MMB 241 - Tutorial 1
MMB 241 - Tutorial 1
Tutorial 1
QUESTIONS
5. A particle moves along a straight line such that its position is defined by s = (t2 - 6t + 5) m.
Determine the average velocity, the average speed, and the acceleration of the particle
when t = 6 s.
6. A particle is moving with a velocity of v0 when s=0 and t=0. If it is subjected to a
deceleration of a = -kv3 where k is a constant, determine its velocity and position as
functions of time.
7. A particle travels along a straight-line path such that in 4s it moves from an initial position
sA = -8 m to a position sB = +3 m. Then in another 5 s it moves from sB to sC = -6 m.
Determine the particle’s average velocity and average speed during the 9-s time interval.
8. The acceleration of a rocket traveling upward is given by a = (6 + 0.02s) m/s2 where s is in
meters. Determine the time needed for the rocket to reach an altitude of s = 100 m. Initially,
v = 0 and s = 0 when t = 0.
9. Draw the s–t and a–t graphs if s = 0 when t = 0
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10. Determine a at s = 1 m
12. Draw the v–t graph if v = 0 when t = 0. Find the equation v = f(t) for each segment.
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14. The dragster starts from rest and has a velocity described by the graph. Construct the s-t
graph during the time interval 0 ≤ t ≤ 15s. Also, determine the total distance traveled
during this time interval.
15. The particle travels along a straight track such that its position is described by the s-t graph.
Construct the v-t graph for the same time interval.