Technological Institute of the Philippines
938 Aurora Blvd., Cubao, Quezon City
College of Engineering and Architecture
Civil Engineering Department
Problem Set 2 in CE008 DYNAMICS
2nd Semester, S.Y. 2022-2023
Submitted by:
Parajas, James Trixian T.
CE008-CE22S8 Student
Submitted to:
Engr. Given Dave P. Layos
Instructor
March 2023
Situation 1 – An automobile starting from rest speeds up to 40 Situation 5 – The a-t curve for a particle having rectilinear
meters per second with a constant acceleration of 4 m/s 2, motion is shown in the figure. At t = 0, the velocity is 8 ft/s and
runs at this speed for a time, and finally comes to rest with the particle is 60 ft to the left of the origin of the displacement.
deceleration of 5 m/s2. If the total distance travelled is 1000
meters: Determine the velocity when t = 4 s.
Find the distance covered during the acceleration. A.20 ft/sB.12 ft/sC.30 ft/sD.38 ft/s
A.300 mB.200 mC.100 mD.400 m Determine the displacement when t = 7 s.
Find the distance travelled at constant speed. A.75 ftB.48 ftC.66 ftD.37 ft
A.240 mB.360 mC.640 mD.160 m Determine the displacement when t = 13 s.
Find the total time of travel. A.141 ftB.166 ftC.138 ftD.129 ft
A.40 secB.42 secC.34 secD.36 sec Situation 6 – A projectile is fired from the edge of a 150 m cliff
with an initial velocity of 180 m/s at an angle of 30 degrees
with the horizontal. Neglect air resistance.
Situation 2 – A stone is projected vertically upward from the
top of a 120-m high tower at a velocity of 36 m/s. Find the horizontal distance from the gun to the point where
the projectile strikes the ground.
Determine the height attained by the stone measured from A.2606 mB.3441 mC.2835 mD.3100 m
the ground. Determine the total time of flight.
A.164.930B.44.930 mC.186.055D.66.055 m A.18.19 sB.19.89 sC.22.08 sD.16.72 s
How long will it take the stone to reach the top? Determine the greatest elevation above the ground reached
A.11.581 sB.9.512 sC.3.670 sD.9.829 s by the projectile.
With what velocity will it hit the ground? A.448.12 mB.652.48 mC.412.84 mD.562.84m
A.60.419 m/sC.53.561 m/s Situation 6 – Solve the following problems:
B.50.108 m/sD.40.397 m/s 19. The distance of a body travels is a function of time and is
given by x(t)=18t+9t2. Find its velocity at t=2 s.
Situation 3 – A ball is dropped from the top of a tower 8- ft A.18.6 m/sB.19.8 m/sC.21.2 m/sD.22.4 m/s
high at the same instant that a second ball is thrown upward 20. Water is sprayed at an angle of 90 degrees from the slope
from the ground with an initial velocity of 40 ft/s. at 20 m/s. Determine the range R.
Determine the time elapsed when the two ball pass each A.76.45 mB.61.16 mC.31.18 mD.45.87 m
other.
A.0.5 sB.1 sC.2 sD.1.75 s
How high are the two balls from the ground when they pass
each other?
A.16 ftB.23.9 ftC.15.6 ftD.20.7 ft
Situation 4 – The position of a particle along straight-line path
is defined by ft, where t is in seconds.
Determine the particle’s instantaneous velocity when t = 10 s.
A.225 ft/sB.105 ft/sC.135 ft/sD.165 ft/s
Determine the particle’s acceleration when t = 10 s.
A.45 ft/s2B.52 ft/s2C.48 ft/s2D.50 ft/s2
Calculate the particle’s average speed when t =10 s.
A.45 ft/sB.25 ft/sC.25.7 m/sD.45.7 m/s
Calculate the particle’s average velocity when t =10 s.
A.45 ft/sB.25 ft/sC.25.7 m/sD.45.7 m/s