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Discussion Forum : Applied Mechanics - Section 3 (Q.No. 50)
50.
A rod 5 m in length is moving in a vertical plane. When it is inclined at 60° to horizontal, its lower end is moving horizontally at 3 m/sec and upper end is moving in vertical direction. The velocity of its upper end, is
0.5 m/sec
1.0 m/sec
1.5 m/sec
2.5 m/sec
3.0 m/sec
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Ihsan said:   5 years ago
The rod is moving in a way that it makes 60 angles with horizontal. It's rare, the end is moving horizontally with sqr 3 velocity which is the horizontal component of the resultant velocity. And the moving of the top end upward is a vertical component of the resultant velocity.

So, Let the resultant velocity is V, horizontal is Vh and Vertical is Vv and angle is ø,.
So, R cos ø = Vh,
R cos 60= sqr 3,
R= 3.46.

And R sin ø =Vv.
3.46 sin 60 = Vv
Vv= 3 m/s.

Sachib said:   8 years ago
It should be 3m/s.

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