Lesson 04.3

School of Engineering and Architecture
Civil Engineering Department

School Year 2020-2021
Forces and
Accelerations
Lecture 4.3 – Dynamics of Rigid Bodies
Week 13-14
Objective At the end of this module, the student must know the principles of
forces and accelerations in the plane motion of a rigid body as well
as be able to apply it in solving problems theoretically.
Content In this module, additional problems for the following will be

discussed:
• Motion of Rigid Bodies
• Systems of Rigid Bodies
• Constrained Plane Motion
Activities Within this module, students will perform graded activities.

Quiz, class discussions, problem set computations, and recitations
are to be expected.
References L.G. Kraige and J.L. Meriam, (2012). Engineering Mechanics

Volume 2 Dynamics 7th Edition. Massachusetts, USA: John Wiley
& Sons, Inc.
R.C. Hibbeler, (2010). Engineering Mechanics Statics & Dynamics

Twelfth Edition. New Jersey, USA: Pearson Prentice Hall
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Dynamics of Rigid Bodies School of Engineering
Lecture 4.3 and Architecture

I. MOTION OF RIGID BODIES
Sample Problem 1:
The casting has a mass of 3 Mg. Suspended in a vertical position and
initially at rest, it is given an upward speed of 200 mm/s in 0.3 s using a
crane hook H. Determine the tension in cables AC and AB during this
time interval if the acceleration is constant.
Given:
Mass of the casting, m = 3 Mg = 3 x 103 kg
Velocity at the instant t = 0.3s, v = 200 mm/s
Initial Velocity, vo = 0 m/s
Time = 0.3 s
Required:
Tension in cables AC and AB when t = 0.3 s
Solution:
Get the acceleration first using Kinematics the proceed to Kinetics part.
Kinematics:
𝑣𝑣 = 𝑣𝑣𝑜𝑜 + 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎
0.2 = 0 + 𝑎𝑎(0.3)
0.2
ℎ=
0.3
𝑎𝑎 = 0.666666667 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠2
Kinetics:
∑ 𝐹𝐹𝐻𝐻 = 0
𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠30 − 𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠30 = 0
𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = 𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 → 𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒′𝑛𝑛 1
2

∑ 𝐹𝐹𝑣𝑣 = 0
−𝑊𝑊 + 𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐30 + 𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐30 − 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 = 0
−(3000 ∗ 9.81) + 𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐30 + 𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐30 − (3000 ∗ 0.666666667) = 0 → 𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒′𝑛𝑛 2
Substitute eq’n 1 to eq’n 2:
−(3000 ∗ 9.81) + 𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐30 + 𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐30 − (3000 ∗ 0.666666667) = 0 → 𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒′𝑛𝑛 2
𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = 𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 → 𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒′𝑛𝑛 1
−(3000 ∗ 9.81) + 𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐30 + 𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐30 − (3000 ∗ 0.666666667) = 0
−(3000 ∗ 9.81) + 2𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐30 − (3000 ∗ 0.666666667) = 0
(3000 ∗ 0.666666667) + (3000 ∗ 9.81)

𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 =
2𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐30
𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = 18 146.1190 𝑁𝑁 = 𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴
𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = 18.1461 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 = 𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴
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Sample Problem 2:
Determine the acceleration of the system and the
tension in each cable. The inclined plane is
smooth, and the coefficient of kinetic friction
between the horizontal surface and block C is mk
= 0.2.
Given:
Mass of block A, mA = 25 kg
Mass of block B, mB = 5 kg
Mass of block C, mC = 10 kg
Coefficient of kinetic friction between block C and horizontal surface, μk = 0.2
Required:
Acceleration of the system, a
Tension in each cable, T1 and T2
Solution:
For Block A:
∑ 𝐹𝐹𝑥𝑥′ = 0
𝑇𝑇1 − 𝑊𝑊𝑊𝑊𝑊𝑊𝑊𝑊30 − 𝑚𝑚𝐴𝐴𝑎𝑎 = 0
𝑇𝑇1 − 25(9.81)(𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠30) + (25)𝑎𝑎 = 0
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−𝑇𝑇1 + 25(9.81)(𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠30)
𝑎𝑎 = → 𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒′𝑛𝑛 1
25
For Block B:
∑ 𝐹𝐹𝑣𝑣 = 0
𝑇𝑇1 − 𝑇𝑇2 − (5)(9.81) − 5𝑎𝑎 = 0
𝑇𝑇1 − 𝑇𝑇2 − (5 ∗ 9.81) − 5𝑎𝑎 = 0 → 𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒′𝑛𝑛 2
For Block C:
∑ 𝐹𝐹𝑣𝑣 = 0 𝑇𝑇2 = −(0.2 ∗ 10 ∗ 9.81) + (10)𝑎𝑎 → 𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒′𝑛𝑛 3
10(9.81) = 𝑁𝑁
Solving for all the unknowns we get:
∑ 𝐹𝐹𝐻𝐻 = 0
𝑇𝑇1 = 88.90 𝑁𝑁
−𝑇𝑇2 + 0.2𝑁𝑁 + 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 = 0 𝑇𝑇2 = 33.11 𝑁𝑁
−𝑇𝑇2 − (0.2 ∗ 10 ∗ 9.81) + (10)𝑎𝑎 = 0 𝑎𝑎 = 1.349 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠

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Civil Engineering Department

Content In this module, additional problems for the following will be

Activities Within this module, students will perform graded activities.

References L.G. Kraige and J.L. Meriam, (2012). Engineering Mechanics

R.C. Hibbeler, (2010). Engineering Mechanics Statics & Dynamics

Lecture 4.3 and Architecture

I. MOTION OF RIGID BODIES

𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = 𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 → 𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒′𝑛𝑛 1

Lecture 4.3 and Architecture

−𝑊𝑊 + 𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐30 + 𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐30 − 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 = 0

−(3000 ∗ 9.81) + 𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐30 + 𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐30 − (3000 ∗ 0.666666667) = 0 → 𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒′𝑛𝑛 2

Substitute eq’n 1 to eq’n 2:

−(3000 ∗ 9.81) + 𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐30 + 𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐30 − (3000 ∗ 0.666666667) = 0 → 𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒′𝑛𝑛 2

𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = 𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 → 𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒′𝑛𝑛 1

−(3000 ∗ 9.81) + 𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐30 + 𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐30 − (3000 ∗ 0.666666667) = 0

−(3000 ∗ 9.81) + 2𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐30 − (3000 ∗ 0.666666667) = 0

(3000 ∗ 0.666666667) + (3000 ∗ 9.81)

𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = 18 146.1190 𝑁𝑁 = 𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴

𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = 18.1461 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 = 𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴

Lecture 4.3 and Architecture

𝑇𝑇1 − 𝑊𝑊𝑊𝑊𝑊𝑊𝑊𝑊30 − 𝑚𝑚𝐴𝐴𝑎𝑎 = 0

𝑇𝑇1 − 25(9.81)(𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠30) + (25)𝑎𝑎 = 0

Lecture 4.3 and Architecture

𝑇𝑇1 − 𝑇𝑇2 − (5)(9.81) − 5𝑎𝑎 = 0

𝑇𝑇1 − 𝑇𝑇2 − (5 ∗ 9.81) − 5𝑎𝑎 = 0 → 𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒′𝑛𝑛 2

∑ 𝐹𝐹𝑣𝑣 = 0 𝑇𝑇2 = −(0.2 ∗ 10 ∗ 9.81) + (10)𝑎𝑎 → 𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒′𝑛𝑛 3

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