DYNAMICS OF

RIGID BODIES
ESCI 124N - ENGINEERING MECHANICS 2
PROJECTILE MOTION:
The free-flight motion of a projectile is often studied in terms of its
rectangular components. To illustrate the kinematic analysis, consider a
projectile launched at point (x0 , y0), with an initial velocity of v0 , having
components (v0)x and (v0)y, as show in the figure.
PROJECTILE MOTION:
PROJECTILE MOTION:
SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 1
A sack slides off the ramp, as show in the figure, with a horizontal velocity
of 12 m/s. If the height of the ramp is 6 m from the floor, determine the time
needed for the sack to strike the floor and the range R where sacks begin
to pile up.
SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 2
NORMAL AND TANGENTIAL COMPONENTS
When the path along which a particle travels is known, then it is often
convenient to describe the motion using n and t coordinate axes which
act normal and tangent to the path, respectively, and at the instant
considered have their origin located at the particle.
NORMAL AND TANGENTIAL COMPONENTS
A unique choice for the normal axis can be made by noting that
geometrically the curve is constructed from a series of differential arc
segments ds. Each segment ds is formed from the arc of an associated
circle having a radius of curvature ρ (rho) and center of curvature O.
NORMAL AND TANGENTIAL COMPONENTS
NORMAL AND TANGENTIAL COMPONENTS
Since the particle moves, s is a function of time. As indicated in the
previous slide, the particle’s velocity v has a direction that is always
tangent to the path and a magnitude that is determined by taking the
time derivative of the path function s = s(t), i.e., v = ds/dt.
NORMAL AND TANGENTIAL COMPONENTS
NORMAL AND TANGENTIAL COMPONENTS
SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 1
SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 2
SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 3