MEC2102 – Engineering Mechanics - Particle Dynamics Department of Mechanical Engineering @ UM

Tutorial 7
Kinetics – Work and Energy
Principle of Work and Energy

# Question Answers
91 A force of 𝐹 = 250 𝑁 is applied to the end at 𝐵.
Determine the speed of the 10 𝑘𝑔 block when it
has moved 1.5 𝑚, starting from rest.

𝑣 = 2.84𝑚𝑠 −1
92 The “air spring” 𝐴 is used to
protect the support 𝐵 and
prevent damage to the
conveyor-belt tensioning
weight 𝐶 in the event of a belt
failure 𝐷. The force
developed by the air spring as
a function of its deflection is
shown by the graph. If the
block has a mass of 20 𝑘𝑔 and
is suspended a height 𝑑 = 0.4 𝑚 above the top of the spring, determine
the maximum deformation of the spring in the event the conveyor belt
fails. Neglect the mass of the pulley and belt. 𝑥𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 0.173 m
93 The force 𝐅, acting in a constant
direction on the 20 𝑘𝑔 block,
has a magnitude which varies
with the position 𝑠 of the block.
Determine how far the block
must slide before its velocity
becomes 15 𝑚/𝑠. When 𝑠 = 0
the block is moving to the right
at 𝑣 = 6 𝑚/𝑠. The coefficient of
kinetic friction between the
block and surface is 𝜇𝑘 = 0.3.
𝑠 = 20.5 𝑚

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94
A small box of mass 𝑚 is given a speed of 𝑣 = √14𝑔𝑟 at the top of the
smooth half cylinder. Determine the angle at which the box leaves the
cylinder.

𝜃 = 41.4°
95 If the cord is subjected to a
constant force of 𝐹 = 300 𝑁
and the 15 𝑘𝑔 smooth collar
starts from rest at 𝐴,
determine the velocity of the
collar when it reaches point 𝐵.
Neglect the size of the pulley.

𝑣𝐵 = 3.34 𝑚𝑠 −1
96 The collar has a mass of 20 𝑘𝑔 and slides along the smooth rod. Two
springs are attached to it and the ends of the rod as shown. If each spring
has an uncompressed length of 1 𝑚 and the collar has a speed of 2 𝑚/𝑠
when 𝑠 = 0, determine the maximum compression of each spring due to
the back and-forth (oscillating) motion of the collar.

𝑠 = 0.730 𝑚
97 Marbles having a mass of 5 𝑔 are dropped from rest at 𝐴 through the
smooth glass tube and accumulate in the can at 𝐶. Determine the
placement 𝑅 of the can from the end of the tube and the speed at which
the marbles fall into the can. Neglect the size of the can.

𝑅 = 2.83 𝑚
𝑣𝐶 = 7.67 𝑚𝑠 −1

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98 The block has a mass of 0.8 𝑘𝑔 and moves within the smooth vertical slot.
If it starts from rest when the attached spring is in the unstretched
position at 𝐴, determine the constant vertical force 𝐹 which must be
applied to the cord so that the block attains a speed 𝑣𝐵 = 2.5 𝑚𝑠 −1
when it reaches B; 𝑠𝐵 = 0.15 𝑚. Neglect the size and mass of the pulley.
Hint: The work of 𝐅 can be determined by finding the difference ∆𝑙 in
cord lengths 𝐴𝐶 and 𝐵𝐶 and using 𝑈𝐹 = 𝐹 ∆𝑙.

𝐹 = 43.9 𝑁
99 If the track is to be designed so that the passengers of the roller coaster
do not experience a normal force equal to zero or more than 4 times
their weight, determine the limiting heights ℎ𝐴 and ℎ𝐶 so that this does
not occur. The roller coaster starts from rest at position 𝐴. Neglect
friction.

ℎ𝐴 = 22.5 𝑚
ℎ𝐶 = 12.5 𝑚
100 If the 60 𝑘𝑔 skier passes
point 𝐴 with a speed of
5𝑚𝑠 −1 , determine his
speed when he reaches
point 𝐵.
Also find the normal force
exerted on him by the
slope at this point. Neglect 𝑣𝐵 = 14.9 𝑚𝑠 −1
friction. 𝑁 = 1.25 𝑘𝑁

Source: Hibbeler, R C, and Kai Beng Yap. “Engineering Mechanics. Dynamics”. 14th ed., Upper Saddle River, Pearson, 2017.

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