DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND AGRO-INDUSTRIAL

TECHNOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS

ENGINEERING SCIENCE 12
Dynamics of Rigid Bodies
Problem Set 2 Second Sem 2018-2019

Prob. 1. A 0.2-kg toy car rests on top of a smooth surface. It is Prob. 3. Block A, attached to a spring with an undeformed
attached to a 2-m string and changes its speed at a rate of a t = length of 2m, slides up the inclined plane after being released
0.25(s-3/4), where s is in meters. If the car starts from rest at A, from rest. It then collides with a stationary block B which then
determine the tension at the string when the toy car is at B. moves up at a distance d before returning to rest. The
coefficient of restitution for the impact is e = 0.8. The friction
between the plane and block A is negligible but the coefficient
B of kinetic friction between block B and the inclined plane is μ k
= 0.4. Determine the maximum value of distance d.

1m d

5
B 3
s
5m 4
2m

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A k = 100 N/m

Floor Ans: d = 10.83 m

Ans: T = 0.589 N
Prob. 2. Find the tension developed in the cord and the
acceleration of all blocks at the given instant. The coefficient of
kinetic friction between block A and the floor is 0.1. The
masses of block A, B, and C are 2 kg, 8 kg, and 5 kg, respectively.
Prob. 4. A 1.25-kg block was released from the rest position at
A by a compressed spring (k = 100N/m). The coefficient of
kinetic friction between the block and the floor is μk = 0.25.
The uncompressed length of the spring is 1 m. The curved
ramp from B to C is frictionless and the block loses contact
with the ramp after passing point C. The path of the block is
represented by a broken line. Determine (a) the velocity of the
block at points B and C. Also, calculate (b) the normal force at
point C just before the block left the ramp.

