A ball is thrown at an inclined wall.

Just before the impact on the wall, the ball has a

height of 1.2 m and a velocity v 0 that is horizontal with a magnitude of 15 m/s. The
coefficient of restitution between the ball and the wall is 0.9 and there is no friction
between the ball and the wall. At what distance d from the foot of the wall does the
ball land after bouncing off from the wall.

[ 15 marks]

Solution:
This is the problem on oblique central impact. Consider an ortogonal cartesian t-n coordinate axis with n axis along the
line of impact.

Let the vnb and vtb be t and n components just before the impact and vna and vta be the components just after the impact.
From the data, vnb = 15 sin 60o m/s and vtb = 15 cos 60o m/s. From the theory of oblique central impact, we have
vtb = vta = 15 cos 60o m/s
(vna 0)
= e = 0.9
(vnb 0)

[ 6 marks]

From the second equation, we get vna = 0.9 15 sin 60o m/s.
Let us express the velocity just after the impact in horizontal and vertical x-y coordianate system.

y
x

vxa = vta cos 60o vna sin 60o = 6.375 m/s and
vya = vta sin 60o + vna cos 60o = 12.34 m/s
From this point onwards it follows a projectile motion under the influence of gravity. If we take g = 9.81 m/s2 , the origin
of the x-y coordinate to be at point C, and t = 0 just after the impact, then the equations of the projectile motion are
x = (0.693 6.375t) m
y = (4.905t2 + 12.341t + 1.2) m

[ 6 marks]

Solving for y = 0 in the above equation gives a quadratic equation and the appropriate solution indicating the time of hit
is t = 2.61 s. At this time x has a value of 15.94 m which is also the distance d.

[ 3 marks]

2)
The two 150 mm radius wheels roll without slipping on the horizontal surface. Knowing that the distance AD is 125 mm, the distance BE is 100 mm, and D has a velocity of
150 mm/s to the right, determine the velocity of point E. Note that AD is vertical and
BE is horizontal. Do not use the concept of instantaneous center explicitly.

[ 15 marks]

Let the point of contact of the left wheel with the ground be F and that of the right wheel
be G. Let 1 , 2 and 3 be the angular velocities of the planar motion of left wheel, rod
AB, and right wheel respectively.
We have
150
v F = v D + 1 k
j
v F is zero, v D = 150i mm/s and we can solve for 1 as 1 rad/s.
Similarly,
125
v A = v D + 1 k
j = 275i mm/s
For link AB, we have

[ 6 marks]

v B = v A + 2 k ( 3502 1252i 125

j) = (125.02 + 275.0)i + 326.9172
For wheel 3, we have

[ 6 marks]

(100i + 150
v B = v G + 3 k
j) = 3 (150i 100
j)
Equating the two expressions for v B we get the solutions 2 = 0.75 rad/s and 3 =
2.46 rad/s. Finally, we have
150
v E = v G + 3 k
j = 369.08i mm/s

[ 3 marks]

3)
Two slots have been cut in plate F G and the plate has been placed so that the slots
fit two fixed pins A and B. Knowing that at the instant shown the angular velocity of crank
DE is 6 rad/s clockwise, determine (a) the velocity of point F , (b) the velocity of point G.
Use of the concept of instantaneous center is suggested.

[ 15 marks]
B

Let C be the point of intersection of lines from A and B with each of them perpendicular to the respective slots. It is clear that
if we take the plate as the reference and the ground as the moving object, then C is the instantaneous center of rotation of the
ground with respect to the plate. It can be shown that C is also instantaneous center of rotation of the plate with respect to
the ground. From geometry,
r C/F = 120
j + 120i + 360i 360 tan 30o
j
= 480i 87.84
j
Intersection of line along r C/F and passing through F with a horizontal line passing through E is the instantaneous
center of rotation of link F E whicj be called as K. From analytical geometry,
rK/F = +

160
480i 160
j = +874.25i 160
j
87.84

Since, angular velocity of DE is given, we have

v E = 6 72i = 432i mm/s
If 1 is the angular velocity of link EF , then based on location of K,
1 =

432
rad/s = 0.49 rad/s
874.25

From r K/F and 1 , we can write

v F = 874.25 0.49
j + 160 0.49i = (428.38
j + 78.4i)mm/s

[ 8 marks]

From r C/F we get angular velocity of plate 2 as

2 =

428.38
78.4
=
= 0.892 rad/s
480
87

r G/C = 220
j + 520i 360i + 360 tan 30o
j
= 160i + 427.84
j
v G/C = vG = (160 0.892
j + 427.84 0.892i)mm/s = (142.72
j + 381.63i)mm/s

[ 7 marks]