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RELATIVE MOTION
Which of the
0 Velocity of Ain mps: )
following
acceleration that car Bappears gives
to the
70000 an observer in car A if carTA has have to
VA 3600
speed of 72 kph for the reacheda
VA= 19.44 m/s presented. positions
2 Velocity that B appears to the passenger
in A: Solution:
Using Sine Law: Velocity of car Bwitth respect to A:
V VgA
J30°
45
V,=70 kph
60
r=l50 B
VglA 70
Sin 45 Sin 75
Ve-51.24
A kph VA=20 m/s
3 True velocity of B: 60*\
V 70
Sin 60 Sin 75*
V=15 m/s
Vg =62.76 kph VBIA
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VA= 3600 -20 mBs
Car A is accelerating in the direction of its
motion at the rate of 1.2 m/s. Car B is 54000
VB= 3600 =15 m/s
rounding a curve of 150 m. radius at a
constant speed of 54 kph.
Which of the foliowing gives the velocity Using Cosine Law:
that car B
appears to have to an observer
in car A if Ahas reached a speed of 72 (VBIA =(20)2+ (15)2-220 15) Cost
kph for the positions presented.
2 Which of the folowing gives the direction VBIA = 18.03 m/s
of VBA from the path of car A
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RELATIVE MOTION
Directiondof VBIAfrom path of A:
2
573 Proben.
20 m/s
Automobile A is
traveling east at a constant
speed of 36 kph. As automobile Acrosses the
60° intersection shown, automobile B starts from
rest 35 m, north of the intersection and moves
18.03 m/s South with a constant acceleration of 1.2 m/s.
15 m/s Five seconds after Acrosses the intersection,
0 Determine the distance of Brelative to A.
Determine the velocity of Brelative to A.
9 Determine the acceleration of Brelative to
A.
15 18.03
Sin 9 Sin 60*
=46.1
35 m
9 Acceleration aBJA:
36 kph
ag=1.5 m/g2
aBIA
30°/ Solution:
aj=1.2m/s2 O Distance of Brelative to A
35 m B
A
(15)2
150
an 1.5 m/s2
For A:
-2(1.5)(1.2) Cos30
(agJA)² =(1.52+(1.2)2. VA 3600
36000
BJA=0.757 m/s VA = 10m/s (Motion of Ais
uniform)
(to the right)
RELATIVE MOTION
X= Vt Velocity of Brelative to A
Va=10m/s
X=10(5)
X= 50m.
TA=50 m. ’
VBIA
For B: Vg-6m/s
ag =+1.2 m/s (towards the intersection)
Vg =V t agt VaA = V(10)2+ (6)2
Vg =0+ (+ 1.2)(5) VBJA =11.66 m/s
Vg=+6 ms (downward)
Acceleration ofBrelative toA
1
a,-0
S=V,!t;agt
S=0+(5)2
2
aBIA
S=+15
ag=1.2m/s
Ye =35 - 15 =20 m.
'B 20 m. T ag =V(o)² +(1.2)2
ag/A = 1.2 m/s?
Distance of B relative to A.
574 Problen
Tg=20
rBIA
Train A travels with a Constant speed level
VA = 120 kph along the straight and the
track. The driver of car B, anticipating
the car
TA=50 railway grade crossing C decreases
speed of 90 kph at the rate of 3 m/s.
relative
faA =V(20) +(50)2 D Determine the velocity of the train
to the car. train
the
TBJA = 53.9 m. Determine the acceleration of
relative to the car.
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RELATIVEMOTION
Solution:
Velbciy of train relative to the car 575 Problem:
o
Car A rounds a curve of 150 m.
radius at a
Constant speed of 54 kph. At the instant
represented, car Bis moving at 81 kph but is
slowing doWn at a rate of 3mls?.
O Determine the velocity of car A as
V=l20
kph
V=90 kph observed from car B.
a,=3m/s? Determine the acceleration of car Aas
observed from car B.
60°
Vs4 kph
V=81 kph
\45°
V,=120
Solution:
V
OVelocity of car Aas observed from car B
V =54 kph
54
Using Cosine Law: VA36
Mae'= (120 +(90)2-2(120)(90)Cos 45 VA=15 mis
VAg =85 kph
V,=15 m/s
VaA
BAceleration of train relative to the car
V= 81 kph = 22.5 m/s
45
(VayA?= (15 +(225)2
VBJA =27.04 m/s
4,=0
45
observed from car B
4,=3m/s? @ Acceleration of car A as
Using Cosine Law: (15)2
a, 150
(aap =0+ (3--2(0)(/3)Cos 45 a, =1.5 m/s2
aAg =3 m/s?