1. A cannon is mounted on one end of a railroad car and a rigid target is mounted on one end. The car is free to roll without resistance on a level track. A shell is fired from the gun when the shell hits the target. Discuss the motion of the car and what happens when the shell hits the target. Assume that the shell is a solid ball and the car is frictionless.

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1. A cannon is mounted on one end of a railroad car and a rigid target is mounted on one end. The
car is free to roll without resistance on a level track. A shell is fired from the gun when the shell
hits the target. Discuss the motion of the car and what happens when the shell hits the target.
Assume that the shell is a solid ball and the car is frictionless.
2. A wooden pile that weighs 500 lb. is driven into the ground by successive blows of a hammer
weighing 1000 Ib. that falls freely through a distance of 6 ft upon the head of the pile. The
average resistance to penetration is 4000 Ib. How fast does a single blow of the hammer drive
the pile into the ground? Assume that the hammer and pile cling together after impact. Hint:
Resultant work done equals kinetic energy lost in impact.
Ans. S= 1.6 ft (show the solution)
Transcribed Image Text:Please Answer the following questions. 1. A cannon is mounted on one end of a railroad car and a rigid target is mounted on one end. The car is free to roll without resistance on a level track. A shell is fired from the gun when the shell hits the target. Discuss the motion of the car and what happens when the shell hits the target. Assume that the shell is a solid ball and the car is frictionless. 2. A wooden pile that weighs 500 lb. is driven into the ground by successive blows of a hammer weighing 1000 Ib. that falls freely through a distance of 6 ft upon the head of the pile. The average resistance to penetration is 4000 Ib. How fast does a single blow of the hammer drive the pile into the ground? Assume that the hammer and pile cling together after impact. Hint: Resultant work done equals kinetic energy lost in impact. Ans. S= 1.6 ft (show the solution)
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