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Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering / 2009-2010 1st Semester

Dynamics 2nd Test - Dr Iyad Muslih
Test Date: 5/1/2009 from 3:00 pm. 4:00 pm
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Student Name:

Student No:

Q. 1 ( 8 points):
A ball of 1 kg mass drops from point A with a velocity of 2
m/s and falls a distance of 5 m to hit the smooth inclined
surface as shown. The restitution factor of the impact is
e = 0.5. Find the Velocity of the ball after impact.

Q. 2 ( 6 points):
The ball of mass mb = 1 kg is thrown at the
suspended box of mass mB = 10 kg with velocity
vb = 5 m/s. If the coefficient of restitution
between the ball and the box is e = 0.6.
Determine the maximum height h to which the
box will swing before it momentarily stops.

Good Luck

Sec.No.

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Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering / 2009-2010 First Semester
Test Date: Thursday 14/1/2010 from 3:00 pm. 5:00 pm
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Student Name:
Q. 1 = 10 Points

Student No:
Q. 2 = 10 Points

Q. 3 = 10 Points

Q. 4 = 10 Points

Q. 1 ( 12.5 points):
A 1 kg ball of negligible size is fired up a vertical track of radius
1.5 m using a spring plunger with k = 500 N/m. Find the distance s
the plunger must be pulled back and released so the ball will begin
to leave the track when = 135.

Sec.No.
Total=50 Pts

Q. 2 ( 12.5 points):
The box B of weight 10 lb is dropped from rest a distance d = 10 ft from
the top of the plate P of weight 30 lb, which is supported by the spring
having a stiffness k = 40 lb/ft. Determine the maximum compression
distance in the spring. Neglect the mass of the spring. The coefficient of
restitution is e = 0.5

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Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering / 2007-2008 2nd Semester
Dynamics Final Test - Dr Iyad Muslih
Test Date: Sunday 18/6/2008 from 12:00 pm. 2:00 pm
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Student Name:

Student No:

Sec.No.

Q. 1 ( 10 points):
If the spring with K = 5 lb/in is compressed a
distance = 1 in against the box of weight W
= 0.6 lb and it is released from rest. Determine
the normal force of the smooth surface on the
box when it reaches the point x1 = 6 in.

y = 0.5 x2

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Q. 2 ( 10 points):
The ball of mass mb = 2 kg is thrown at the
suspended box of mass mB = 20 kg with velocity
vb = 4 m/s. If the coefficient of restitution
between the ball and the box is e = 0.8.
Determine the maximum height h to which the
box will swing before it momentarily stops.

Q. 3 ( 10 points):
At a given instant the top B of the ladder has
acceleration aB = 2 ft /s2 and velocity
vB = 4 ft/s both acting downward. Determine
the acceleration of the bottom A of the
ladder, and the ladders angular acceleration
at this instant. Where L = 16 ft and = 30
deg.

Q. 4 ( 10 points):
The rod of length a = 6 ft and weight W = 15
lb is pin-connected to its support at point A
and has an angular velocity = 5 rad/s when
it is in the horizontal position shown.
Determine its angular acceleration and the
horizontal and vertical components of
reaction which the pin exerts on the rod at this
instant.

Q. 5 (10 points):
The balloon A is ascending at rate vA =10 km/hr and is
being carried horizontally by the wind at vw =25 km/h . If a
bag is dropped from the balloon when the balloon is at
height h = 50 m.
Determine:
1- The time needed for it to strike the ground. Assume
that the bag was released from the balloon with the
same velocity as the balloon.
2- Also, with what speed does the bag strike the
ground?

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Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering / 2006-2007 Summer Semester
Dynamics - First Test
Test Date: Thursday 16/8/2007 from 3:00 pm. 3:50 pm
Student Name:

Student No:

A rod assembly rotates around its z-axis. The mass

C is 10 kg and its initial velocity is 2 m/s. A moment
and force both act as shown (M = 8t + 5) Nm and
F = 50 N.
Find: The velocity of the mass C after 3 seconds.

