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GP 110: Engineering Mechanics Particle Dynamics: Problem Sheet 1

1. The document contains 6 problems related to particle dynamics and kinematics. The problems involve calculating velocities, accelerations, and radii of curvature for objects moving in various paths like circular, spiral, and limacon motions. 2. Problem 1 asks the reader to determine the acceleration of a car moving along a road with a speed that is a function of its position. 3. Problems 2-6 involve calculating accelerations, velocities, or radii of curvature for objects moving in specified paths, like along camshafts or rotating/translating platforms, at given points in time. Diagrams are provided to illustrate the motion paths.

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GP 110: Engineering Mechanics Particle Dynamics: Problem Sheet 1

1. The document contains 6 problems related to particle dynamics and kinematics. The problems involve calculating velocities, accelerations, and radii of curvature for objects moving in various paths like circular, spiral, and limacon motions. 2. Problem 1 asks the reader to determine the acceleration of a car moving along a road with a speed that is a function of its position. 3. Problems 2-6 involve calculating accelerations, velocities, or radii of curvature for objects moving in specified paths, like along camshafts or rotating/translating platforms, at given points in time. Diagrams are provided to illustrate the motion paths.

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ACR/SEM1/GP 110/ Jan 2019

GP 110: Engineering Mechanics


Particle Dynamics: Problem Sheet 1

Problem 1: Recapping basics

The car, shown in Figure 1, is traveling along the road with a speed v =1+ 2s, where s is in meters.
Determine the magnitude of its acceleration when t = 3 sec, if t = 0 at s = 0. The radius of curvature
of the bend is 50 m.

v = 1 + 2s

Figure 1 Figure 2

Problem 2: In-class exercise


The design of a camshaft-drive system of a four cylinder automobile engine is shown in Figure 2. As
the engine is accelerated, the belt speed v changes uniformly from 3 m/s to 6 m/s over a two-second
interval. Calculate the magnitudes of the accelerations of points P1 and P2 halfway through this time
interval.

Problem 3: Homework exercise


The boat shown in Figure 3 is traveling along a circular path with a speed of v = 0.625t2 m/s where
t is in seconds. Determine the magnitude of its acceleration when t = 10 sec.

Figure 3
Problem 4: Homework exercise
The pin P is constrained to move in the slotted guides, which move at right angles to one another
as shown in Figure 4. At the instant represented, A has a velocity to the right of 0.2 m/s, which is
decreasing at the rate of 0.75 m/s each second. At the same time, B is moving down with a velocity
of 0.15 m/s, which is decreasing at the rate of 0.5 m/s each second. For this instant, determine the
radius of curvature ρ of the path followed by P. Is it possible to also determine the time rate of
change of ρ ?

Figure 4 Figure 5
Problem 5: In-class exercise
The slotted arm OA forces the small pin to move in the fixed spiral guide defined by 𝑟 = 𝐾𝜃 as
shown in Figure 4. Arm OA starts from rest at 𝜃 = 𝜋/4 and has a constant counterclockwise angular
acceleration 𝜃̈ = 𝛼. Determine the magnitude of the acceleration of the pin P when 𝜃 = 3𝜋/4.

Figure 6

Figure 7
Problem 6: Homework exercise

The platform, shown in Figure 6, rotates about the vertical axis such that at any instant its angular
position is 𝜃 = (4𝑡 3/2 ) rad, where t is in seconds. A ball rolls outward along the radial groove so
that its position is 𝑟 = (0.1𝑡 3 ) m, where t is in seconds. Determine the magnitudes of the velocity
and acceleration of the ball when t = 1.5 s.

Problem 6: Homework exercise

The cam is designed so that the center of the roller A which follows the contour moves on a limaçon
defined by r = 𝑏 − 𝑐 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 where b > c as shown in Figure 7. If the cam does not rotate, determine
the magnitude of the total acceleration of A in terms of θ if the slotted arm revolves with a constant
counterclockwise angular rate.

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