Ans: vB = 0.308 m/s, vC = 3.404 m/s, N = 1.43 N

Ans: T = 16.2 N, aA = 7.1 m/s2, aB = 1.7 m/s2, aC = 0.091
m/s2
Prob. 5. A 1-lb ball B hits an inclined plane and bounced
forward to a distance d. If the initial velocity of the ball is 10
ft/s, determine the length of distance d.
vB1 = 10 ft/s
3.28 ft 30º
d
Ans: d = 4.35 ft
Prob. 6. The 40-lb collar A, initially at rest, is subjected to a
constant 50-lb downward force and slides along the
frictionless rod as shown. A 20-lb block B, on the other hand,
is dragged along the surface with coefficient of friction equal
to μ_k=0.15. Determine the (a) time it takes for block B to
travel s= 2 ft to the left; (b) corresponding tension on the cord;
and (c) velocities of the particles at this instant. Neglect the
mass of the pulleys.
Ans: t = 0.298 s, T = 31 lb, vA = 6.71 ft/s, vB = 13.4 ft/s
Prob. 7. A ball of mass m was released from rest at height h1.
It strikes the ground and rebounds to a height h2 = 0.5h1 before
falling back. What is the coefficient of restitution (e) between
the ball and the ground?
Ans: e = 0.5
Prob. 8. A 5-lb ball is thrown horizontally with a speed of 30
ft/s, colliding with the 10-lb stationary block. After collision,
the block slides along the rough surface (μk = 0.1) until it is
stopped momentarily by the spring. Calculate the
compression of the spring when the block stopped. The
coefficient of restitution between the ball and the block is 0.3.
The spring is initially unstretched.
Ans: s2 = 1.51 ft
Prob. 9. A ball at A is given a horizontal initial velocity, causing
the ball to strike point B. The ball then bounces off to hit point
C. Knowing that the coefficient of restitution between the ball
and the floor is 0.65, determine (a) the magnitude of the ball’s
initial velocity; (b) the distance d.
Ans: v =3.836 m/s, d = 3.9 m
Prob. 10. The 5-kg 0.5-m-diameter sphere A, acting as a
pendulum bob, was released from its horizontal rest position.
Just as A reaches its lowest position, it is hit by an identical
sphere B with a velocity shown. Assuming that the coefficient
of restitution between the two spheres is 0.80, determine the
final velocity of each sphere just after impact.
Ans: vA = 3.293 m/s, 12.02° W of N, vB = 4.814 m/s, 41.99° S of W
Prob. 11. A thin curved rod is supported in a vertical plane by
a bracket at point 1. Attached to the bracket and loosely wound
around the rod is a spring of constant k1 = 1 kN/m and
undeformed length equal to the arc 1-2-3. A 4-kg collar A at
point 2 (not attached to the spring, can slide without friction
along the rod) is released from rest at an angle θ. It creates a
head on collision with the 6-kg collar B at point 4 fastened to
another spring with undeformed length of 0.15 m and stiffness
of k2 = 100 N/m. When the angle θ = 60o, determine the after-
impact velocities (m/s) of collars A and B (take e = 0.6) and the
velocity of collar B at point 5. Neglect friction.
Ans: vA = 0.32 m/s, vB = 5.11 m/s, vB’= 3.76 m/s
Prob. 12. When the constraints on the spring (k = 100 kN/m)
are removed, the launching mechanism of the cue is triggered,
and the 200-g circular plate, along with the 170-g cue ball A, is
launched forward. Ball A is separated from the plate when the
spring becomes fully unstretched. Ball A is launched at an
angle α with the horizontal, making it rebound off the cushion
at an angle β. When the cue ball A hits the initially stationary
9-ball B (mB = 160 g), the latter goes snuggly into the lower left
pocket. Determine the amount of compression (s) on the
spring so that the speed of ball B is exactly 5 m/s (Ball B may
bounce off the table if its velocity is > 5 m/s and may not reach
the pocket if < 5 m/s). The coefficient of restitution between
ball A and the cushion is 0.6 while between balls A and B is 0.9.
Neglect the effect of friction and the size of the balls.
Ans: s = 12.3 mm
Prob. 13. Michael Jordan (mJ = 98kg) performs a fade away
jump shot by jumping 80° backwards at a speed of v1 = 1 m/s.
At the maximum height of the jump (2m), he shoots the ball
(mB = 0.625kg) at an angle of 70° which propels him 15°
downwards in the opposite direction. Determine the average
force (F) exerted on the ball if Jordan touched it for 0.05 s
while shooting (neglect external impulses). Also, if the ball
approaches the fixed board at a height of 3.5 m and angle (θ),
determine the speed and angle (ϕ) at which it bounces off the
board. The coefficient of restitution between the ball and the
board is e = 0.8.
Ans: F = 109 N, vB’= 6.5 m/s, φ = 69o
Prob 14. The system shown is in equilibrium when θ = 0o. At
the initial position when θ = 90o, block C is given a slight push.
Determine the velocity of the 5-kg block C when it passes
through the equilibrium position (θ = 0o). Take k = 600 N/m
and neglect the weight of the rod.
Ans: ,vB = 1.34 m/s ↑
Prob. 15. A 30-g bullet is fired with a horizontal velocity of
450 m/s through 3-kg block B and becomes embedded in
carrier C which has a mass of 30 kg. After the impact, block B
slides 0.3 m on C before coming to rest relative to the carrier.
Knowing the coefficient of kinetic friction between B and C is
0.2, determine (a) the velocity of the bullet (vb) immediately
after passing through B, (b) the final velocity of the carrier. (vf)
Ans: vb = 306 m/s, vf = 0.4 m/s
Prob. 16. The 0.31-kg mass slides on a frictionless wire that
lies in the vertical plane. The ideal spring attached to the mass
has a free length of 80 mm and its stiffness is 500 N/m. The
mass is released from rest at A. What is the smallest value of
the distance x (mm) if the mass is to reach the end of the wire
at E after being released from rest at A?
Ans: x = 94.9 mm
Prob 17. A 5-m long toy catapult is designed to throw a ball
when the arm of the catapult becomes vertical. If the catapult
launches the ball with a horizontal speed of 6.25 m/s,
determine the ball’s speed (m/s) after its impact with inclined
surface. Take e = 0.6.
Ans: v = 7.1 m/s
Prob. 18. As a design engineer, you improvised a device to
deliver shawarmas (m = 70 g) to its customers. When the
spring (k = 50 N/m) in the device is compressed at maximum
deformation and then released, it will reach its unstretched
length which is of the same length as the device. If the
shawarma leaves the device at a speed of 5 m/s, solve for the
maximum height h attained by a shawarma. The coefficient of
kinetic friction between the shawarma and the device is 0.3.
Neglect air resistance.
Ans: h = 0.41 m
Prob. 19. At the instant shown, the speed of the 10-lb crate
down the curved plane is 2 ft/s. Determine the magnitude of
the frictional force (lb) on the crate if the coefficient of kinetic
friction between the crate and the plane is 0.2. Also, calculate
the rate of change in speed of the crate (ft/s2) and the
magnitude of the acceleration of the crate (ft/s2). Take θ and ρ
equal to 15ᣞand 20 ft, respectively.
Ans: f = 1.9 lb, at = 2.07 m/s2, a = 2.08 m/s2
Prob. 20. A 180-lb man and a 120-lb woman stand side by
side at the same end of a 300-lb boat, ready to dive, each with
a 16-ft/s velocity relative to the boat. Determine the velocity
of the boat after they have both dived, if (a) the woman dives
first (v’), (b) the man dives first (v’’).
Ans: v’= 9.2 ft/s, v’’ = 9.37 ft/s