FINAL EXAMINATION

AUGUST 2014 SEMESTER

COURSE
COURSE CODE
DURATION
FACULTY
PROGRAMME
LECTURER

: DYNAMICS
: KCS1212
: 2 HOURS
: ENGINEERING
: BACHELOR IN ENGINEERING (HONS) CIVIL
: MR. MOHD DARNALIS A.RAHMAN
MDM. SAZIANA BT SAMAT

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

This paper consists of four(4) questions.

Answer all questions.
All answer must be written in answer booklet provided.
The answer for each question must start on a new page.
Appendix - TABLE OF FUNDAMENTAL EQUATIONS OF DYNAMICS is
provided in the end of question paper.
Candidates are allowed to use non-programmable scientific calculator.
Candidates are NOT ALLOWED to bring any unauthorized items into the exam hall
except with the permission of your invigilator.

Do Not Open the Question Paper Until Instructed

This Question Paper Consists of Six (6) Printed Pages
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QUESTION 1
A drag racing car moves horizontally from rest on a racing track with an acceleration
as shown in Figure 1. After 30s of acceleration the car was further boosted with a
NOS (Nitrous Oxide System) fitted in the car engine which ignited for a duration of
10s. Finally the drag car decelerates at a constant rate to a lower speed at 80s. Plot
the v t and s t graphs which describe the motion for 0 t 80 s.
a (m/s2)

15

a 0.01t 2

t (s)
30

40

80

-5

Figure 1

[Total: 15 marks]

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QUESTION 2
The crate has a mass of 100 kg and is being towed by a steel cable which is always
directed at 30 from the horizontal as shown in Figure 2 below. If the magnitude of P
is increased until the crate begins to slide, determine the crates initial acceleration if
the coefficient of static friction is s = 0.5 and the coefficient of kinetic friction is
k = 0.3.

Figure 2
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QUESTION 3
The car is moving with a speed vo= 110 km/h up and the driver applies the brakes at
point A, causing all the wheel to skid. The coefficient of kinetic friction for the rain
slicked road is k = 0.6 as shown in Figure 3.
a) Sketch the free body diagram of the car.
[5 Marks]
b) Determine the stopping distance SAB
[5 Marks]
c) Repeat your calculation for the case car is moving downhill from
B to A.
[5 Marks]

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100
Figure 3
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QUESTION 4
a) A 75 g projectile travelling at 600 m/s strikes and becomes embedded in the
50kg block, which is initially stationary as shown in Figure 4a. Compute the
energy lost during the impact. Express your answer as a percentage of the
original system energy.
[5 marks]

Figure 4a
b) The 10 kg block is resting on the horizontal surface when the force T is applied
to it for 7 seconds. The variation of T with time is shown. Calculate the
maximum velocity reached by the block and the total time t during which the
block is in motion. The coefficients of statics and kinetic friction are both 0.50.
[10 marks]

s = k = 0.50

Figure 4b

[Total: 15 marks]

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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APPENDIX - TABLE OF FUNDAMENTAL EQUATIONS OF DYNAMICS

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