METC342 DYNAMICS

SPRING QUARTER 2015

Homework #1
Date due: 4/9/2015 at the beginning of the class
Problems to submit (2.5 point per each):
1. A particle travels along a straight line with a velocity v (12 3t 2 ) m / s , where t is in seconds.
When t 1s , the particle is located 10m to the left of the origin. Determine the acceleration
when t 4 s , the displacement from t 0 s to t 10 s , and the distance the particle travels
during this time period.

a 24 m / s 2 , s 880 m , d 912 m
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2. A particle travels to the right along a straight line with a velocity = [4+] m/s, where s is in
meters. Determine its position when t =6 sec if s = 5m when t = 0.
s = 7.87 m
3. The skateboard rider leaves the ramp at A with an initial velocity v A at a 30o angle. If he strikes
the ground at B, determine v A and the time of flight.

v A = 6.49 m/s, t = 0.89 sec

4. The fireman holds the hose at an angle 30o with the horizontal, and the water is discharged
from the hose at A with a speed of vA 40 ft / s . If the water stream strikes the building at B,
determine his two possible distances s from the building.

s = 8.68 ft or s = 34.4 ft

Reference Problem
F12-3. A particle travels along a straight line with a velocity of v = (4t 3t2) m/s, where t is in seconds.
Determine the position of the particle when t = 4 sec. s = 0 when t = 0.
s = - 32 m
F12-6. A particle travels along a straight line with an acceleration of a = (10 0.2s) m/s2, where s is
measured in meters. Determine the velocity of the particle when s = 10 m if v = 5 m/s at s = 0.
v = 14.3 m/s
12-112. The baseball player A hits the baseball with vA 40 ft / s and A 60o . When the ball is
directly above of player B he begins to run under it. Determine the constant (average) speed vB and the
distance d at which B must run in order to make the catch at the same elevation at which the ball was
hit.

d 28.0 ft , vB 20.0 ft / s
Problem. The golf ball is hit at A with a speed of vA 40m / s and directed at an angle of 30o with the
horizontal as shown. Determine the distance d where the ball strikes the slope at B.

d 94.1m
12-100/101. It is observed that the skier leaves the ramp A at an angle A 25o with the horizontal. If he
strikes the ground at B, determine his initial speed v A and the time of flight t AB .

vA 19.4 m / s , t AB 4.54 sec