PROBLEM 11.

98
A helicopter is flying with a constant horizontal velocity of
180 km/h and is directly above Point A when a loose part
begins to fall. The part lands 6.5 s later at Point B on an
inclined surface. Determine (a) the distance d between
Points A and B, (b) the initial height h.

SOLUTION
Place origin of coordinates at Point A.
Horizontal motion:

(vx )0 = 180 km/h = 50 m/s

x = x0 + (vx )0 t = 0 + 50t m

At Point B where t B = 6.5 s,

(a)

Distance AB.
325
cos10

From geometry

d=

Vertical motion:

y = y0 + ( v y ) 0 t

At Point B
(b)

xB = (50)(6.5) = 325 m

d = 330 m
1 2
gt
2

1
xB tan10 = h + 0 (9.81)(6.5) 2
2
h = 149.9 m

Initial height.

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PROBLEM 11.106
At halftime of a football game souvenir
balls are thrown to the spectators with a
velocity v0. Determine the range of values
of v0 if the balls are to land between Points
B and C.

SOLUTION
The motion is projectile motion. Place the origin of the xy-coordinate system at ground level just below Point A.
The coordinates of Point A are x0 = 0, y0 = 2m. The components of initial velocity are (vx )0 = v0 cos 40 m/s
and (v y )0 = v0 sin 40.
Horizontal motion:

x = x0 + (vx )0 t = (v0 cos 40)t

Vertical motion:

y = y0 + ( v y ) 0 t =

From (1),
Then

1 2
gt
2
1
= 2 + (v0 sin 40) = (9.81)t 2
2

v0 t =

(2)

x
cos 40

(3)

y = 2 + x tan 40 4.905t 2
t2 =

Point B:

(1)

2 + x tan 40 y
4.905

(4)

x = 8 + 10 cos 35 = 16.1915 m
y = 1.5 + 10sin 35 = 7.2358 m
16.1915
v0 t =
= 21.1365 m
cos 40
2 + 16.1915 tan 40 7.2358
t2 =
4.905
21.1365
v0 =
1.3048

t = 1.3048 s
v0 = 16.199 m/s

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PROBLEM 11.106 (Continued)

Point C:

x = 8 + (10 + 7) cos 35 = 21.9256 m

y = 1.5 + (10 + 7)sin 35 = 11.2508 m
v0 t =

21.9256
= 28.622 m
cos 40

t2 =

2 + 21.9256 tan 40 11.2508

4.905

v0 =

28.622
1.3656

t = 1.3656 s
v0 = 20.96 m/s
16.20 m/s < v0 < 21.0 m/s

Range of values of v0.

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PROBLEM 11.118
The three blocks shown move with constant velocities. Find the velocity of each
block, knowing that the relative velocity of A with respect to C is 300 mm/s upward
and that the relative velocity of B with respect to A is 200 mm/s downward.

SOLUTION
From the diagram
Cable 1:

y A + yD = constant

Then

v A + vD = 0

Cable 2:

(1)

( yB yD ) + ( yC yD ) = constant
vB + vC 2vD = 0

Then

(2)

Combining Eqs. (1) and (2) to eliminate vD ,

2v A + vB + vC = 0

(3)

Now

v A/C = v A vC = 300 mm/s

(4)

and

vB/A = vB v A = 200 mm/s

(5)

(3) + (4) (5)

Then

(2v A + vB + vC ) + (v A vC ) (vB v A ) = (300) (200)

v A = 125 mm/s

or
vB (125) = 200

and using Eq. (5)

v B = 75 mm/s

or
125 vC = 300

Eq. (4)

vC = 175 mm/s

or

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PROBLEM 11.137
An outdoor track is 420 ft in diameter. A runner increases her speed at a constant
rate from 14 to 24 ft/s over a distance of 95 ft. Determine the magnitude of the total
acceleration of the runner 2 s after she begins to increase her speed.

SOLUTION
We have uniformly accelerated motion
v22 = v12 + 2at s12

Substituting
or

(24 ft/s)2 = (14 ft/s)2 + 2at (95 ft)

at = 2 ft/s 2

Also

v = v1 + at t

At t = 2 s:

v = 14 ft/s + (2 ft/s 2 )(2 s) = 18 ft/s

v2

Now

an =

At t = 2 s:

an =

Finally

a 2 = at2 + an2

At t = 2 s:

a 2 = 22 + 1.542862

(18 ft/s) 2
= 1.54286 ft/s 2
210 ft

a = 2.53 ft/s 2

or

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PROBLEM 11.146
Three children are throwing snowballs at each other. Child A
throws a snowball with a horizontal velocity v0. If the snowball
just passes over the head of child B and hits child C, determine
the radius of curvature of the trajectory described by the snowball
(a) at Point B, (b) at Point C.

SOLUTION
The motion is projectile motion. Place the origin at Point A.
Horizontal motion:

v x = v0

x = v0 t

Vertical motion:

y0 = 0,

(v y ) = 0

v y = gt

1
y = gt 2
2

2h
,
g

t=

where h is the vertical distance fallen.

| v y| = 2 gh

Speed:

v 2 = vx2 + v 2y = v02 + 2 gh

Direction of velocity.
cos =

v0
v

Direction of normal acceleration.

an = g cos =

Radius of curvature:
At Point B,

gv0 v 2
=
v

v3
gv0

hB = 1 m; xB = 7 m
tB =

(2)(1 m)
= 0.45152 s
9.81 m/s 2

xB = v0t B

v0 =

xB
7m
=
= 15.504 m/s
t B 0.45152 s

vB2 = (15.504) 2 + (2)(9.81)(1) = 259.97 m 2 /s 2

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PROBLEM 11.146 (Continued)

(a)

Radius of curvature at Point B.

B =
At Point C

(259.97 m 2 /s 2 )3/ 2
(9.81 m/s 2 )(15.504 m/s)

B = 27.6 m

hC = 1 m + 2 m = 3 m

vC2 = (15.504) 2 + (2)(9.81)(3) = 299.23 m 2 /s 2

(b)

Radius of curvature at Point C.

C =

(299.23 m 2 /s 2 )3/2
(9.81 m/s 2 )(15.504 m/s)

C = 34.0 m

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PROBLEM 11.155
Determine the speed of a satellite relative to the indicated planet if the satellite is to travel indefinitely in a
circular orbit 100 mi above the surface of the planet. (See information given in Problems 11.15311.154).
Venus: g = 29.20 ft/s 2 , R = 3761 mi.

SOLUTION
From Problems 11.153 and 11.154,

an =

gR 2
r2

For a circular orbit,

an =

v2
r

v= R

Eliminating an and solving for v,

For Venus,

g
r

g = 29.20 ft/s 2
R = 3761 mi = 19.858 106 ft.
r = 3761 + 100 = 3861 mi = 20.386 106 ft

Then,

v = 19.858 106

29.20
= 23.766 103 ft/s
20.386 106
v = 16200 mi/h

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