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Solution Q1

Kinematics:

and

(

()

Answer

(

()

Answer

Solution Q2

(a) Determine the position and the velocity of the particle when t=14 s
Split into three parts: A, B and C

Part A ( 0<t<6) constant deceleration
When t=6s, 8 V
A
= m/s
When t=0s; t a V V
A A A
+ =
O
) (
) )( ( ) ( 6 4 V 8
A o
+ =
16 V
A
=
O
) ( m/s
When 0 V
A
= , 4 t = s
When t=0s, s=0




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When t=6s; ( ) ( )
2
A A A o A
t a
2
1
t V S S + + =
O

) )( ( ) (
2
A
6 4
2
1
6 16 0 S + + =
24 S
A
= m
When t=4s; ( ) 32 S
A 4 t
=
=
m

Part B ( 6<t<10) zero acceleration, a =0
When t=6s, ( ) 8 V V
B A
= =
O
m/s
When t=10s, 8 V
B
= m/s

When t=6s, ( ) 24 S S
B A
= =
O
m
When t=10s, ( ) ( )
2
B B B o B
t a
2
1
t V S S + + =
O

56 S
B
= m


Part C ( 10<t<14) constant acceleration

When t=10s, ( ) 8 V V
C B
= =
O
m/s
When t=14s, t a V V
C C C
+ =
O
) (
) )( ( 4 4 8 V
C
+ =
8 V
C
= m/s Answer
When 0 V
C
= , 12 t = s


When t=10s, ( ) 56 S S
C B
= =
O
m/s
When t=14s, ( )
2
C C C C
t a
2
1
t V S S + + =
O O
) (
56 S
C
= m Answer
When t=12s; ( ) 64 S
C 12 t
=
=
m


(b) Determine the total distance traveled by the particle when t=14 s
Total distance = 32+(32-24)+24+56+(64-56)+(64-56)=136 m Answer









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Solution Q3
graph: For the time interval , the condition is when

(

When
(

For the interval , the initial condition is

when .

(

( )

Thus, when

Answer

Also, the change in velocity is equal to the area under the graph. Thus

()() (

The graph is shown as




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graph: For the time interval , the initial condition is when

(

)

When ,

(

)

For the time interval

, the initial condition is when

(

( )

)

When

,

()

()




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The graph is shown as



Solution Q4
Horizontal motion: ( ) 228 0 5 t 30 v t v x . cos cos = = =
O O
o

=
O
30 v
772 4
t
cos
.

Vertical motion: ( ) ( ) ( )
2 2
t 81 9
2
1
t 30 v 2 at
2
1
t v y y . sin sin + = + + =
O O O
o

( )
( )
2
t 81 9
2
1 772 4
2 048 3 .
cos
sin .
. + =
o
o

s 59 0 t . =
Therefore; 34 9 v . =
O
m/s Answer

Solution Q5

Coordinate system: The coordinate system will be set so that its origin coincides with
point A.
-motion: Here, (

and . Thus

(

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()

(1)

-motion: Here, (

and

. Thus

()

()

()(

(2)

Solving Eqs. (1) and (2) yields

Answer

Solution Q6
(a) At point A

Given 50 v
A
= m/s
89 8 25 81 9 25 a a
N
. cos . cos = = = m/s
2

Then 89 8
r
50
r
v
a
2 2
N
. = = =


281 r = m Answer

(a) At highest point 0 v
y
= and v 25 v v
A x
= = cos

Then 81 9 a
N
. = m/s
2





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Therefore
( )
81 9
r
25 50
r
v
a
2 2
N
.
cos
=

= =


209 r = m Answer

Solution Q7

, therefore

( )



,
( )

( )

|

( )



For

()

( )



Answer
( )

Answer

()

()

()

()

Answer









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Solution Q8

Position coordinates: By referring to Fig. (a), the length of the two ropes written in terms of
the position coordinates

and

are

(1)
and

(2)

Eliminating

from Eqs. (1) and (2)

(3)

Time derivative: Taking the time derivative of Eq. (3)

()

Here,

. Hence,

Answer

Solution Q9

Take positive if downward.
Constraint of cable on left: constant = +
B A
x 3 x 2




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0 = +
B A
v 3 v 2


A B
v
3
2
v =

Then
A B
a
3
2
a =


Constraint of cable on right: constant = +
C B
x 2 x
0 = +
C B
v 2 v

Hence
B c
v
2
1
v =

Then
B C
a
2
1
a =


Constraint of point D on cable:
constant = +
D A
x x 2

Hence
B A D
v 3 v 2 v = =


B D
a 3 a =

(a) Given 200 a
B
=

mm/s
2

( ) 300 200
2
3
a
A
= = mm/s
2
@ ( ) |
2
300mm/s


( ) 100 200
2
1
a
c
= = mm/s
2
@ ( ) |
2
100mm/s

( ) 600 200 3 a
D
= = mm/s
2
@ ( ) +
2
600mm/s

(b) Given ( ) ( ) ( ) 0 v v v
D C A
= = =
o o o

When t = 10 s; ( ) t a v v
A A A
+ =


( )( ) 3000 10 300 0 v
A
= + = mm/s @ ( ) | mm/s 3000


( )( ) 2610 10 200 610 v
B
= + = mm/s @ ( ) + mm/s 2610


( )( ) 1000 10 100 0 v
C
= + = mm/s @ ( ) | mm/s 1000


( )( ) 6000 10 600 0 v
D
= + = mm/s @ ( ) + mm/s 6000

(c) Relative velocity D to B: ( ) + = = = mm/s
/
3390 2610 6000 v v v
B D B D







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Solution Q10

A B A B
v v v
/
+ =

A B A B
v v v =
/

From x-axis:
( ) ( ) ( )
x A x B x A B
v v v =
/


( ) 30 43 0 30 50 v
x A B
. cos
/
= = km/h

From y-axis:
( ) ( ) ( )
y A y B y A B
v v v =
/


( ) ( ) 0 65 40 30 50 v
y A B
. sin
/
= = km/h
Magnitude 1 78 v
A B
.
/
= km/h Answer
Angle = 3 56
A B
.
/
u

Answer


Solution Q11
Relative Velocity:

Equating and component, we have

(1)

(2)

Solving Eqs. (1) and (2) yields





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Answer

Thus, the time required by the boat to travel from point A to B is

Answer