University of Bahrain
Department of Mechanical Engineering
MENG 263
TUTORIAL # 5 (Chapter 5)
Q1. A wheel has an initial clockwise angular velocity of 10 rad/s and a constant
angular acceleration of 3 rad/s2. Determine the number of revolutions it must
undergo to acquire a clockwise angular velocity of 15 rad/s. What time is
required?
( Ans. 3.32 rev, t = 1.67 sec )
Q2. The angular velocity of the disk is defined
by ω = (5t2 + 2) rad/s, where t is in
seconds. Determine the magnitudes of the
velocity and acceleration of point A on the
disk when t = 0.5 s.
( Ans. vA = 2.60 m/s, aA = 9.35 m/s2)
Q3. Starting from rest when s = 0, pulley A is
given a constant angular acceleration α = 6
rad/s2. Determine the speed of block B
when it has risen s =6 m. The pulley has an
inner hub D which is fixed to C and turns
with it.
( Ans. v = 1.34 m/s )
Q4. If the angular velocity of the drum is
increased uniformly from 6 rad/s when t =
0 to 12 rad/s when t =5 s, determine the
magnitudes of the velocity and acceleration
of points A and B on the belt when t = 1 s.
At this instant the points are located as
shown.
( Ans. vA = 0.72 m/s, aA =0.12 m/s2)
Q5. If the hoisting gear A has an initial angular
velocity ω4 = 8 rad/s and an angular
deceleration αA = —1.5 rad/s2, determine the
velocity and acceleration of block C in 2 s.
( Ans. vC = 125 mm/s up, aC = 37.5 mm/s2 down)
Q6. A mill in a textile plant uses the belt-and-
pulley arrangement shown to transmit
power. If an electric motor turns pulley A
at 5 rad/s, compute the angular velocities
of pulleys B and C. The hub at D is rigidly
connected to C and turns with it.
( Ans. ωC = 4.50 rad/s, ωB = 3.38 rad/s )
Q7. The right-angle bar rotates about the z-axis
through 0 with an angular acceleration α =
3 rad/s in the direction shown. Determine
the velocity and acceleration of point P
when the angular velocity reaches the
value ω = 2 rad/s.
(Ans. vp = - 0.4i + j m/s , ap = -1.41 - 2.3j
m/s2)
Q8. The crankshaft AB is rotating at 500 rad/s
about a fixed axis passing through A.
Determine the speed of the piston P at the
instant it is in the position shown.
( Ans. 50 m/s )
Q9. The shaper mechanism is designed to give a
slow cutting stroke and a quick return to a
blade attached to the slider at C. Determine
the velocity of the slider block C at the
instant θ = 60°, if link AB is rotating at 4
rad/s.
( Ans. 1.64 m/s )
Q10. If link CD is rotating at ωCD = 5 rad/s,
determine the angular velocity of link AB at
the instant shown.
(Ans. 3.72 rad/s)
Q11. At the instant shown, the truck is travelling
to the right at 8 m/s. If the spool does not
slip at B, determine its angular velocity so
that its mass centre G appears to an observer
on the ground to remain stationary.
( Ans. 5.33 rad/s)
Q12. The pinion gear rolls on the gear racks. If B
is moving to the right at 8 m/s and C is
moving to the left at 4 m/s, determine the
angular velocity of the pinion gear and the
velocity of its centre A.
(Ans. ω = 20 rad/s, vA = 2 m/s to right )
Q13. If the hub gear H and ring gear R have
angular velocities ωH = 5 rad/s and ωR = 20
rad/s, respectively, determine the angular
velocity ωS of the spur gear S and the
angular velocity of its attached arm OA.
( Ans. ωS = 57.5 rad/s, ωAB = 10.6 rad/s )
Q14. The centre 0 of the wheel is mounted on the
sliding block which has an acceleration a0 =
8 m/s2 to the right. At the instant when θ =
45°, ω = 3 rad/s and α = —8 rad/s2. For this
instant determine the magnitudes of the
acceleration of points A and B
( Ans. aA = 9.58 m/s2, aB = 9.09 m/s2 )
Q15. The centre 0 of the disk has the velocity and
acceleration shown in the figure. If the disk
rolls without slipping on the horizontal
surface, determine the velocity of A and the
acceleration of B for the instant represented.
( Ans. vA = 5.12i +2.12j m/s,
aB = - 16.25i + 2.5 j m/s2 )
Q16. Plane motion of the triangular plate ABC is
controlled by crank OA and link DB. For the
instant represented, when OA and DB are vertical,
OA has a clockwise angular velocity of 3 rad/s and
a counterclockwise angular acceleration of 10
rad/s2. Determine the angular acceleration of DB
for this instant.
( Ans. = 1.234 rad/s2 CCW )
