Dynamics Term

Project
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David Garcia
ME-212 section 02

Table of contents
Diagram of the pinball machine.......................................3
Problem 1: Impacts ........................................................4-7
Problem 2: Work energy..................................................8-9
Problem 3: Kinematics of Rigid Bodies.............................1011
Problem 4: Plane motion of Rigid Bodies..........................1213
Problem 5: Work Energy & F=ma.....................................1415

Problem 6: Kinematics of Rigid bodies.............................1618Overall Pinball Machine Layout

Figure 0-1:Top view of Machine
Figure 0-2: Front view of
Machine

Figure 0-3: Side view of machine

The design of the pinball machine is one that looks like it is tilted, but
is actually only tiled on the starting track for the game. The rest is all a
flat, frictionless surface with varying glass designs to give the illusion
that the machine is at an angle. This machine includes modified flaps,
inelastic bumpers, and an ideal spring near the top of the machine.
The bolts connecting the machines legs are somewhat lose.

Final Problems
Impacts Ch. 13/4
The ball is to pass between two bumpers colliding with each of them. If
the coefficient of restitution is .3, and the initial speed is 10m/s, a)
What will be the final velocity and direction of the ball as it leaves the
bumpers? b) What percent of the original kinetic energy is left?
Figure 1-1: Schematic

Figure 1-2: KD for bumper 1

Determine the angle between the velocity and the normal direction

Determine the velocity in the normal direction for the first bumper

Determine the velocity in the tangential direction for the first bumper

Determine the new velocity in the normal direction for the first bumper

Determine the angle of the new direction of the velocity measured

from the normal axis

Determine magnitude of velocity

Figure 1-3: KD for bumper 2

Figure 1-4: Geometry for bumper 2

Determine angle between the normal direction and the velocity

Determine the velocity in the normal direction

Determine the velocity in the tangential direction

Determine the final velocity in the normal direction

Determine the magnitude of the final velocity

Determine the angle between the normal axis and the final velocity

Solve for the initial energy of the ball

Solve for the final energy of the ball.

Take the ratio to find the % energy left.

Work Energy Ch. 13/1

Due to a manufacturing defect, the ball in the pinball machine had
become misshapen into a square. The angle of the starting runway for
the pinball machine is
and the mass of the new ball is 10g. If
someone were to pull back on a spring plunger with k=200N/m to start
the game, a) How far would they have to pull to get the square to go .
5m up the starting runway? Assume friction is negligible b) How long
would it take to get there?
Figure 2-1: Schematic

Figure 2-2: Diagram

Figure 2-3: FBD

Figure 2-4: KD

Figure 2-5: Geometry

First determine the height the block must travel

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Use conservation of energy to find the maximum stretched length of

the spring.

Sum the forces in the x direction to find the normal force

Sum the forces in the y direction to find the acceleration of the block.

Use Conservation of energy to find the initial speed of the block

Use kinematic equation to find time.

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Kinematics of rigid bodies Ch. 15/1

The pinball player, after discovering that the machine no longer works,
kicks it in such a manner that the pins holding legs AB and CD become
lose while still remaining connected to the floor. If front leg AB begins
to rotate with and angular velocity of 6rad/sec , determine the angular
velocity of a) leg CD and b) Pinball machine BC
Figure 3-1: Schematic

Figure 3-2: Diagram

Figure 3-3: Geometry

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Solve for the geometry of the system

Determine the velocity at point B

Determine the velocity of point C in terms of

Determine the velocity of point C relative to point B in terms of

Plug in values for the relative velocity equation

Solve for the values in the j-direction

Solve for the values in the i-direction

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Plane motion of Rigid Bodies Ch. 15/2

The newest paddle design for pinball machines is a rod with mass .5kg
that rotates around point O with a point mass of mass .5kg attached at
the end to increase the inertia of the paddle. If
in its resting
position, and a force F=15N is applied at end B, determine a) the
angular acceleration of the paddle and b) a force parallel to F that will
cause the same moment about point O when applied at A.
Figure 4-1: Schematic

Figure 4-2: FBD

Figure 4-3: KD

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Determine the inertia of the rod about axis O

Determine the inertia of the Ball about axis O

Determine the inertia of the whole system

Find

using the sum of moments about point O

Set the sum of moments about point O equal to 0

Solve for

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Work Energy & F=ma, 11/1 &13/1

The pinball is sliding towards a slingshot near the top of the machine
with a speed of V=10m/s across a floor that has
. If the ball has a
mass of .10kg and a radius of .003m, determine what spring constant
would be needed to stop the ball .015m from where it hit the slingshot.
Figure 5-1: Diagram Before
Figure 5-2: Diagram after

Figure 5-3: FBD

Figure 5-4: KD

Determine the unstretched length of the spring using geometry

Determine the total stretched length of the spring

Determine stretch length

Determine normal force using sum of forces in the Y-direction

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Determine the frictional force

Use conservation of energy equation

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Kinematics of
Rigid Bodies Ch. 15/1
As the player tends to get more and more into the game, they also
press the buttons harder than necessary which can cause them to
break. If the button weighs .03kg, and angle
and angle
,
then determine weather or not a player pressing a button with a force
of 5N over a .3s interval will cause any of the inner mechanism bars to
exceed their breaking angular speed of 2000 rad/s
Figure 6-1: Schematic

Figure 6-2: Impulse Diagram

Figure 6-3: Linear Momentum Diagram

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Figure 6-4: Relative motion Diagram

Determine speed of point A using impulse equation

Using the speed from point A find the angular velocity of bar AB

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Determine the velocity at point B

Determine the velocity of point C in terms of

Determine the velocity of point C relative to point B in terms of

Plug in values for the relative velocity equation

Solve for the values in the i-direction

Solve for the values in the j-direction

Yes, it will cause bar CD to break.

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