ME 101 Engineering Mechanics 4.

A basketball player shoots a free throw

Division III | Tutorial 8 | 27 Mar 2017 in such a way that his shoulder can be
considered a pin joint at the moment of
1. Pin P is attached to the release as shown. Knowing that at the
wheel shown and slides in instant shown the upper arm SE has a
a slot cut in bar BD. The constant angular velocity of 2 rad/s
wheel rolls to the right counterclockwise and the forearm EW
without slipping with a has a constant clockwise angular
constant angular velocity velocity of 4 rad/s with respect to SE,
of 20 rad/s. Knowing that x determine the velocity and acceleration
= 480 mm when = 0, of the wrist W.
determine the angular
velocity of the bar and the relative velocity of pin P with respect to the 5. A gun barrel of length OP = 4
rod for the given data when (a) = 0 (b) = 90. m is mounted on a turret as
shown. To keep the gun
2. At the instant shown the length of the aimed at a moving target, the
boom AB is being decreased at the azimuth angle is being
constant rate of 0.2 m/s and the boom increased at the rate d/dt =
is being lowered at the constant rate of 30/s and the elevation angle
0.08 rad/s. Determine (a) the velocity is being increased at the
of Point B, (b) the acceleration of Point rate d/dt = 10/s. For the
B. At the instant shown the length of position = 90 and = 30,
the boom AB is being increased at the determine (a) the angular velocity of the barrel, (b) the angular
constant rate of 0.2 m/s and the boom acceleration of the barrel, (c) the velocity and acceleration of Point P.
is being lowered at the constant rate of
0.08 rad/s. Determine (c) the velocity 6. The crane shown rotates at
of Point B, (d) the acceleration of Point the constant rate 1 = 0.25
B. rad/s; simultaneously, the
telescoping boom is being
3. The motion of pin P is guided by slots cut lowered at the constant rate
in rods AD and BE. Knowing that bar AD 1 = 0.40 rad/s. Knowing that
has a constant angular velocity of 4 rad/s at the instant shown the
clockwise and bar BE has an angular length of the boom is 6 m and
velocity of 5 rad/s counterclockwise and is increasing at the constant
is slowing down at a rate of 2 rad/s2, rate u = 0 5 m/s, determine
determine (a) the velocity of P and (b) the the velocity and acceleration
acceleration of P for the position shown. of Point B.
 ME 101 Engineering Mechanics 4. A basketball player shoots a free throw
Division III | Tutorial 8 | 27 Mar 2017 in such a way that his shoulder can be
considered a pin joint at the moment of
1. Pin P is attached to the release as shown. Knowing that at the
wheel shown and slides in instant shown the upper arm SE has a
a slot cut in bar BD. The constant angular velocity of 2 rad/s
wheel rolls to the right counterclockwise and the forearm EW
without slipping with a has a constant clockwise angular
constant angular velocity velocity of 4 rad/s with respect to SE,
of 20 rad/s. Knowing that x determine the velocity and acceleration
= 480 mm when = 0, of the wrist W.
determine the angular
velocity of the bar and the relative velocity of pin P with respect to the 5. A gun barrel of length OP = 4
rod for the given data when (a) = 0 (b) = 90. m is mounted on a turret as
shown. To keep the gun
2. At the instant shown the length of the aimed at a moving target, the
boom AB is being decreased at the azimuth angle is being
constant rate of 0.2 m/s and the boom increased at the rate d/dt =
is being lowered at the constant rate of 30/s and the elevation angle
0.08 rad/s. Determine (a) the velocity is being increased at the
of Point B, (b) the acceleration of Point rate d/dt = 10/s. For the
B. At the instant shown the length of position = 90 and = 30,
the boom AB is being increased at the determine (a) the angular velocity of the barrel, (b) the angular
constant rate of 0.2 m/s and the boom acceleration of the barrel, (c) the velocity and acceleration of Point P.
is being lowered at the constant rate of
0.08 rad/s. Determine (c) the velocity 6. The crane shown rotates at
of Point B, (d) the acceleration of Point the constant rate 1 = 0.25
B. rad/s; simultaneously, the
telescoping boom is being
3. The motion of pin P is guided by slots cut lowered at the constant rate
in rods AD and BE. Knowing that bar AD 1 = 0.40 rad/s. Knowing that
has a constant angular velocity of 4 rad/s at the instant shown the
clockwise and bar BE has an angular length of the boom is 6 m and
velocity of 5 rad/s counterclockwise and is increasing at the constant
is slowing down at a rate of 2 rad/s2, rate u = 0 5 m/s, determine
determine (a) the velocity of P and (b) the the velocity and acceleration
acceleration of P for the position shown. of Point B.