   from   rest   with   the   spring   initially  
stretched  100  mm,  determine  the  velocity  of  O  after  it  has  dropped  50  mm.  (M&K  6/140).  
12. The  uniform  slender  bar  of  mass  m  and  length  l  has  no  angular  velocity  as  end  A  strikes  
the   ground   with   no   rebound.     For   a   given   value   of   the   speed   v1   just   prior   to   impact,  
determine  the  minimum  angle  α  for  which  the  bar  will  rotate  to  the  vertical  position  after  
impact.  
13.  A   73-­‐kg   gymnast   is   executing   a   series   of   full-­‐circle  swings  on  the  horizontal  bar.  In  the  
position  shown  he  has  a  small  and  negligible  clockwise  angular  velocity  and  will  maintain  
his  body  straight  and  rigid  as  he  swings  downward.  Assuming  that  during  the  swing  the  
centroidal  radius  of  gyration  of  his  body  is  457  mm,  determine  his  angular  velocity  and  
the  force  exerted  on  his  hands  after  he  has  rotated  through  90°.  
14. A  slender  6-­‐kg  rod  can  rotate  in  a  vertical  plane  about  a  pivot  at  B.  A  spring  of  constant  
K=600   N/m   and   an   unstretched   length   of   225   mm   is   attached   to   the   rod   as   shown.  
Knowing  that  the  rod  is  released  from  rest  in  the  position  shown,  determine  its  angular  
velocity  after  it  has  rotated  through  90°.