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13. The position vector of a particle moving in the x-y plane at a time t =3.60 s is 2.76i 3.28j m. At t =3.62 s its position vector has become 2.79i 3.33j m. Determine the magnitude v of its average velocity during this interval and the angle made by the average velocity with the x-axis. Ans.v =2.92m/s, = -59.00 33.
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Figure . 33 A broad jumper approaches his takeoff board A with a horizontal velocity of 10 m/s. Determine the vertical component uy of the velocity of his center of gravity at takeoff for him to make the jump shown. What is the vertical rise h of his center of gravity? Ans. uy =3.68 m/s, h =0.690 m

The velocity of a particle moving in the x-y plane is given by 6.12i +3.24j m/s at time t =3.65 s. Its average acceleration during the next 0.02 s is 4i +6j m/s2. Determine the velocity v of the particle at t =3.67 s and the angle between the average acceleration vector and the velocity vector at t = 3.67 s. Ans. V =6.20i +3.36j m/s, =27.90

Figure. 32 32. A roofer tosses a small tool towards a coworker on the ground. What is the minimum horizontal velocity v0 necessary so that the tool clears point B? Locate the point of impact by specifying the distance s shown in the figure. Ans. V0 =6.64 m/s, s =2.49 m Figure . 34 34. A rocket runs out of fuel in the position `shown and continues in unpowered flight above the atmosphere. If its velocity in this position was 1000 km/h, calculate the maximum additional altitude h acquired and the corresponding time t to reach it.The gravitational acceleration during this phase of its flight is 9.39 m/s2. Ans.h =3.08 km, t =25.6 s

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Figure 35 The pilot of an airplane carrying a package of mail to a remote outpost wishes to release the package at the right moment to hit the recovery location A. What angle with the horizontal should the pilots line of sight to the target make at the instant of release ? The airplane is flying horizontally at an altitude of 100 m with a velocity of 200 km/h. Ans. = 21.70

Figure - 37 37. A particle moves in the x-y plane with a y-component of velocity in meters per second given by vy = 8t with t in seconds. The acceleration of the particle in the x direction in meters per second squared is given by ax = 4t with t in seconds. When t = 0, y = 2 m, x = 0, and vx =0. Find the equation of the path of the Particle and calculate the magnitude of the velocity v of the particle for the instant when its x coordinate reaches 18 m. Ans. ( y 2 )3 = 144x2, v = 30 m/s

Figure - 36 36. A projectile is launched from point A with the initial conditions shown in the figure. Determine the slant distance s that locates the point B of impact . Calculate the time of flight t. Ans. s = 1057 m, t = 19.50 s

Figure - 38 38. For a certain interval of motion,the pin P is forced to move in the fixed parabolic slot by the vertical slotted guide, which moves in the x- direction at the constant rate of 20 mm/s. All measurements are in millimeters and seconds. Calculate the magnitudes of the velocity v and acceleration a of pin P when x =60 mm. Ans.v =25mm/s, a = 5 mm/s2

39. If the tennis player shown in prob. 2/76 serves the ball with a velocity v of 130 km/h at the angle = 5o, calculate the vertical clearance h of the center of the ball above the net and the distance s from the net where the ball hits the court surface. Neglect air resistance and the effect of the spin. Ans. h = 107.5 mm, s = 5.15 m

acceleration a in the x-direction. If the particle strikes the ground at a point directly under its released position, determine the height h of the point A. The downward y-acceleration may be taken as constant g. Ans.h=

2v 2 g sin (cos + sin ) a a

Figure - 42 42. In the cathode-ray tube, electrons traveling horizontally from their source with the velocity v0 are deflected by an electric field E due to the voltage gradient across the plates P. The deflecting forces causes an acceleration in the vertical direction on the sketch equal to eE/m, where e is the electron charge and m is its mass. When clear of the plates, the electrons travel in straight lines. Determine the expression for the deflection for the tube and plate dimension shown. Ans. =

Figure . 40 40. A projectile is launched with an initial speed of 200 m/s at an angle of 60o with respect to the horizontal. Compute the range R as measured up the incline. Ans. R =2970 m

eEl 2 mv0

l + b 2

Figure-41 41. A particle is ejected from a tube at A with a velocity v at an angle with the vertical y-axis. A strong horizontal wind gives the particle a constant horizontal Figure-43 43. To pass inspection, small ball bearings must bounce through an opening of limited size at the top of their trajectory

when rebounding from a heavy plate as shown. Calculate the angle made by the rebound velocity with the horizontal and the velocity v of the balls as they pass through the opening. Ans. =68.2o, v = 1.253 m/s 44. Water is ejected from the water nozzle of Prob. 2/86 with a speed v0 =14 m/s. For what value of the angle will the water land closest to the will after clearing the top? Neglect the effects of wall thickness and air resistance. Where does the water land? Ans. =50.7o, 0.835 m to the right of B

determine the corresponding range for the launching angle . (Note that the actual range of horizontal positions would not be symmetrical about the rim center due to clearance considerations as the ball goes over the front edge of the rim.) Ans.42.2o 43.9o 58.1o 60.1o

Figure - 45 45. A football player attempts a 30-m field goal. If he is able to impart a velocity u of 30 m/s to the ball, compute the minimum angle for which the ball will clear the crossbar of the goal. (Hint: Let m = tan .) Ans. = 15.43o

Figure - 47 47. A projectile is ejected into an experimental fluid at time t =0. The initial speed is v0 and angle to the horizontal is . The drag on the projectile results in an acceleration term aD = -kv, where k is a constant and v is the velocity of the projectile. Determine the x-and y-components of both the velocity and displacement s functions of time. What is the terminal velocity? Include the effects of gravitational acceleration. Ans. Vx =

(v0 cos )e kt , x =
Vy =

v0 cos 1 e kt k

g kt g v 0 sin + e k k 1 g g kt v0 sin + 1 e t k k k g vx 0, vy k

Y=

Figure - 46 46. A detail of the basketball and the rim of Prob. 2/90 is shown in the figure. Assume that the player always releases the ball with a speed v0 =7.3 m/s. For the range of horizontal positions at the rim level indicate in the figure,

Figure - 48 48. Determine the equation for the envelope a of the parabolic trajectories of a projectile fired at any angle but with a fixed muzzle velocity u. (Hints: Substitute m =tan , where is the firing angle with the horizontal, into the equation of the trajectory. The two roots m1 and m2 of the equation written as a quadratic in m give the two firing angles for the two trajectories shown such that the shells pass through the same point A. Point A will approach the envelop a as the two roots approach equality.)Neglect air resistance and assume g is constant. Ans

y=

u 2 gx 2 2 g 2u 2

Figure - 49 49. A projectile is launched with speed v0 from point A. Determine the launch angle that results in the maximum range R up the incline of angle (where 0 90). Evaluate your results for = 0, 30,and 45 Ans.

90 + a , = 45,60,67.5 2