MEC420: Dynamics

Assignment
Name: Marks:
Student ID:
Group:
Work in a group of maximum THREE students.
Due Date: 21/06/19 (02:00 PM)
Late submission will be penalised.
Total:

Instruction
1. Solution shall include all free-body and kinetics diagrams, calculations, plots, assumptions and
justification, as deemed necessary. Marks will be awarded or deducted accordingly. [60% marks
will be awarded to the solution].
2. Briefly describe the steps of your solutions (such as the fundamental applied and justifications).
[30% marks will be awarded to your efforts].
3. This assignment shall be submitted in a report format with good and neat presentation.
Attention shall be especially given to units, vector writing and labelling your answer. [10% marks
will be awarded to your submission & presentation].
4. Answer all questions. Part A is group work whilst Part B is individual work which shall be
submitted together as part of the report.

PART A (GROUP WORK)

Q1. For the position shown where  = 30O, point A on the sliding collar has a constant velocity v = 0.3
m/s with corresponding lengthening of the hydraulic cylinder AC. For this same position BD is
horizontal and DE is vertical. Determine the angular acceleration DE of DE at this instant.

Q2. The disk rolls without slipping on the horizontal surface. If the disk has a clockwise angular velocity
0 = 20 rad/s and a counter-clockwise acceleration 0 = 5 rad/s2 at the instant under consideration,
determine the velocity and acceleration of pin A relative to the slotted member BC. And the angular
velocity and angular acceleration of link BC. The value of r is 200 mm. Neglect the distance from the
centre of pin A to the edge of the disk.
Q4. The figure illustrates a commonly used quick-return mechanism which produces a slow cutting
stroke of the tool (attached to D) and a rapid return stroke. If the driving crank OA is turning at the
constant rate ̇ = 3 rad/s, determine the magnitude of the velocity of point B for the instant when  =
300.

Q5. Two identical uniform rods of mass 50 kg each and two identical uniform disks of radius 0.4 m and
mass 10 kg each are pinned together as shown. If the system starts from rest when  = 60o, and the disks
o
roll without slipping, determine the angular velocities of the rods and the disk when  = 30 . Initially
the spring with negligible mass and stiffness k = 100 N/m is unstretched. Given that AB=BC=AD=DE=0.8
m.
Q6. The rectangular plate, with a mass of 6 kg and a uniform small thickness, is welded at the 45o angle
to the vertical shaft, which rotates with the angular velocity of 60 rad/s. Determine the angular
momentum of the plate about O, HO, and find the kinetic energy of the plate.

Q7. A homogeneous disk of mass m=5 kg has a radius of gyration of 80mm about y-axis, attached to the
support arm ABCD of dimensions l=0.3 m and a=0.2 m, is rotating with respect to y-axis with an angular
velocity of ωs = 1250 rev/min. Simultaneously, the entire assembly is rotating with respect to X-axis with
an angular velocity of ωp =150 rev/min. Neglecting the mass of arm ABCD, determine

a) The dynamic reactions at bearing supports at A and C.

b) The angular momentum of the plate about point C, HC
c) The kinetic energy of the plate.

PART B (INDIVIDUAL WORK-QUIZ)

In one typed page using 12 point Times New Roman font and 1.5 line spacing (about 450 words),

“In your own words, describe your personal opinion and feedbacks on the MEC420:
Dynamics’ course contents, and teaching & learning experiences”.