Name: Edmar S.

Andang

Course: BSMEN

Date: 1/24/2016

1. A car and a truck are both traveling at the constant speed of 70 kph, the car is 12 m behind the
truck. The driver of the car wants to pass the truck, i.e., he wishes to place his car 12 m in front of
the truck, and then resume the speed of 70 kph. The maximum acceleration of the car is 1.5 m/s2
and the maximum deceleration obtained by applying the brakes is 6 m/s2. What is the shortest
time in which the driver of the car can complete the passing operation if he does not at any time
exceed a speed of 95 kph? Draw the v-t curves.

Solution:
(95 70) (

10
) = 1.51
36

1 = 4.62962963
10
(70 95) ( ) = 62
36
2 = 1.157407407
2

(70 95

2)

102
( 2 ) = (2)(6)( 0 )
36

0 = 26.52391975
At t =1 : Car:
0 = 70(4.62962963) (

10
1
) + (1.5)(4.62962963)2
36
2

= 106.095679
At t =1 + 2 : Truck:
14 = 70(4.62962963 + 1.157407407) (

10
)
36

Name: Edmar S. Andang

Course: BSMEN

Date: 1/24/2016

= 126.5257202
() = () + 24
106.095679 + 26.52391975 + 953 (

25 (

10
10
) = 126.5257202 + 703 ( ) + 24
36
36

10
) = 17.90612145
36

3 = 2.578481489
= 1 + 2 + 3 = 8.365518526

( 2)

()
1

Name: Edmar S. Andang

Course: BSMEN

Date: 1/24/2016

2. The acceleration of a particle is defined by the relation a = k sin (t/T). Knowing that both the
velocity and the position coordinate of the particle are zero when t = 0, determine (a) the equation
of motion, (b) the maximum velocity, (c) the position at t = 2T, (d) the average velocity during
the interval t = 0 to t = 2T.

Solution:
a.

= sin

= sin

0
0
= sin

=
+

=
+

= (
0

+ )

2

=

b.

2 =

0 = sin

= 2
=

cos 2 +

= 0

Name: Edmar S. Andang

Course: BSMEN

c.
2

2
2 2
=
2 +
2

2 2
=

d. at t = 0:
2

0 =
0
+
(0)
2

0 = 0
2 0
=
2 0
2 2
=
2

Date: 1/24/2016

Name: Edmar S. Andang

Course: BSMEN

Date: 1/24/2016

3. The displacement of a particle is given by s = (-2 + 3t)e-0.5t , where s in meters and t in seconds.
Plot the displacement, velocity, and acceleration versus time for 20 seconds of the motion.
Determine the time at which the acceleration is zero.

Solution:
= (2 + 3)0.5
=
=

= (2 + 3)(0.5)0.5 + 30.5

= (2 + 3)(0.5)2 0.5 + 2(3)(0.5)0.5 = 0

(2 + 3)(0.5) 6 = 0
2 + 3 = 12
=

14

Name: Edmar S. Andang

Course: BSMEN

Date: 1/24/2016

Name: Edmar S. Andang

Course: BSMEN

Date: 1/24/2016

Name: Edmar S. Andang

Course: BSMEN

Date: 1/24/2016

4. A particle that is constrained to move in a straight line is subjected to an accelerating force

that increases with time and a retarding force that increases directly with the position
coordinate x. The resulting acceleration is a = Kt k2x, where K and k are positive constants
and where both x and dx/dt are zero when t = 0. Determine x as a function of t.

Solution:
= 2
2
2
2
2

; =

2
2

= 2
+ 2 =

(2 + 2 ) =
= 1 sin + 2 cos
Terms in f(t)
Kt

Variable Part
t

Derivative of VP
1

= +
=
2 = 0
2 =
=

=0
= +
= 1 sin + 2 cos +

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Course: BSMEN

= 1 cos 2 sin + 2

At t = 0:
2 = 0

1 = 3

= 3 sin + 2

0 = 1 +

Date: 1/24/2016