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Dynamics Fundamentals: Mathematics, Vectors and Point Kinematics
Dynamics Fundamentals: Mathematics, Vectors and Point Kinematics
Dynamics Fundamentals: Mathematics, Vectors and Point Kinematics
1. Scalar kinematics
a) Differentiation
b) Integration
c) Sample problems
2. Vector operations
a) Addition and subtraction
b) Dot (scalar) products
c) Cross (vector) products
d) Moments about points
e) Projections of vectors
f) Writing a vector in terms of a new set of unit vectors
g) Sample problems
3. Vector kinematics
a) Cartesian components
b) Path components
c) Polar components
d) Sample problems
4. Solutions of sample problems (to be provided later)
Fundamentals Exam review material 2 ME274
Case 1:
On this path, we are given the speed v of point P in terms of time, t: v = v(t). From this
we want to determine the acceleration of the point. The acceleration can be found by
directly differentiating v with respect to t; that is,
dv
a=
dt
Case 2:
On this path, we are given the speed v of point P in terms of its position s: v = v(s). Here
we need to employ the chain rule of differentiation (see below).
dy dy dx
=
dt dx dt
Case 1:
On this path, we are given the acceleration of point P in terms of time, t: a = a(t). From
this we want to determine the speed of the point at some instant in time t. The
acceleration can be found by directly integrating a with respect to t; that is,
t v t
dv
a=
dt
! " a (t ) dt = " dv ! v ( t ) = v ( 0 ) + " a ( t ) dt
0 v( 0 ) 0
Case 2:
On this path, we are given the acceleration a of point P in terms of its position s: v = v(s).
Here, prior to using separation of variables, we need to use the chain rule of
differentiation to produce:
dv dv ds dv
a= = =v
dt ds dt ds
where v = ds/dt. Now, we can write:
v s s
1 2 1 2
v dv = a ds ! " v dv = " a ds ! v # v ( 0 ) = " a ds
v( 0 ) 0
2 2 0
Fundamentals Exam review material 4 ME274
Example 1
Suppose that the speed of P is given by: v ( t ) = 3t 2 . Find the acceleration of P.
Example 2
() ( )
Suppose that the speed of P is given by: v s = 5sin 3s . Find the acceleration of P.
Example 3
Suppose that the acceleration of P traveling on a straight-line path is given
()
by: a ( t ) = 6 sin ( 2t ) , with v 0 = 4 . Find the speed of P as a function of time.
Example 4
Suppose that the acceleration of P traveling on a straight-line path is given by:
( )
a ( s ) = 8 s 3 with v s = 0 = 5 . Find the speed of P as a function of position s.
Fundamentals Exam review material 5 ME274
Vector operations
a+b
Addition
The addition of two vectors a and b is found through the
“parallelogram” rule: move the tail of b to the head of a
with a + b being the vector extending from the tail of a b
to the new position of the head of b (as shown in the
figure to the right).
a
If a and b are given in terms of sets of xyz components
as:
a = a x i + a y j + az k
b = bx i + by j + bz k
then the components of the vector a + b are found from the scalar sum of the components
of a and b:
( )
a + b = ( ax + bx ) i + ay + by j + ( az + bz ) k
Subtraction
The subtraction of two vectors a and b is found
through the “parallelogram” rule on a and -b: move
b
the tail of -b to the head of a with a - b being the
vector extending from the tail of a to the new a
position of the head of -b (as shown in the figure to
the right).
