SME
College · Engineering
Dynamics
4 topics
Classical (Engineering Mechanics)
Before this course
Topics
Particle kinematics
Main lesson
Normal and tangential acceleration on a curve
Use this for “A car at 20 m/s speeds up at 3 m/s² on a curve of radius 100 m. Find its normal and total acceleration.”
Launch speed to reach a target
Use this for “A ball is launched at 45° and must land 40 m away on level ground. How fast must it leave the ground?”
Relative velocity of two moving particles
Use this for “Car A drives north at 20 m/s and car B west at 15 m/s. Find B’s velocity relative to A.”
Kinetics of particles
Work–energy and impulse–momentum
Main lesson
Power and efficiency of a hoist
Use this for “A hoist raises a 500 kg crate 12 m at a steady 0.8 m/s, and its motor is 85% efficient (η = 0.85). What output power lifts the crate, and what input power does the motor draw?”
Average force from impulse and momentum
Use this for “A 0.145 kg ball reaches the bat at 40 m/s and leaves at 30 m/s the other way after 2 ms of contact. What impulse does the bat give, and what average force?”
Direct impact and the coefficient of restitution
Use this for “A 2 kg cart at 6 m/s runs into a 3 kg cart moving the same way at 1 m/s, with e = 0.5. How fast is each cart moving after the impact, and how much kinetic energy is lost?”
Rigid-body dynamics
Main lesson
Rolling down a slope without slipping
Use this for “A solid ball rolls without slipping down a 30° slope. Find its acceleration.”
A sliding ladder by its instantaneous centre
Use this for “A 5 m ladder slides with its foot moving out at 2 m/s when it makes 60° with the floor. Find ω and the top’s speed.”
Energy stored in a flywheel
Use this for “A flywheel with I = 2 kg·m² spins at 3000 rpm. How much kinetic energy does it store?”
Course test
See what you know: 10 questions on this course
New questions each time. Pass to mark it complete.