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Answer:
The angle for the forward Mach line is 19.47°
The angle for the rearward Mach line is 5.21°
Explanation:
From table A-1 (Modern Compressible Flow: with historical perspective):
(M₁ = 3)
If Po₁ = Po₂

Table A-1:

Table A-5:
v₁ = 49.76°
μ₁ = 19.47°
v₂ = 60.55°
μ₂ = 16°
θ = 60.55 - 49.76 = 10.79°
The angle for the forward Mach line is:
μ₁ = 19.47°
The angle for the rearward Mach line is:
θr = μ₂ - θ = 16 - 10.79 = 5.21°
Answer: the effective design stiffness required to limit the bumper maximum deflection during impact to 4 cm is 3906250 N/m
Explanation:
Given that;
mass of vehicle m = 1000 kg
for a low speed test; V = 2.5 m/s
bumper maximum deflection = 4 cm = 0.04 m
First we determine the energy of the vehicle just prior to impact;
W_v = 1/2mv²
we substitute
W_v = 1/2 × 1000 × (2.5)²
W_v = 3125 J
now, the the effective design stiffness k will be:
at the impact point, energy of the vehicle converts to elastic potential energy of the bumper;
hence;
W_v = 1/2kx²
we substitute
3125 = 1/2 × k (0.04)²
3125 = 0.0008k
k = 3125 / 0.0008
k = 3906250 N/m
Therefore, the effective design stiffness required to limit the bumper maximum deflection during impact to 4 cm is 3906250 N/m
Answer:
C) 3,000 kg m/s
Explanation:
We can consider the horizontal velocity of the motorcycle to be zero, since it rolls off the edge of the cliff very slowly. So, we only need to find the vertical velocity at the time of the impact with the ground.
The vertical velocity of the motorcycle at time t is given by (free-fall motion):

where
is the initial vertical velocity (zero, since the motorcycle is not moving)
g = 9.8 m/s^2 is the acceleration due to gravity
t is the time
Since the motorcycle hits the ground after t = 3 seconds, we have

And since we know its mass, m=100 kg, we can find its momentum:

and the negative sign simply means downward direction.