HW #01

Due: 01/30/2012

ES 210
Name:
Solution Set
12-2
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hw01soln.docx
Problem:
A train starts from rest at a station and travels with a constant acceleration of
2
1
s
m
. Determine the velocity of the train when t = 30s and the distance traveled
during this time.

Solution:

Ill use two of the kinematic equations that we derived noting that the acceleration
rate is constant.


( )( )
s
m
s
s
m
v
t a v v
c
0 . 30 30 1 0
2
0
= + =
+ =



( )( ) m s
s
m
s
t a t v s s
c
0 . 450 30 1
2
1
0 0
2
1
2
2
2
0 0
= + + + =
+ + =




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HW #01
Due: 01/30/2012

ES 210
Name:
Solution Set
12-10
2 of 10

hw01soln.docx
Problem:
Car A starts from rest at t = 0 and travels along a straight road with a constant
acceleration of 6 ft/s
2
until it reaches a speed of 80 ft/s Afterwards it maintains
this speed. Also, when t = 0, car B located 6000 ft down the road is traveling
towards A at a constant speed of 60 ft/s. Determine the distance traveled by car
A when they pass each other.

Solution:

We need to break this trip up into several time increments. Also, we dont know
the total time traveled when the cars pass up front.

Start by determining the time traveled by car A as it accelerates:


s t
t
s
ft
s
ft
t a v v
c
33 . 13
6 0 80
2
0
=
|

\
|
+ =
+ =


The distance Car A travels in this time period is:


( )
( )
t f s
s
s
ft
s
ft
s s a v v
c
3 . 533
0 6 2 0 80
2
1
1
2
0
2
0
2
=

\
|
+ =
|

\
|

+ =


Once up to speed, Car A will travel at 80 ft/s for a total time of t
1
until it passes
Car B. The time traveled at this constant speed can be represented as:

( ) ( ) s t t t t 33 . 13 '
1 1
= =

So, the distance traveled in this time by Car A is:


( )s t
s
ft
s
vt s s
33 . 13 80 0
1 2
0

\
|
+ =
+ =

HW #01
Due: 01/30/2012

ES 210
Name:
Solution Set
12-10
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hw01soln.docx
Car B is also in motion toward Car A during this same time period, t
1
. The
distance it covers is given by:


( )
1 3
0
60 0 t
s
ft
s
vt s s
|

\
|
+ =
+ =


The problem states that the cars were originally separated by 6000 ft. So, the
sum of the distance traveled during the time of travel must be 6000 ft.

( ) ( )
s t
ft t
s
ft
s t
s
ft
ft
ft s s s
66 . 46
6000 60 33 . 13 80 3 . 533
6000
1
1 1
3 2 1
=
=
|

\
|
+
|

\
|
+
= + +


Finally, the distance traveled by Car A during this time can be found using the
above intermediary distance equations:

( ) ( ) ft s
s
ft
ft s s s
A
3200 33 . 13 66 . 46 80 3 . 533
2 1
=
|

\
|
+ = + =



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HW #01
Due: 01/30/2012

ES 210
Name:
Solution Set
12-15
4 of 10

hw01soln.docx
Problem:
Tests reveal that a normal driver takes about 0.75 s before he or she can react to
a situation to avoid a collision. It takes about 3 s for a driver having 0.1% alcohol
in his system to do the same. If such drivers are traveling on a straight road at 30
mph (44 ft/s) and their cars can decelerate at 2 ft/s
2
, determine the shortest
stopping distance, d, for each from the moment they see the pedestrians. Moral:
If you must drink, please dont drive!

Solution:

Ill use the following equation to find distance based on the fact that the
deceleration rate is constant. Note that the final velocity will be zero (the car is
stopped). Ill first need to find the initial displacement based on the drivers
reaction time.

( )
0
2
0
2
2 s s a v v
c
+ =

vt s s + =
0


1
st
, for the sober driver:


( ) ft s
s
ft
s
vt s s
0 . 33 75 . 0 44 0
0
=
|

\
|
+ =
+ =



( )
ft s
ft s
s
ft
s
ft
0 . 517
33 2 2 44 0
2
2
=

\
|

\
|
=


Next, for the intoxicated driver:


( ) ft s
s
ft
s
vt s s
0 . 132 3 44 0
0
=
|

\
|
+ =
+ =


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HW #01
Due: 01/30/2012

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hw01soln.docx

( )
ft s
ft s
s
ft
s
ft
0 . 616
132 2 2 44 0
2
2
=

\
|

\
|
=


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HW #01
Due: 01/30/2012

ES 210
Name:
Solution Set
12-19
6 of 10

hw01soln.docx
Problem:
A car is to be hoisted by elevator to the fourth floor of a parking garage which is
48 ft above the ground. If the elevator can accelerate at 0.6 ft/s
2
, decelerate at
0.3 ft/s
2
, and reach a maximum speed of 8 ft/s, determine the shortest time to
make the lift, starting from rest and ending at rest.

