Slide 1 : RELATIVE-MOTION ANALYSIS OF TWO PARTICLES USING TRANSLATING AXES Today’s Objectives:
Students will be able to:
Understand translating frames of reference.
Use translating frames of reference to analyze relative motion. In-Class Activities:
• Check Homework,
• Reading Quiz
• Applications
• Relative Position, Velocity and Acceleration
• Vector & Graphical Methods
• Concept Quiz
• Group Problem Solving
• Attention Quiz
Slide 2 : READING QUIZ 1. The velocity of B relative to A is defined as
A) vB – vA . B) vA – vB .
C) vB + vA . D) vA + vB . 2. Since two dimensional vector addition forms a triangle, there can be at most _________ unknowns (either magnitudes and/or directions of the vectors).
A) one B) two
C) three D) four
Slide 3 : APPLICATIONS Here, the boy on the ground is at d = 10 ft when the girl in the window throws the ball to him. If the boy on the ground is running at a constant speed of 4 ft/s, how fast should the ball be thrown? When you try to hit a moving object, the position, velocity, and acceleration of the object all have to be accounted for by your mind.
You are smarter than you thought!
Slide 4 : APPLICATIONS (continued) If the aircraft carrier is underway with a forward velocity of 50 km/hr and plane A takes off at a horizontal air speed of 200 km/hr (measured by someone on the water), how do we find the velocity of the plane relative to the carrier?
How would you find the same thing for airplane B?
How does the wind impact this sort of situation? When fighter jets take off or land on an aircraft carrier, the velocity of the carrier becomes an issue.
Slide 5 : RELATIVE POSITION (Section 12.10) The absolute position of two particles A and B with respect to the fixed x, y, z reference frame are given by rA and rB. The position of B relative to A is represented by
rB/A = rB – rA Therefore, if rB = (10 i + 2 j ) m
and rA = (4 i + 5 j ) m,
then rB/A = (6 i – 3 j ) m.
Slide 6 : RELATIVE VELOCITY To determine the relative velocity of B with respect to A, the time derivative of the relative position equation is taken.
vB/A = vB – vA
or
vB = vA + vB/A In these equations, vB and vA are called absolute velocities and vB/A is the relative velocity of B with respect to A.
Note that vB/A = - vA/B .
Slide 7 : RELATIVE ACCELERATION The time derivative of the relative velocity equation yields a similar vector relationship between the absolute and relative accelerations of particles A and B. These derivatives yield: aB/A = aB – aA
or
aB = aA + aB/A
Slide 8 : SOLVING PROBLEMS Since the relative motion equations are vector equations, problems involving them may be solved in one of two ways.
For instance, the velocity vectors in vB = vA + vB/A could be written as two dimensional (2-D) Cartesian vectors and the resulting 2-D scalar component equations solved for up to two unknowns. Alternatively, vector problems can be solved “graphically” by use of trigonometry. This approach usually makes use of the law of sines or the law of cosines. Could a CAD system be used to solve these types of problems?
Slide 9 : LAWS OF SINES AND COSINES Since vector addition or subtraction forms a triangle, sine and cosine laws can be applied to solve for relative or absolute velocities and accelerations. As a review, their formulations are provided below.
Slide 10 : EXAMPLE Given: vA = 650 km/h
vB = 800 km/h
Find: vB/A
Plan: a) Vector Method: Write vectors vA and vB in Cartesian form, then determine vB – vA
b) Graphical Method: Draw vectors vA and vB from a common point. Apply the laws of sines and cosines to determine vB/A.
Slide 11 : EXAMPLE (continued) Solution:
Slide 12 : EXAMPLE (continued) b) Graphical Method: Note that the vector that measures the tip of B relative to A is vB/A. Law of Cosines:
(vB/A)2 = (800) 2 + (650) 2 - (800) (650) cos 120?
vB/A = 1258 km/h
Slide 13 : CONCEPT QUIZ 1. Two particles, A and B, are moving in the directions shown. What should be the angle q so that vB/A is minimum?
A) 0° B) 180°
C) 90° D) 270° 2. Determine the velocity of plane A with respect to plane B.
A) (400 i + 520 j ) km/hr
B) (1220 i - 300 j ) km/hr
C) (-181 i - 300 j ) km/hr
D) (-1220 i + 300 j ) km/hr
Slide 14 : GROUP PROBLEM SOLVING Given: vA = 30 mi/h
vB = 20 mi/h
aB = 1200 mi/h2
aA = 0 mi/h2
Find: vB/A
aB/A Plan:
Slide 15 : GROUP PROBLEM SOLVING Given: vA = 30 mi/h
vB = 20 mi/h
aB = 1200 mi/h2
aA = 0 mi/h2
Find: vB/A
aB/A Plan: Write the velocity and acceleration vectors for A and B and determine vB/A and aB/A by using vector equations. Solution:
The velocity of B is:
vB = –20 sin(30) i + 20 cos(30) j = (–10 i + 17.32 j) mi/h
Slide 16 : GROUP PROBLEM SOLVING (solution continued) The velocity of A is:
vA = –30 i (mi/h)
Slide 17 : GROUP PROBLEM SOLVING (solution continued) The acceleration of A is zero : aA = 0
Slide 18 : ATTENTION QUIZ 1. Determine the relative velocity of particle B with respect to particle A.
A) (48i + 30j) km/h
B) (- 48i + 30j ) km/h
C) (48i - 30j ) km/h
D) (- 48i - 30j ) km/h 2. If theta equals 90° and A and B start moving from the same point, what is the magnitude of rB/A at t = 5 s?
A) 20 ft
B) 15 ft
C) 18 ft
D) 25 ft
Slide 19 :