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Solution of Tutorial sheet 6

MECHANICS (Lovely Professional University)

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Tutorial sheet 6

1. A 200 lb block rests on a horizontal plane. Find the magnitude of the force P required to give the block
an acceleration of 10 ft/s2 to the right. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the plane
is µ K = 0.25. [P = 151 lb]

2. An 80 kg block rests on a horizontal plane. Find the magnitude of the force P required to give the block an
acceleration of 2.5 m/s2 to the right. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the plane is µ K
= 0.25.[P = 535N]

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3. Two blocks of mass 80 N and 20 N are connected by the string and move along a rough horizontal surface
when a force of 40 N is applied towards the right at the block of 80 N Apply D’ Alembert principle to
determine the acceleration of the blocks and tension the string. Assume that the coefficient of friction
between the sliding surface of the blocks and the plane is 0.3. [a= 0.98 m/s2, T= 7.99 N]

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4. A block of weight 2000 N rest on a rough horizontal surface (μ = 0.2) and pulled by a force of 800 N at an
angle of 300 to the horizontal. Determine the velocity attained by the block after it has moved 20 m starting
from rest. Proceed to calculate the further distance moved by the body if the pull is removed. Use work-
Energy relation. [v= 8.55 m/s, s = 18.63 m]

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5. A body of 5 kg mass is initially at rest on a rough horizontal surface (μ = 0.2) and is acted upon by a 20 N
pull applied horizontally. Calculate: (a) the work done by the net force on the body in 5 seconds, (b) change
in kinetic energy of the body in 5 seconds. [work done= 259.59 Nm, Change in K.E.= 259.59]

6. An automobile weighing 1000 Kg is driven down a 5° incline at a speed of 72 km/hr when the brakes are
applied, causing a constant total braking force (applied by the road on the tires) of 5000 N. Determine the
distance traveled by the automobile as it comes to a stop.

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7. Two blocks are joined by an inextensible cable as shown in figure. If the system is released from rest,
determine the velocity of block A after it has moved 2 m. Assume that the coefficient of kinetic friction
between block A and the plane is 0.25 and that the pulley is weightless and frictionless. [v=4.43 m/sec]

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8. A 1300-kg small hybrid car is traveling at 108 km/h. Determine (a) the kinetic energy of the vehicle, (b) the
speed required for a 9000-kg truck to have the same kinetic energy as the car.[K.E.= 585 KJ and v=11.4
m/sec]

9. A 450 kg satellite is placed in a circular orbit 6400 km above the surface of the earth. At this elevation, the
acceleration of gravity is 2.4 m/s2. Determine the kinetic energy of the satellite, knowing that its orbital speed
is 20,200 km/h. [K.E= 7.08 × 109 J]

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10. A 4-kg stone is dropped from a height h and strikes the ground with a velocity of 25 m/s. (a) Find the kinetic
energy of the stone as it strikes the ground and the height h from which it was dropped. (b) From what height
h1 must a 1 kg stone be dropped so it has the same kinetic energy? [(a) K.E.=1250 J, h=31.9 m (b) h=127.4
m]

11. A 1 kg stone is dropped from a height h and strikes the ground with a velocity of 25 m/s. (a) Find the kinetic
energy of the stone as it strikes the ground and the height h from which it was dropped, (b) Solve Part a
assuming that the same stone is dropped on the moon. (Acceleration of gravity on the moon = 1.62 m/s2.)
[(a) K.E= 313 J, h=31.9 m, (b) K.E.= 313 J, h=192.9 m]

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12. Determine the maximum theoretical speed that may be achieved over a distance of 100 m by a car starting
from rest, assuming there is no slipping. The coefficient of static friction between the tires and pavement is
0.75, and 60 percent of the weight of the car is distributed over its front wheels and 40 percent over its rear
wheels. Assume (a) front-wheel drive, (b) rear-wheel drive.[(a)v=29.714 m/sec, (b) v=24.261 m/sec]

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13. A 240-lb block is suspended from an inextensible cable which is wrapped around a drum of 1.25-ft radius
rigidly attached to a flywheel in figure. The drum and flywheel have a combined centroidal moment of inertia
is 10.5 lb.ft.s2. At the instant shown, the velocity of the block is 6 ft/s directed downward. Knowing that the
bearing at A is poorly lubricated and that the bearing friction is equivalent to a couple M of magnitude 60
lb.ft, determine the velocity of the block after it has moved 4 ft downward. [V=12.01 ft/s]

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14. When the forward speed of the truck shown was 30 ft/s, the brakes were suddenly applied, causing all four
wheels to stop rotating as shown in figure. It was observed that the truck skidded to rest in 20 ft. Determine
the magnitude of the normal reaction and of the friction force at each wheel as the truck skidded to rest.
[NA=0.175W, NB= 0.325W, FA= 0.122W, FB=0.227W]

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