-b
a-b
If a and b are given in terms of sets of xyz
components as:
a = a x i + a y j + az k
b = bx i + by j + bz k
then the components of the vector a - b are found from the scalar difference of the
components of a and b:
( )
a ! b = ( ax ! bx ) i + ay ! by j + ( az ! bz ) k
Fundamentals Exam review material 6 ME274
a = a x i + a y j + az k
b = bx i + by j + bz k
( )(
a i b = ax i + ay j + az k i bx i + by j + bz k )
( ) ( )( ) (
= ( ax i ) i bx i + by j + bz k + ay j i bx i + by j + bz k + ( az k ) i bx i + by j + bz k )
= ax bx ( i i i ) + ax by ( i i j ) + ax bz ( i i k ) +
az bx ( k i i ) + az by ( k i j ) + az bz ( k i k )
= ax bx (1) + ax by ( 0 ) + ax bz ( 0 ) +
aybx ( 0 ) + ayby (1) + aybz ( 0 ) +
az bx ( 0 ) + az by ( 0 ) + az bz (1)
= ax bx + ayby + az bz
HINT:
In finding the dot product, you do not need to go through all of above steps; simply recall
that the dot product of a and b is found by the sum of the products of the like components
of a and b.
1
From the above dot product definition, note that: i i i = j i j = k i k = 1 and
ii j = j i k = k ii = j ii = k i j =ii k = 0.
Fundamentals Exam review material 7 ME274
a = a x i + a y j + az k
b = bx i + by j + bz k
( ) (
a ! b = ax i + ay j + az k ! bx i + by j + bz k )
( ) ( ) ( ) (
= ( ax i ) ! bx i + by j + bz k + ay j ! bx i + by j + bz k + ( az k ) ! bx i + by j + bz k )
= ax bx ( i ! i ) + ax by ( i ! j ) + ax bz ( i ! k ) +
az bx ( k ! i ) + az by ( k ! j ) + az bz ( k ! k )
= ax bx ( 0 ) + ax by ( k ) + ax bz ( " j ) +
aybx ( "k ) + ayby ( 0 ) + aybz ( i ) +
()
az bx j + az by ( "i ) + az bz ( 0 )
( ) (
= aybz " az by i " ( ax bz " az bx ) j + ax by " aybx k )
i j k
= ax ay az
bx by bz
2
From the above cross product definition, note that: i ! i = j ! j = k ! k = 0 ,
( ) ( )
i ! j = " j ! i = k , j ! k = " k ! j = i and k ! i = " ( i ! k ) = j .
Fundamentals Exam review material 8 ME274
M O = r P /O ! F F
Vector projections
The projection of vector b onto the line of action of a second b
vector a is found by placing vectors a and b tail-to-tail and
drawing a line from the head of b that is perpendicular to a (as θ
a
shown in the figure to the right). From this figure, we see that
this projection is given by:
One way to do this is to first find i and j in terms of their I and J components (see
projections in the above figure):
i = cos! I + sin ! J
j = ! sin " I + cos" J
and
ay = a i j
= ( a X I + aY J ) i j
= ( a X I + aY J ) i ( ! sin " I + cos" J ) = !a X sin " + aY cos"
Fundamentals Exam review material 10 ME274
( )
a = i ! 3 j + 5 k ft
b = ( !2 i ! 4 j + 6 k ) ft
Example 5: Find a + b
Example 6: Find a - b
Example 7: Find a • b
Example 8: Find a x b
Example 9: Find b x a
J
j
36.87°
i
36.87°
I
Fundamentals Exam review material 11 ME274
Vector kinematics
The following are the three sets of vector kinematical equations for describing the motion
(velocity and acceleration) of a point P moving in a plane using Cartesian, path and polar
coordinates:
path of P
Cartesian coordinates
v = xi
! + y! j
a = !!
xi + !!
yj j
P
y
i
! v$
v! = a i et = a i # &
" v%
path of P
Polar coordinates
! r + r!! e!
v = re
( )
r " r!! 2 er + ( r!!! + 2 r!!! ) e!
a = !!
er
P
θ r
eθ
O
Fundamentals Exam review material 12 ME274
Example 15: At one instant in time, the speed of a point P traveling on a plane is 10
2
m/sec with this speed decreasing at a rate of 3 m/sec . The radius of curvature for the
path of P at this instant is 50 meters. Find the acceleration of P in terms of its path
variables.
Example 16: Point P travels on a path given in polar coordinates as: r = 3sin ! , where r
is in feet, θ is in radians and !! = 2 rad / sec = constant. Find the velocity and acceleration
of P in terms of its polar coordinates when θ = π/2.
