University of Sharjah

College of Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

DYNAMICS 0401243

Mid-term Exam – Section 11-Solution

Summer 2017/2018
Date: June 24, 2018
Exam period: 10:00 – 11:30 (90 minutes)

Instructor: Dr. Moussa Leblouba

Mid-term examination rules:

1- Attempt all three (03) exercises;

2- All solution steps including the development of equations must be clearly shown;
3- You must draw all necessary FBDs;
4- All units must be clearly indicated;

Section: 11 Student ID:…KEY….. Student Name:…….. KEY …………

Problem 01 02 03 Total

Max. Mark 10 10 15 Max 35

Your Score

Total number of pages is five (05).

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Dynamics 0401243 Mid-term Exam, Sunday, June 24, 2018
Exercise 1. (10 Marks)

For the pulley system shown, each of the cables at A and B

is given a velocity of 2 m/s in the direction of the arrow.
Determine the upward velocity 𝑣 of the load 𝑚.

Solution

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 *13–44.

When the 0401243

Dynamics blocks are released, determine their acceleration Mid-term Exam, Sunday, June 24, 2018
and the tension of the cable. Neglect the mass of the pulley.
*13–44.Exercise 2. 10 Marks
re released, determine their acceleration
When the blocks are released, determine their acceleration
the cable. Whenthe
Neglect themass
blocks are pulley.
of the released, determine their acceleration and the tension of
and the tension of the cable. Neglect the mass of the pulley.
the cable. Neglect the mass of the pulley.

Solution
SOLUTION

Free-Body Diagram: The free-body diagram of blocks A and B are shown in Figs. b A
and c, respectively. Here, aA and aB are assumed to be directed downwards so that
SOLUTION 10 kg
they are consistent with the positive sense of position coordinates sA and sB of
Free-Body Diagram:
blocks A andTheB, free-body diagram
Fig. a . Since of blocks
the cable A and
passes are shown
B the
over smoothin pulleys,
Figs. b the tension in A
aAblocks
and aB are B
m: Theand c, respectively.
free-body Here,of
diagram A assumed
and
the cable remains constant throughout.B areto shown
be directed
in downwards
Figs. b so that A 10 kg
. Here,they are consistent with the positive sense of position coordinates sA and sB of
aA and aB are assumed to be directed downwards so that
blocks A and B, Fig. a . Since the cable passes over the smooth pulleys, the tension in 10 kg B
nt withthethe positive
remainssense
Equations
cable ofthroughout.
of Motion:
constant position coordinates
By referring to Figs.sb andc,sB of
A and
g. a . Since the cable passes over the smooth pulleys, the tension in B 30 kg
constant + cof©F
throughout.
Equations y = ma
Motion: By 2T to- Figs.
y; referring 10(9.81) = - 10aA
b and c, (1)

+ c ©Fy = may; 2T - 10(9.81) = -10aA (1) 30 kg

and to Figs. b and c,
ion: By referring
and + c ©F = ma ; T - 30(9.81) = - 30aB (2)
2T - 10(9.81) =y - 10aA
y
(1)
+ c ©Fy = may;

or
T - 30(9.81) = -30aB (2)

laws
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or
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Exercise 3. 15 Marks
ides down the 13–62.
curved ramp for which the 1 x2 y
y = ––
The
c friction is m k = 10-lb
0.2. suitcase
If at the slides
instant down
it the curved ramp for 8
The 10-lb suitcase slides down the curved ramp for which
of kinetic friction is 𝜇$ = 0.2. the
as a speed of which the coefficient
5 ft>s, determine the normal 1 x2
y = ––
8
y
coefficient of kinetic friction is mk = 0.2. If at the instant it
se and the rateIf at the instant
of increase
reaches
it reaches
of aits
point A it has speed.
speed
point A it has a speed of 5
of 5 ft>s, determine the normal 6 ft
ft/s,
forcedetermine theand
on the suitcase normal
the rateforce on the
of increase suitcase
of its speed. and 6 ft
the rate of increase of its speed.

A A
Solution
SOLUTION x x

1 2
n = x
8

dy 1
= tan u = x 2 = - 1.5 u = - 56.31°
dx 4 x= -6
= - 1.5 u = - 56.31°
= -6 d2y 1
=
dx2 4
3
dy 2 2
B1 + a b R 3
dx C 1 + ( - 1.5)2 D 2
3 r = = = 23.436 ft
d2y
212
2
3 2 2
mp forCwhich D dx2
2 2 4
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