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This document contains descriptions of 16 physics problems involving motion with varying linear and angular velocities, accelerations, and relative motion. The problems involve objects moving in circular, spiral, and straight paths as well as fluid dynamics scenarios. Kinematic quantities like velocity and acceleration are to be determined for the objects at specific points in time based on the given information about their motions.

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Examples 4

This document contains descriptions of 16 physics problems involving motion with varying linear and angular velocities, accelerations, and relative motion. The problems involve objects moving in circular, spiral, and straight paths as well as fluid dynamics scenarios. Kinematic quantities like velocity and acceleration are to be determined for the objects at specific points in time based on the given information about their motions.

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Mapundi Kondwani Banda


MKBanda@sun.ac.za
Applied Mathematics Division - Mathematical Sciences
Stellenbosch University
August 20, 2013
Chapter 12:
Problem 12.164
A radar gun at O rotates with the angular velocity
of

= 0.1 rad/s and angular acceleration of

= 0.025 rad/s
2
, at the instant = 45

, as it
follows the motion of the car traveling along the
circular road having a radius of r = 200 m.
Determine the magnitudes of velocity and
acceleration of the car at this instant.
Problem 12.166
If a particles position is described by the polar
coordinates r = (2 sin 2) m and = (4t) rad,
where t is in seconds, determine the radial and
transverse components of its velocity and
acceleration when t = 1 s.
Problem 12.168
The peg moves in the curved slot dened by the
lemniscate, and through the slot in the arm. At
= 30

, the angular velocity is



= 2 rad/s, and the
angular acceleration is

= 1.5 rad/s
2
. Determine
the magnitudes of the velocity and acceleration of
peg P at this instant.
Problem 12.190
The box slides down the helical ramp such that
r = 0.5m, = (0.5t
3
) rad, and z = (2 0.2t
2
m,
where t is in seconds. Determine the magnitudes of
the velocity and acceleration of the box at the
instant = 2 rad.
Problem 12.184
The slotted arm AB drives pin C through the spiral
groove described by the equation r = (1.5) m,
where is in radians. If the arm starts from rest
when = 60

and is driven at an angular velocity of

(4t) rad/s where t is in seconds, determine the


radial and transverse components of velocity and
acceleration of the pin C when t = 1 s.
Problem 12.160
A particle travels around a limaon, dened by the
equation r = b a cos , where a and b are
constants. Determine the particles radial and
transverse components of velocity and acceleration
as a function of and its time derivatives.
Problem 12.202
Determine the time needed for the load at B to
attain a speed of 8 m/s starting from rest, if the
cable is drawn into the motor with an acceleration
of 0.2 m/s
2
.
Problem 12.200
The motor at C pulls in the cable with an
acceleration a
C
= (3t
2
) m/s
2
, where t is in
seconds.The motor at D draws in its cable at
a
D
= 5 m/s
2
. If both motors start at the same
instant from rest when d = 3 m, determine (a) the
time needed for d = 0, and (b) the relative velocity
of block A with respect to block B when this occurs.
Problem 12.205
If the rope is drawn toward the motor M at a speed
of v
M
= (5t
3/2
) m/s, where t is in seconds,
determine the speed of cylinder A when t = 1 s.
Problem 12.214
The man pulls the boy up to the tree limb C by
walking backward. If he starts from rest when
x
A
= 0 and moves backward with a constant
acceleration a
A
= 0.2 m/s
2
, determine the speed of
the boy at the instant y
B
= 4 m. Neglect the size of
the limb.When x
A
= 0, y
B
= 8 m, so that A and B
are coincident, i.e., the rope is 16 m long.
Problem 12.218
The man can row the boat in still water with a
speed of 5m/s. If the river is owing at 2 m/s,
determine the speed of the boat and the angle he
must direct the boat so that it travels from A to B.
Problem 12.226
A car is traveling north along a straight road at 50
km/h. An instrument in the car indicates that the
wind is coming from the east. If the cars speed is
80 km/h, the instrument indicates that the wind is
coming from the north-east. Determine the speed
and direction of the wind.
Problem 12.228
At the instant shown, the bicyclist at A is traveling
at 7 m/s around the curve on the race track while
increasing his speed at 0.5 m/s
2
. The bicyclist at B
is traveling at 8.5 m/s along the straight-a-way and
increasing his speed at 0.7 m/s
2
. Determine the
relative velocity and relative acceleration of A with
respect to B at this instant.
Problem 12.229
At the instant shown car A is traveling with a
velocity of 30 m/s and has an acceleration of 2
m/s
2
along the highway. At the same instant B is
traveling on the trumpet interchange curve with a
speed of 15 m/s, which is decreasing at 0.8 m/s
2
.
Determine the relative velocity and relative
acceleration of B with respect to A at this instant.
Problem 12.235
The ship travels at a constant speed of v
s
= 20 m/s
and the wind is blowing at a speed of v
w
= 10 m/s,
as shown. Determine the magnitude and direction
of the horizontal component of velocity of the
smoke coming from the smoke stack as it appears
to a passenger on the ship.
Problem 12.236
Car A travels along a straight road at a speed of 25
m/s while accelerating at 1.5 m/s
2
. At this same
instant car C is traveling along the straight road
with a speed of 30 m/s while decelerating at 3
m/s
2
. Determine the velocity and acceleration of
car A relative to car C.

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