Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Kinematics of a Particle - Section 12.2 - Rectilinear Kinematics: Continuous Motion - Problems - Page 19: 24

Answer

$v=0.781$ m/s

Work Step by Step

$vdv=ads$ $\int_0^v vdv=\int_1^s\frac{1}{4}s^{\frac{1}{2}}ds$ $\frac{v^2}{2}|^v_0=\frac{1}{6}s^{\frac{3}{2}}|^s_1$ $v=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}(s^{\frac{3}{2}}-1)^{\frac{1}{2}}$ m/s When $s=2$ m, $v=0.781$ m/s.
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