RELATIVE MOTION
A 1.5 3.0 2 Velocity of tthe car relative to
a, = 1.5 m/s,a3 m/s? observer B
B
B
R4.5 m/s?
V2.83 s
2 . 8m3 s
ag 4.5 m/s?
135 VAB
V=18kph = 5 m/s
76576 Problem:
The car A has a foward speed of 18 kph and Using Cosine Law:
is accelerating at 3 m/s. An observer B, as
shown in the figure, rides in anon-rotating (Vag=(2.83 +(1-22.8341)Cos13
chair on the Ferris wheel. The Ferris wheel
has a constant angular rate of 3 revolutions VAB =3.61m/s
per minute.
@ Compute the tangential velocity of Acceleration of the car relative to observer?
observer B at this instant.
2 Compute the velocity of the car relative to
observer B.
Compute the acceleration of the car an =9(0.314)?
relative to observer B.
an =0.887 m/g?
0=3 pm
1 , = 0 .m
8 8/7s
B
?
451
r=9 m. V=18 kph
A
0.387 ms? 135*
4j= 3 m/s -a,-3 ms
1.254
4.254
Solution:
Tangential velocity of observer B
Using Cosine Law:
3(2T)
60 (aag= (0.887 +{4.254)'
-2(0.887)\4.254)Cos45
w=0.314rad/sec.
aAg 3.68 m/s?
Vg =90.314)
Vg=2.83 m/s
RELATIVEMOTION 408-A
Problem:
3200
tan 9 =
3534
AIheinstant shown, cars Aand B are
(svelingat speeds of 55 mph and 40 mph 0=42.16°
BSRActively.
167.84° a,=3534
decreasing its speed at 1500 m/h? L216
while Ais increasing at 800 mph? a,=800
determine the acceleration of B with
respectto, Car B moves along a curve
having a radius of curvature of 0.50 miles.
8HBis ncreasing its speed by 1200 mh?
while A maintains at constant speed,
determine the velocity of Bwith respect to (aBA)?= (8002 +(3534)2
A. - 2(800)(3534)Cos 167.84
8Determine also the accleration of Bwith aBJA =4319 mph?
reSpect to Awhile Amaintain at constant
speed. Velocity of Bwith respect to A:
Solution: V=40 mph
0Acceleration of Bwith respect to A: 30/
V,=55 mph
r050
V=40 mph
4)30;
V,=5S mph
0 S1=D (VaA)?= (55j2 +(40)2 -2(55)(40)Cos 30
VBIA = 28.54 mph
Acceleration of Bwith respect to A:
30/
4,-800 mph'
a,-0
(40)? =3230 mph
0.50 a,=3418 nph
30+69.44-99 44
V(1500) +(3200) a,)
ag -3534 mph
RELATIVEMOTION
Solution:
ma =uN
5V2
(40)2 =3200 =,5(9.81)
0.5
=y(1200) +(3200)² (8)² =0.7(9.81)
ag =3418mph? r=9.32 m.
3200
tan =
1200
8=69.44o 576-C Problem
9= 69.44 At a given instant, the car has a speed of
6=180-99.44° 25 m/s² and acceleration of 3 m'sacting in the
B= 80.56 direction shown.
aB/A =3418 mph? O Compute the rate of increase of the car's
speed.
Compute the normal acceleration of the
576-B Problem car.
9 Compute the radius of curvature of the
Cartons having a mass of 5 kg are required to path.
move along the assembly line at constant
speed of 8 m/s. Determine the smallest radius
of curvature for the conveyour so that the V=25 ms
cartons will not slip. The coeficients of static
30°
and kinetic friction between a carton and the a=3 m/s?
Conveyor are us = 0.7 and uk = 0.5
respectively.
Solution:
V=8 m/s O Rate of increase of the car's speed:
a =3 Cos 30
at = 2.60m/s2 30°
V=8 m/s (constant) W
a=3 m/s
a,=V'r n
ma
2 Normal acceleration of the car:
an =3Sin 30°
a) F=u,N an = 1.5 m/s²
RELATIVEMOTION) 408-C
Radius of curvature of the path:
(Vn =(60)? +(45y- 210)45/Cs45
15-
(25)2 VA 42.5 kph
) Direcion of the velocty of Bvith respe
r=416.677 m. to A:
576-D Obem
Atrain traveling at a railroad tract on an
Dvemass at a constant speed of 60 koh Sin 9 Sin 45°
sses over aroad as shown which makes 45 42.5
an angle of 45 with the railroad track. Car Ais 0= 48.5
taveling at 45 kph along the road.
0 Determine the magnitude of the velocity of Component of the velocity of the train with
the train with respect to the car. respect to the car which is parallel to the
2 Determine the direction of the relative railroad track:
velocity of the train with respect of the car. V,= 42.5 Cos 48.5*
Determine the component of the velocity
of the train with respect to the car on the V,= 28.16 kph
direction parallel to the railroad track.
576-E pablen
V,=60 mph PAL plane flies along astraight line path, while
Cebu Pacific plane flies along a circular path
km., as
having a radius of curvature r = 400
45° shown in the figure. Velocity of PAL plane is
plane is
700 kph and that of the Cebu Pacific
speed at
V,=45 nph 600 kph. The PAL plane increases its is
plane
50 km/h2 while Cebu Pacific Distance
decreasing its speed by 100 km/h²
between the two planes is 4 km. apart.
Solution: velocity of the Cebu Pacitic
Velocity of the Awith respectto B: ) Determine the
plane with respect to the PAL
plane.
acceleration of the Cebu
(2) Determine the to the PAL
Pacific plane with respect
V,=45 mph plane.
direction of the acceleration
(3) Determine the plane with respect to
145 of the Cebu Pacific
the PAL plane
V=60mph