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B, the pin P, sliding without friction

ENGINEERING MECHANICS in the slotted bar OA, moves with constant
First / Second Semester (All Branch) velocity v0 along the horizontal x axis, causing
COURSE NO. ME 101 LTPC the bar OA to rotate in the vertical plane about
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the fixed axis through O. For the particular
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instant when θ = 30o, find the force F that the
1. The armature of an electric motor has angular speed n = 1,800 rpm at the
pin exerts on the bar. The following numerical
instant when the power is cut off. (a) If it comes to rest in 6 sec, calculate data are given: W = 5 lb, l = 20 in., v0 = 30 ips.
the angular deceleration α assuming that it is constant. (b) How many (Ans. F = 1.29 lb)
complete revolutions does the armature make during this period? 7. A shaft of radius r rotates with constant angular speed ω in bearings for
(Ans. (a) α = 10π sec-2; (b) 90 revolutions) which the coefficient of friction is µ. Through what angle θ will it rotate
after the driving torque is removed? (Ans. θ = rω2/4µg)
2. Referring to Fig. X, compute the maximum
tangential and normal components of 8. The wheel of a small gyroscope is set spinning by pulling on a string
acceleration of a point on the periphery of the wound around the shaft. Its moment of inertia is I = 0.05 lb-sec2-in., and
disk if it oscillates with an amplitude θ0 = 1 the diameter of the shaft on which the string is wound is 1/2 in. If 30 in, of
radian instead of 1/2 radian. string is pulled off with a constant force of 12 lb, what angular velocity will
(Ans. (at)max = 80π2 in./sec2; be imparted to the wheel? (Ans. ω = 120 rad/sec.)
(an)max = 80π2 in./sec2. )
9. A right circular drum of radius r and
3. A slender but rigid semi-circular wire of weight W rotating at 600 rpm is braked by the
radius r is supported in its own vertical plane device shown in Fig. C. Develop a formula
by a hinge at O and a smooth peg A as shown for the time t required to bring the drum to
in Fig. A. If the peg starts from O and moves rest if the coefficient of friction between the
with constant speed v0 along the horizontal x drum and breaking bar is µ. The following
axis, find the angular velocity θ‫ ﮲‬of the wire at data are given: l = 4 ft, a = 2.5 ft, r = 15 in.,
the instant when θ = 60o. (Ans. θ ‫ = ﮲‬v0/r.) µ = 0.25, W = 400 lb, and P = 100 lb.
(Ans. t = 12.2 sec)

4. A flywheel having moment of inertia I = 600 lb-sec2-in. with respect to 10. A solid right circular drum of radius r = 1
its axis of rotation and making 100 rpm, if left alone, comes to rest with ft. and weight W = 32.2 lb is free to rotate
constant angular deceleration in 52 sec, owing to friction in the bearings. about its geometric axis as shown in Fig. D.
Determine the friction couple that produces this angular deceleration. Wound around the circumference of the drum
(Ans. M = 120.7 in.-lb.) is a flexible cord carrying at its free end a
weight Q = 10 lb. If the weight Q is released
5. A homogeneous sphere, of radius a = 10 in. and weight W = 100 lb, can from rest, (a) find the time t required for it to
rotate freely about a diameter. If it starts from rest and gains, with constant fall through the height h = 10 ft. (b) With
angular acceleration, an angular speed n = 180 rpm in 12 revolutions, find what velocity v will it strike the floor?
the acting moment M. (Ans. M = 24.4 in.-lb.) (Ans. (a) t = 1.275 sec; (b) v = 15.7 fps.)
11. The rotor and shaft in Fig. E weigh
500 lb, and the radius of gyration with
respect to the axis of rotation is 10 in.
Calculate the acceleration ẍ of the
falling weigh W = 100 lb if the shaft
radius a = 5 in.
(Ans. ẍ = g/21)

12. Figure F represents a system consisting of a block A of weight Wa = 866

lb, connected to a block B of weight Wb = 644 lb by a flexible cord which
runs over a pulley of radius r = 12 in. and weight Wc = 322 lb. The block A
slides along a plane inclined to the horizontal by the angle α = 30o and for
which the coefficient of friction is µ = 0.1. Friction on the axle of the pulley
is assumed to supply a constant resisting torque of 10 ft-lb. Assuming that
no slipping occurs between the cord and the pulley, determine (a) the
acceleration of the blocks and (b) the maximum tensile force in the cord.
(Ans. (a) a = 2.43 ft/sec2; (b) Smax = 595 lb.)