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Tutorial 1: Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery

Instructions:
i) Figure numbers correspond to the respective problem numbers
ii) Solve the problems using vector method

1. A wheel with center at O rolls without slipping so that its center is displaced 250 mm to
the right. What is the displacement of point P on the periphery during this interval?

Fig. 1

2. A point Q moves from A to B along link 3 while link 2 rotates from θ2  300 to θ 2/  1200
. Find the absolute displacement of Q.

Fig. 2

3. Crank 2 of the push-link mechanism shown in the figure is driven at ω2  60 rad/s cw .


Find the velocities of points B and C and the angular velocities of links 3 and 4.
Tutorial 1: Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery

Fig. 3

4. Find the velocity of point C on link 4 of the mechanism shown in the figure if crank 2 is
driven at ω2  48 rad/s ccw . What is the angular velocity of link 3?

Fig. 4

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