Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Kinematics of a Particle - Section 12.3 - Rectilinear Kinematics: Erratic Motion - Problems - Page 33: 68

Answer

At $s=100 \mathrm{~s}, \quad a=11.1 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2$ At $s=175 \mathrm{~m}, \quad a=-25 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2$

Work Step by Step

$0 \leq s \leq 150 \mathrm{~m}:$ $$ \begin{aligned} v & =\frac{1}{3} s \\ d v & =\frac{1}{3} d s \\ v d v & =a d s \\ \frac{1}{3} s\left(\frac{1}{3} d s\right) & =a d s \\ a & =\frac{1}{9} s \end{aligned} $$ At $s=100 \mathrm{~m}, \quad a=\frac{1}{9}(100)=11.1 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2$ $$ \begin{aligned} 150 \leq s \leq 200 \mathrm{~m} ; \quad & =200-s, \\ d y & =-d s \\ v d y & =a d s \\ (200-s)(-d s) & =a d s \\ a & =s-200 \end{aligned} $$ At $s=175 \mathrm{~m}, \quad a=175-200=-25 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2$
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