ES 12 Dynamics of Rigid Bodies February 26, 2011 (4:00-6:00 pm) Third Departmental Examination Second semester 2010-2011 PROBLEM

1 (Grader: Peckley) Problem solving [80 pts]:A 5kg block B was placed on top of a 10 kg block A along a rough inclined surface, as shown in the figure. The system was then released from rest. It was observed that block A moved relative to the inclined surface. Referring to the problem statement above, answer questions 1.A) to 1.C). 1.A) [30 pts] Show that block B slipped relative to block A. 1.B) [30 pts]Determine the absolute acceleration of block A. 1.C)[25 pts]Determine the absolute acceleration of block B. The coefficients of static and kinetic friction between block A and block B are s = 0.12 and k = 0.10; respectively. The coefficient of kinetic friction between block A and the inclined plane is k = 0.20. Objective:[5 pts each] for Questions 1.D) to 1.F): Referring to the problem statement above, write "TRUE"if the statement is true, and"FALSE" if the statement is false. 1.D) Both blocks accelerate down the plane at the rate equal to gcoswhere g is the acceleration due to gravity and is the angle of the inclined surface. 1.E) The magnitude of frictional force between A and B, when B is sliding down, is kmBgwhere mB is the mass of block B, k is the coefficient of static friction between blocks A and B, and g is the acceleration due to gravity. 1.F) The magnitude of frictional forcebetween the inclined surface and block A, when A is at rest, is k(mA+mB)g, where mA is the mass of block A, mB is the mass of block B, k is the coefficient of static friction between block A and the inclined surface, and g is the acceleration due to gravity. PROBLEM 2 (Grader: Mata) Problem solving [100pts]: A solid ball of mass 0.6 kg is dropped from rest from a height h = 1.5 m onto a smooth horizontal rigid surface, as shown in the figure. The coefficient of restitution between the ball and the surface is 0.81. Referring to the problem statement above, answer questions 2.A) to 2.F). 2.A) [10 pts] Determine the speed of the ball just before colliding with the rigid surface. 2.B) [10 pts] Determine the linear momentum of the ball just before it collides with the rigid surface. 2.C) [20pts] Draw the impulse and momentum diagram for the ball just before, during and just after impact. 2.D) [30 pts] Determine the linear momentum of the ball just after its impact with the rigid surface. 2.E) [20 pts] Determine the magnitude of the impulse exerted on the ball during impact. 2.F) [10 pts] Determine the maximum height of rebound h' reached by the ball. PROBLEM 3 (Grader: Ramos) Objective [20 pts]: Modified True or False. For questions 3.A to 3.D, write TRUEif the statement is true and FALSEif the statement is false. If your answer is false, modify the underlined words to make the statement true. 3.A) [5 pts]The work done by the force of gravity on an object is positive when the object moves down.

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ES 12 Dynamics of Rigid Bodies February 26, 2011 (4:00-6:00 pm) Third Departmental Examination Second semester 2010-2011 3.B) [5 pts]The work done by a spring on an object attached to (or in contact with) the spring is positive when the spring is returning to its undeformed position. 3.C) [5 pts] The kinetic energy of a moving object is always positive. 3.D) [5 pts] If the potential energy (associated with gravity) increases, the work done by the force of gravity is positive. Problem solving [80 pts]: A 5 kg block is released from rest at position 1 and is stopped by two springs A and B at position 2, as shown in the figure below. Position 1 is at a height habove spring A while position 2 is when springs A and B have achieved their maximum deflections. The free lengths of the outer spring A (longer) and inner spring B (shorter) are 400 and 300 mm, respectively. The spring constant ofspring A is 2 kN/m, and spring B has a spring constant of 10 kN/m. The height h is 500 mm and the maximum deflectionx of spring A was observed to be greater than 100 mm (i.e., the block will establish contact with spring B). Referring to the problem statement above, answer questions 3.E) to 3.K). 3.E) [10 pts]Determine the kinetic energy of the block at position 1. 3.F) [10 pts] Determine the kinetic energy of the block at position 2. 3.G)[10 pts] Express the work done by the longer spring A on the block, in terms of x, from position 1 to position 2. 3.H) [10 pts] Express the work done by the shorter spring B on the block, in terms of xfrom position 1 to position 2. 3.I) [10 pts] Express the work done by gravity on the block, in terms of x, from position 1 to position 2. 3.J)[10 pts] Express the change in total potential energy of the block, in terms of x from position 1 to position 2. 3.K)[20 pts] Determine the maximum deflection, x, of the spring A.

5 kg h = 500 mm 100 mm. Spring A k = 2 kN/m (outer)

Spring B k =10 kN/m (inner)

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