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11 DYNAMICS
Ferdinand P. Beer
E. Russell Johnston, Jr.
Phillip J. Cornwell Kinematics of Particles
Brian P. Self
(Relative Motion,
Motion of Several
Particles)
• Able to determine the motion of more than one particle at the same time. (CO1-
PO1)
x t
dx
dt
v0 at dx v0 at dt
x0 0
x x0 v0t 12 at 2
v x
dv
v a constant v dv a dx v 2 v02 2a x x0
dx v0 x0
xB A x B x A relative position of B
with respect to A
xB x A xB A
v B A v B v A relative velocity of B
with respect to A
vB v A vB A
a B A a B a A relative acceleration of B
with respect to A
aB a A aB A
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Eleventh
Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Dynamics
Sample Problem 11.4
Strategy:
• Substitute initial position and velocity
and constant acceleration of ball into
general equations for uniformly
accelerated rectilinear motion.
yB E
12 18t 4.905t 2 5 2t 0
t 0.39 s meaningless
t 3.65 s
vB E 18 9.81t 2
16 9.813.65
m
vB E 19.81
s
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Eleventh
Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Dynamics
Sample Problem 11.4
Prove to yourself that the results are the same, even if the sign
conventions are different than the previous formulation.
Plan:
xB - (xB )0 = - 400mm.
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Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Dynamics
Group Problem Solving 3 (continued)
• Differentiate motion relation twice to develop
equations for velocity and acceleration of block B.
mm
vB = 450
s
mm
aB = - 225 2
s
Reflect and Think:
In this case, the relationship we needed was not between position coordinates,
but between changes in position coordinates at two different times. The key
step is to clearly define your position vectors. This is a two degree-of-freedom
system, because two coordinates are required to completely describe it.
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Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Dynamics
Group Problem Solving 4
Slider block A moves to the left with a
constant velocity of 6 m/s. Determine the
velocity of block B.
Strategy:
6 m/s + 3vB 0
v B 2 m/s
A) 24 m/s B) 3 m/s
C) 12 m/s D) 9 m/s vA=6 m/s vC=18 m/s