Assign 3 - Ans Fall 2014
Assign 3 - Ans Fall 2014
Assign 3 - Ans Fall 2014
Fall 2014
Assignment 3: Final answers
Answer: D=40 m
Answer: =6.22o
4. The mass m (m = 4 kg) is released from rest onto the top of the
uncompressed spring of stiffness k (k = 100 N/m) by removing the
supports shown. Determine:
Answer: =14o
6. The 0.5 kg collar C starts from rest at A and slides with negligible
friction on the fixed rod in the vertical plane. Determine the velocity
v with which the collar strikes end B when acted upon by the 5 N
force, which is constant in direction.
B 60
35 m/s
8. A mother and her child are skiing together, with the mother holding the end of a rope tied to the childs
waist. They are moving at a speed of 7.2 km/h on a flat portion of the ski trail when the mother observes that
they are approaching a steep descent. She decides to pull on the rope to decrease the childs speed. Knowing
that this maneuver causes the childs speed to be cut in half in 3 s and neglecting friction, determine:
(a) the mothers speed at the end of the 3-s interval,
(b) the average value of the tension in the rope during that time interval.