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ConnorM
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Homework Statement
Rod AB rotates with the angular velocity and acceleration CCW as shown. Points A and D are pin connected. The collar C is pin connected to the link CD and slides over the link AB. At the instant shown the link CD is vertical and the link AB has an angular velocity of 2 rad/s, and an angular acceleration of 4 rad/s2
determine,
1) The angular velocity of link CD
2) The relative velocity of point C with reference to A
3) The velocity of point C
4) The angular acceleration of link CD
5) The relative acceleration of point C with reference to A
6) The acceleration of point C
http://imgur.com/6lTfnYV --> Here is a picture of the question so you can see what the mechanism looks like.
Homework Equations
v = ωr (1)
an = ω2r (2)
at = αr (3)
vb = va + vb/a (4)
ab = aa + ab/a (5)[/B]
Coriolis Accel. eqn
acorn = -2ω(vb/a t) (6)
acort = 2ω(vb/a n) (7)
The Attempt at a Solution
Since this solution involves drawing various vectors I will include a picture of my work to help make things a bit easier. All of my work is in this picture as well so you can either look at my work their or at what I have written below. http://imgur.com/PAjUJoh,4PSWKHt
VELOCITY ANALYSIS
First off I started with the velocity analysis and drew where I thought the velocity vectors of each point would be. From my vectors vc, vc', and vc/c' I found,
vc' = vc cos 30 = 1.386 m/s
vc/c' = vc sin 30 = 0.8 m/s
next I found my angular velocity of CD,
ωCD = vc' / rCD = 4.62 rad/s
ACCELERATION ANALYSIS
I started off by writing down all the relevant equations
acn = rAC ωAC2
act = rAC αAC
ac'n = rCD ωCD2
ac't = rCD αCD
ac/c'n = ?
ac/c't = ?
acorn = -2ωCD(vc/c'n)
acort = 2ωCD(vc/c't)
What I am stuck on is that I don't know where my vectors are supposed to go. I'm not sure what I've done wrong and don't really know where to go from here.
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