Problem:

Just because the problem states that the elevator has a maximum speed of 8 ft/s
doesnt mean that it will actually reach this speed in the distance allotted to reach
the 4
th
floor. Consider the following diagram where y represents the distance
reached assuming that acceleration immediately changes to deceleration.



Since the accel/decel rates were said to be constant:


( )
( )
( )
s
ft
v
ft y
ft y
s
ft
v
and
ft y
s
ft
v
s s a v v
c
382 . 4
0 . 16
48 3 . 0 2 0
0 6 . 0 2 0
2
max
2
2
max
2
2
max
0
2
0
2
=
=

\
|
=

\
|
+ =
+ =


So, the max capable speed is not reached during this lift.

Apply the equation we developed for velocity to the two segments of the lift to
find the total time:


s t
t
s
ft
s
ft
t a v v
c
303 . 7
6 . 0 0 382 . 4
1
1 2
0
=
|

\
|
+ =
+ =

HW #01
Due: 01/30/2012

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Name:
Solution Set
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hw01soln.docx

s t
t
s
ft
s
ft
t a v v
c
607 . 14
3 . 0 382 . 4 0
2
2 2
0
=
|

\
|
=
+ =


s s s t t t 91 . 21 607 . 14 303 . 7
2 1
= + = + =




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HW #01
Due: 01/30/2012

ES 210
Name:
Solution Set
12-28
8 of 10

hw01soln.docx
Problem:
If the effects of atmospheric resistance are accounted for, a falling body has an
acceleration defined by the equation ( ) [ ]
2
4 2
10 1 81 . 9
s
m
v a

= ,where v is in m/s
and the positive direction is downward. If the body is released from rest at a very
high altitude, determine (a) the velocity when t = 5s, and (b) the bodys terminal
or maximum attainable velocity (as t ).

Solution:

Starting with the differential relation for velocity and acceleration:


( ) [ ]
( ) ( )
( )
( )
( ) [ ]
( ) 1 1962 . 0 exp
1 1962 . 0 exp 100
01 . 0 1
01 . 0 1
ln 50 81 . 9
01 . 0 1 2 01 . 0 1 2 81 . 9
1
10 1 81 . 9
0 0
0
4 2
0
+

=
|
|

\
|

+
=
(

+
+
=

=
=
=


t
t
v
v
v
t
v
dv
v
dv
t
v
dv
dt
a
dv
dt
dt
dv
a
v v
v t


So, at t = 5s:


( ) ( ) [ ]
( ) ( )
s
m
s
s
v 46 . 45
1 5 1962 . 0 exp
1 5 1962 . 0 exp 100
=
+

=

For the terminal velocity:


( )
( )
s
m
v
t
t
t
100
1
1 1962 . 0 exp
1 1962 . 0 exp
=

Ans (a)
Ans (b)
HW #01
Due: 01/30/2012

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Name:
Solution Set
12-54
9 of 10

hw01soln.docx
Problem:
A motorcyclist at A is traveling at 60 ft/s when he wishes to pass the truck T
which is traveling at a constant speed of 60 ft/s. To do so, the motorcyclist
accelerates at 6 ft/s
2
until reaching a maximum speed of 85 ft/s. If he then
maintains this speed, determine the time needed for him to reach a point located
100 ft in front of the truck. Draw the v-t and s-t graphs for the motorcycle during
this time.

Solution:

For the motorcycle during acceleration:


s t
t
s
ft
s
ft
s
ft
t a v v
c
167 . 4
6 60 85
2
0
=
|

\
|
+ =
+ =


Find the distance traveled:


( )
( )
ft s
s
s
ft
s
ft
s
ft
s s a v v
m
m
c
1 . 302
0 6 2 60 85
2
2 2
0
2
0
2
=

\
|
+
|

\
|
=
|

\
|
+ =


Calculate the distance the truck travels during this same time:


( ) ft s
s
ft
s
vt s s
t
0 . 250 167 . 4 60 0
0
=
|

\
|
+ =
+ =



HW #01
Due: 01/30/2012

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Name:
Solution Set
12-54
10 of 10

hw01soln.docx
We can diagram this information along with the given spacing information to see:



This shows that the motorcycle had to travel an additional distance to the simple
spacing shown of:

ft ft ft ft ft ft 9 . 142 1 . 302 100 250 55 40 = + + +

Finally, consider the distance and time of travel for the motorcycle and the truck:


( )
s t
t
s
ft
s
t
s
ft
ft s
vt s s
716 . 5 '
' 60 0
' 85 0 9 . 142
0
=
|

\
|
+ =
|

\
|
+ = +
+ =


So, the final time and distance traveled by the motorcycle is:


( ) t f s
s
ft
ft s
s s s t
m
m
0 . 788 716 . 5 85 1 . 302
883 . 9 716 . 5 167 . 4
=
|

\
|
+ =
= + =


The requested plots are:




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