Dynamics of Rigid Bodies Problems:

Reviewer prepared by EMS (AY 2014-2015) 1. A stone is dropped from a captive balloon at an
Kinematics of Rectilinear Motion elevation of 1000 ft (304.8 m). Two seconds later another
Kinematics is the geometry of motion. The term is used stone is thrown vertically upward from the ground with a
to define the motion of a particle or body w/o consideration of velocity of 248 ft/s (75.6 m/s). If g = 32 ft/s2 (9.75 m/s2), when
the forces causing the motion. It is essentially a treatment of and where the stones pass each other? ans.: t = 5 s; h = 600 ft.
the relations between displacement, velocity and acceleration. 2. On a certain stretch of track, trains run at 60 mph
Rectilinear Translation (Motion Along a Straight Line): (96.56 kph). How far back of a stopped train should be a
 Motion with constant velocity (uniform motion) warning torpedo be placed to signal an oncoming train?
Assume that the brakes are applied at once and retard the
 Motion with constant acceleration train at the uniform rate of 2 ft/sec2 (0.61 m/s2). ans.: 1936 ft.
3. A stone is dropped down a well and 5 sec later, the
sounds of the splash is heard. If the velocity of sound is 1120
ft/sec (341.376 m/s), what is the depth of the well? ans.: h =
 Free-falling body 353.31 ft.
4. A stone is thrown vertically upward and return to earth
in 10 sec. What was its initial velocity and how high did it go?
ans.: vi = 49.05 m/s ; h = 122. 625 m
5. The motion of a particle is given by the
Note: From motion with constant acceleration, set vi =
equation   where   is in meter and   in
0, vf = v, s = h, and a = g to get the free-fall formulas.
seconds. Compute the values of   and   when  . ans.:
v = 70 m/s ; a = 98 m/s2.
 Motion with Variable Acceleration
6. A stone is thrown vertically up from the ground with a
velocity of 300 ft per sec (91.44 m/s). How long must one wait
before dropping a second stone from the top of a 600-ft
Where (182.88-m) tower if the two stones are to pass each other 200
 = distance ft (60.96 m) from the top of the tower? ans.: t = 13.67 s.
 = height 7. A train moving with constant acceleration travels 24 ft
 = velocity (7.32 m) during the 10th sec of its motion and 18 ft (5.49 m)
 = initial velocity during the 12th sec of its motion. Find its initial velocity and its
 = final velocity constant acceleration. ans.: a = -0.915 m/s2; vo = 16.47m/s.
 = acceleration 8. A ball is dropped from the top of a tower 80 ft (24.38 m)
 = acceleration due to gravity (g = 9.81 m/s2 in SI = high at the same instant that a second ball is thrown upward
32.2 ft/s2 in English) from the ground with an initial velocity of 40 ft/sec (12.19
 = time m/s). When and where do they pass, and with what relative
Note: velocity? ans.: t = 2 s; h = 64.4 ft; vr = 40 ft/s.
• is positive (+) if is increasing (accelerate). 9. A ship being launched slides down the ways with
• is negative (-) if is decreasing (decelerate). constant acceleration. She takes 8 sec to slide (the first foot |
• is positive (+) if the particle is moving downward. 0.3048 meter). How long will she take to slide down the ways if
• is negative (-) if the particle is moving upward.   their length is (625 ft | 190.5 m)? ans.: t = 3 mins. 20 sec.
10. A ball is shot vertically into the air at a velocity of 193.2
Useful conversion factors: ft per sec (58.9 m per sec). After 4 sec, another ball is shot
From To Multiply by vertically into the air. What initial velocity must the second ball
kph or k/h m/s 1/3.6 have in order to meet the first ball 386.4 ft (117.8 m) from the
m/s k/h 3.6 ground? ans.: vi = 158.67 ft/s.
miles/h ft/s 22/15 11. A stone is thrown vertically upward from the ground
ft/s miles/h 15/22 with a velocity of 48.3 ft per sec (14.72 m per sec). One second
later another stone is thrown vertically upward with a velocity
of 96.6 ft per sec (29.44 m per sec). How far above the ground
will the stones be at the same level? ans.: 36.064 ft.