Example 17: Make a sketch of the velocity and acceleration vectors for Example 14.
Include the unit tangent and unit normal vectors in your sketch. Is the speed increasing or
decreasing?
Example 18: Make a sketch of the velocity and acceleration vectors for Example 16.
Include the unit tangent and unit normal vectors in your sketch. Is the speed increasing,
decreasing or constant?
Fundamentals Exam review material 13 ME274
Example 1
()
Suppose that the speed of P is given by: v t = 3t 2 . Find the acceleration of P.
dv
The acceleration of P on its straight-line path is found from: a = = 6t .
dt
Example 2
() ( )
Suppose that the speed of P is given by: v s = 5sin 3s . Find the acceleration of P.
dv dv ds dv
a= = = v = !" 5 sin ( 3s ) #$ !"15 cos ( 3s ) #$ = 75 sin ( 3s ) cos ( 3s )
dt ds dt ds
Example 3
Suppose that the acceleration of P traveling on a straight-line path is given by:
() ( ) ()
a t = 6 sin 2t , with v 0 = 4 . Find the speed of P as a function of time.
v t
dv
= 6 sin ( 2t ) ! " dv = " 6 sin ( 2t ) dt !
dt v( 0 ) 0
t
v ( t ) = v ( 0 ) + " #$ 6 sin ( 2t ) %& dt
0
6
= v (0) ' cos ( 2t ) 0 = 4 ' 3 #$ cos ( 2t ) ' 1%& = 7 ' 3cos ( 2t )
t
2
t
v ( t ) = v ( 0 ) + % !" 6 sin ( 2t ) #$ dt
0
6
= v (0) & cos ( 2t ) 0 = 4 & 3 !" cos ( 2t ) & 1#$ = 7 & 3cos ( 2t )
t
2
Example 4
Suppose that the acceleration of P traveling on a straight-line path is given by:
( )
a ( s ) = 8 s 3 with v s = 0 = 5 . Find the speed of P as a function of position s.
Fundamentals Exam review material 14 ME274
dv dv ds dv
a= = =v !
dt ds dt ds
v s
" v dv = " a ds !
v( 0 ) 0
s
1 2 1 2
v # v ( 0 ) = " a ds
2 2 0
Therefore,
s
v = v ( 0 ) + 2 ! a ds
2
0
s
= v 2 ( 0 ) + 2 ! 8s 3 ds
0
8 4 s
= ( 5 )2 + 2 s = 25 + 4s 4
4 s=0
( )
a = i ! 3 j + 5 k ft
b = ( !2 i ! 4 j + 6 k ) ft
Example 5: Find a + b
( ) ( ) (
a + b = i ! 3 j + 5 k + !2 i ! 4 j + 6 k = ! i ! 7 j + 11 k ft )
Example 6: Find a - b
( ) (
a ! b = i ! 3 j + 5 k ! !2 i ! 4 j + 6 k = 3i + j ! k ft) ( )
Example 7: Find a • b
( )( ) ( )( ) ( )( ) ( )( )
a i b = i ! 3 j + 5 k i !2 i ! 4 j + 6 k = 1 !2 + !3 !4 + 5 6 = 40 ft 2
Example 8: Find a x b
Fundamentals Exam review material 15 ME274
( ) (
a ! b = i " 3 j + 5 k ! "2 i " 4 j + 6 k )
i j k
(
= 1 "3 5 = 2 i " 16 j " 10 k ft 2 )
"2 "4 6
Example 9: Find b x a
(
b ! a = "2 i " 4 j + 6 k ! i " 3 j + 5 k ) ( )
i j k
(
= "2 "4 6 = "2 i + 16 j + 10 k ft 2 )
1 "3 5
Therefore: i
36.87°
( ) (
cx = ci i = !2 I + 4J i 0.8 I + 0.6 J )
= ( !2 ) ( 0.8) + ( 4 ) ( 0.6 ) = 0.8 ft / sec I
Therefore:
( ) (
c y = ci j = !2 I + 4J i !0.6 I + 0.8 J )
= ( !2 ) ( !0.6 ) + ( 4 ) ( 0.8) = 4.4 ft / sec
In summary:
( ) ( )
c = cx i + c y j = 0.8i + 4.4 j ft / sec
i
Therefore:
36.87°
( )(
d X = d i I = 3i ! 5 j i 0.8i ! 0.6 j )
( )( ) ( )( )
= 3 0.8 + !5 !0.6 = 5.4 ft / sec 2 I
Therefore:
