Problem 11.186 In the position shown, collar B moves A to the left with a velocity of 150 mm/s. Determine (a) the velocity of collar A, (b) the velocity of portion C of the cable, (c) the relative velocity of portion C of the cable with respect to collar B. A B C
Solving Problems on Your Own In the position shown, collar B moves to the left with a velocity of 150 mm/s. Determine (a) the velocity of collar A, (b) the velocity of portion C of the cable, (c) the relative velocity of portion C of the cable with respect to collar B. A B C 1. Dependent motion of two or more particles: 1a. Draw a sketch of the system: Select a coordinate system, indicating clearly a positive sense for each of the coordinate axes. The displacements, velocities, and accelerations have positive values in the direction of the coordinate axes. 1b. Write the equation describing the constraint: When particles are connected with a cable, its length which remains constant is the constraint.
Solving Problems on Your Own In the position shown, collar B moves to the left with a velocity of 150 mm/s. Determine (a) the velocity of collar A, (b) the velocity of portion C of the cable, (c) the relative velocity of portion C of the cable with respect to collar B. A B C 1c. Differentiate the equation describing the constraint: This gives the the corresponding relations among velocities and accelerations of the various particles.
constant = 2xA + xB + (xB - xA) Draw a sketch of the system. Problem 11.186 Solution A B C xA xC xB Write the equation describing the constraint. The total length of the cable: (a) constant = 2xA + xB + (xB - xA) vB = 150 mm/s Differentiate the equation describing the constraint. 0 = vA + 2vB vB = 150 mm/s vA = - 2 vB vA = -300 mm/s vA = 300 mm/s
constant = 2xA + xC 0 = 2vA + vC vC = - 2vA vC = 600 mm/s Problem 11.186 Solution xA A (b) The length of the cable from the right end to an arbitrary point on portion C of the cable: C B xC constant = 2xA + xC xB vB = 150 mm/s 0 = 2vA + vC vC = - 2vA vC = 600 mm/s (c) Relative velocity of portion C: vC = vB + vC/B 600 = 150 + vC/B vC/B = 450 mm/s