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Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering / 2007-2008 First Semester
Dynamics Final Test
Test Date: Sunday 10/2/2008 from 12:00 pm. 2:00 pm
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Student Name:
Q. 1 = 10 Points

Student No:
Q. 2 = 10 Points

Q. 3 = 10 Points

Q. 4 = 10 Points

Q. 1 (10 points):
Crate B has a mass of 10 kg and is released from rest
when it is on top of cart A, which has a mass of 30 kg.
Determine the tension in cord CD needed to hold the
cart from moving while B is sliding down A. Neglect
friction and the angle = 15 .

Sec.No.
Q. 5 = 10 Points

Total=50 Pts

Q. 2 ( 10 points):
Two smooth disks A and B each have mass of 0.5 kg.
If both disks are moving with the velocities shown
when they collide, determine their final velocities just
after collision. The coefficient of restitution is e = 0.75.
Where:

Q. 3 ( 10 points):
The box B of weight 5 lb is dropped from rest a distance d = 5 ft from the
top of the plate P of weight 10 lb, which is supported by the spring
having a stiffness k = 30 lb/ft. Determine the maximum compression
distance in the spring. Neglect the mass of the spring. The coefficient of
restitution is e = 0.6

Q. 4 ( 10 points):
At a given instant the wheel is rotating with the angular
velocity and angular acceleration shown. Determine the
acceleration of block B at this instant.
Where:

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Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering / 2010-2011 2st Semester
Dynamics Final Test - Test Date: 5/6/2011 from 3:00 pm. 5:00 pm
Q. 1 ( 14 points):
For the system shown in Figure 1, Block A has a mass of 8 kg and
Block B has a mass of 3 kg. Determine the tension force in the two
cords and the acceleration of each block.

Q. 2 ( 14 points):

Figure 1

If the girl throws the ball with a horizontal velocity of 10 ft/s,

determine the distance d so that the ball bounces once on the
smooth surface and then lands in the cub at C as shown in
Figure 2. Take e = 0.7.
Q. 3 ( 14 points):
Figure 2

At the given instant shown, the link AB has the angular motion
shown in Figure 3. Determine the velocity and acceleration of the
slider block C at this instant. AB = 3 rad/s and AB = 2 rad/s2

Figure 3

Q. 4 ( 8 points):
A 100 kg box rests on a horizontal surface for which the kinetic
friction coefficient k = 0.2. Determine if the box will slide or
rotate under the effect of force F. Find the acceleration.

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Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering / 2010-2011 1st Semester
Dynamics Final Test - Test Date: 18/1/2011 from 12:00 pm. 2:00 pm

Q. 1 ( 14 points):
The block of weight 10 lb is pressed against
the spring so as to compress it a distance = 2
ft when it is at position A. If the plane is with
a friction coefficient of = 0.2.
Determine the distance d, measured from the
wall, to where the block strikes the ground.

3 ft

4 ft

Q. 2 ( 14 points):
The collar B of weight 15 lb is at rest, and when it
is in the position shown the spring is unstretched. If
another collar A of weight 2 lb strikes it so that B
slides a distance of 4 ft on the smooth rod before
momentarily stopping.
Determine the velocity of A just after impact, and
the average force exerted between A and B during
the impact if the impact occurs in time t = 0.003
s. The spring constant is 30 lb/ft and the coefficient
of restitution between A and B is 0.7.

3 ft

Q. 3 ( 14 points):
The wheel rolls without slipping such that
at the instant shown it has an angular
velocity = 5 rad/s and angular
acceleration = 3 rad/s2.
Determine the velocity and acceleration of
point B on the rod at this instant.
Note that: a = 0.5 m.
Q. 4 ( 8 points):
The rod of length a = 6 m and weight W = 15 N
and subjected to a force of F= 5N at the free end is
pin-connected to its support at point A and has an
angular velocity = 10 rad/s when it is in the
horizontal position shown.
Determine its angular acceleration and the
horizontal and vertical components of reaction
which the pin exerts on the rod at this instant.
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F=5 N

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