( )(
dY = d i J = 3i ! 5 j i 0.6 i + 0.8 j )
( )( ) ( )( )
= 3 0.6 + !5 0.8 = 2.2 ft / sec 2 = !2.2 ft / sec 2
In summary:
( ) ( )
d = d X I + dY J = 5.4 I + ! 2.2J ft / sec 2
Fundamentals Exam review material 17 ME274
()
Example 14: A point P travels on a path given by y x = 0.3 + 0.5x 2 (both x and y in
meters). The x-component of velocity of P is known to be x! = 4 m / sec = constant . Find
the velocity and acceleration vectors for point P in Cartesian components when x = 2
meters.
dy dy dx
y! = =
dt dx dt
( ) ( )( )
= x x! = 2 4 = 8 m / sec
d!y d
y=
!! =
dt dt
( )
xx! = x!x! + x!!
2
( ) ( )( )
x = 4 + 2 0 = 16 m / sec 2
Therefore,
v = xi ( )
! + y! j = 4i + 8 j m / sec
a = xi y j = (16 j ) m / sec 2
!! + !!
Example 15: At one instant in time, the speed of a point P traveling on a plane is 10
2
m/sec with this speed decreasing at a rate of 3 m/sec . The radius of curvature for the
path of P at this instant is 50 meters. Find the acceleration of P in terms of its path
variables.
v2 102
a = ve
! t+
!
( )
e n = "3 et +
50 n
(
e = "3et + 2e n m / sec 2 )
Example 16: Point P travels on a path given in polar coordinates as: r = 3sin ! , where r
is in feet, θ is in radians and !! = 2 rad / sec = constant. Find the velocity and acceleration
of P in terms of its polar coordinates when θ = π/2.
dr dr d!
r! = =
dt d! dt
( ) ( )( )( )
= 3cos! !! = 3 0 2 = 0
d !
r!! =
dt
( )
3! cos! = 3!!!cos! " 3!! 2 sin ! = 0 " 3 2 ( )( )2 (1) = "12 ft / sec
Therefore,
( ) ( )( ) ( )
! r + r!! e! = 0 er + 3 2 e! = 6 e! ft / sec
v = re
Example 17: Make a sketch of the velocity and acceleration vectors for Example 14.
Include the unit tangent and unit normal vectors in your sketch. Is the speed increasing or
decreasing?
( )
v = 4i + 8 j m / sec = vet et
a
v2
a = (16 j ) m / sec 2 = ve
! t + en v
!
θ
en v!
The unit tangent vector et must point in the same
direction as the velocity vector. The unit normal vector
en is perpendicular to et and is directed in a way that the
v2 / !
component of a in the en is positive. Note that the
projection of a onto et is positive. Therefore, the rate of
change of speed is positive, and the speed is increasing.
Example 18: Make a sketch of the velocity and acceleration vectors for Example 16.
Include the unit tangent and unit normal vectors in your sketch. Is the speed increasing,
decreasing or constant?
( )
v = 6 e! ft / sec = vet
er
v2
( )
a = "24er ft / sec 2 = ve
! t+
# n
e v
et, eθ
The unit tangent vector et must point in the
en θ
same direction as the velocity vector. The unit
normal vector en is perpendicular to et and is a
directed in a way that the component of a in
the en is positive. Note that the projection of a onto et is zero. Therefore, the rate of
change of speed is zero, and the speed is instantaneously constant.