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LEC 07 (Relative Motion)

The document discusses the motion of two particles connected by an inextensible cord. It defines the position, velocity, and acceleration of each particle based on their connection. Examples are provided to demonstrate setting up and solving the equations of motion for different cord configurations.

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LEC 07 (Relative Motion)

The document discusses the motion of two particles connected by an inextensible cord. It defines the position, velocity, and acceleration of each particle based on their connection. Examples are provided to demonstrate setting up and solving the equations of motion for different cord configurations.

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From one particle to two particles

12.9 Absolute Dependent Motion Analysis of


Two Particles
• The motion of one particle will
depend on the corresponding
motion of another part
• Inextensible cords connection
Position

• How to establish the position


coordinate
– Reference from a fixed point
(O) or fixed datum.
– Measures along each inclined
plane in the direction of
motion
– Has positive sense from C to A
and D to B.
• Establish a total cord length
equation
s A  lCD  s B  lT
Velocity

• Velocity is the time derivative


of the position
• From the total cord length
equation

s A  lCD  s B  lT
• Velocity
ds A ds B
  0 or  B    A
dt dt
Acceleration

• Acceleration is the time


derivative of the velocity
• From the velocity equation

 B   A
• Acceleration
aB   a A
Example

• Position coordinate
2sB  h  s A  l
• Velocity
2 B    A
• Acceleration
2 aB   a A
Example
• Position coordinate
2( h  s B )  h  s A  l
• Velocity
2 B   A
• Acceleration
2 aB  a A
Example 12.21
• Position coordinate
“cord equation”
s A  3 sB  l
• Velocity
 A  3 B  0
• Acceleration
a A  3 aB  0
Relative-Motion Analysis of Two Particles
Using Translating Axes
Relative Motion (Translating Axes)
- Consider two particles A and B. Both are
moving with respect to fixed axes X-Y

- The translating axes x-y is moving with


particle B

- The position vector of the particle A


measured relative to the x-y axes is

rA  rB  r A/ B
(A/B means A with respect to B)

rA B  x iˆ  y ˆj
KINEMATICS OF PARTICLES

If rB is the absolute position of B, then

rA  rB  rA B

Take derivative with respect to time :

  
rA  rB  rA B or vA  vB  vA B

  
and rA  rB  rA B or aA  aB  aA B
EXAMPLE
The passenger aircraft B is flying east with velocity vB = 800 km/h. A jet is
traveling south with velocity vA = 1200 km/h. What velocity does A appear
to a passenger in B ?
y

Solution 
vB  800î
x


vA B


vA  1200 ĵ

  
 vA  vB  vA B

 1200 ĵ  800 î  v A B


v A B   800iˆ  1200 ˆj
EXAMPLE (Cont.)


Absolute value : vA B   8002   12002

 1442 km / h ANS


The direction of v A B
y
800
 tan     33.7 West of South
vB  800î 1200
x
ANS

vA B


vA  1200 ĵ

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