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Problem 3.137
In the ride shown, a person
A
sits in a seat that is attached by
a cable of length
L
to a freely moving trolley
B
of mass
mB
.
The total mass of the person and the seat is
mA
. The trolley is
constrained by the beam to move in only the horizontal direction.
The system is released from rest at the angle
✓D✓0
and is allowed
to swing in the vertical plane. Neglect the mass of the cable, and
treat the person and the seat as a single particle.
Derive the system’s equations of motion, using the position
of the trolley and the angle
✓
as dependent variables, and then
use a computer to solve these equations for one full period/cycle
of the motion. Plot the speed of the trolley and the speed of the
person vs. the angle
✓
for
mAD45 kg
,
mBD10 kg
,
LD3
m,
and ✓0D70ı.
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Problem 3.138
A constant force
P
is applied at
A
to the rope running behind the load
G
, which
has a mass of
300 kg
. Assuming that any source of friction and the inertia of the
pulleys can be neglected, determine
P
such that
G
has an upward acceleration of
1m=s2.
Solution
Neglecting the inertia of the ropes and the friction in the pulleys, the tension
in the cord going around
D
is
P
. We denote by
T2
the tension in the cord
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Problem 3.139
A constant force
PD300 lb
is applied at
A
to the rope running behind the load
G
, which weighs
1000 lb
. If each of the pulleys weighs
7lb
, and assuming that
any source of friction and the rotational inertia of the pulleys can be neglected,
determine the acceleration of
G
and the tension in the rope connecting pulleys
B
and C.
Solution
Neglecting the inertia of the ropes and the friction in the pulleys,
the tension in the cord going around
D
is
P
. We denote by
T2
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Problem 3.140
A metal ball weighing
0:2 lb
is dropped from rest in a fluid. If the magnitude of
the resistance due to the fluid is given by
Cdv
, where
CdD0:5 lbs=ft
is a drag
coefficient and
v
is the ball’s speed, determine the depth at which the ball will have
sunk when the ball achieves a speed of 0:3 ft=s.
Solution
We model the ball as a particle subject only to its own weight
mg
and to the drag resitance
Fd
due to the water. We consider only the motion in the vertical direction.
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Problem 3.141
A metal ball weighing
0:2 lb
is dropped from rest in a fluid. After falling
1ft
, the
ball has a speed of
2:25 ft=s
. If the magnitude of the resistance due to the fluid is
given by
Cdv
, where
Cd
is a drag coefficient and
v
is the ball’s speed, determine
the value of Cd.
Solution
We model the ball as a particle subject only to its own weight
mg
and to the drag resitance
Fd
due to the water. We consider only the motion in the vertical direction.
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