MAE 2600 (SP2012) Quiz #22 Solutions

Q22A. The 2 m-long bar is confined to move in the horizontal and vertical slots A and B. If the
velocity of the slider block at A is 8 m/s, determine the bar’s angular velocity and the velocity of
block B at the instant  = 60 using the IC method.

The IC is located at the intersection point of

extended lines drawn perpendicular from vA and vB.

For a triangle (IC)AB,

rA/IC = 2 sin 60 = 1.732
rB/IC = 2 cos 60 = 1
vA =  rA/IC
8 = (1.732)   = 4.619 = 4.62 rad/s (CCW) Ans.
vB =  rB/IC = (4.619)(1) = 4.62 m/s  Ans.

Q22B. The pinion gear rolls on the gear racks. If B is moving to the right at 8 ft/s and C is
moving to the left at 4 ft/s, determine the angular velocity of the pinion gear using the IC
method.

vC = 4 ft/s 
vB = 8 ft/s 
vC / vB = rC/IC / rB/IC = 4/8 = 1/2

rC/IC = 0.6(1/3) = 0.2 ft

vC =  rC/IC
4 =  (0.2)
  = 20 rad/s (CCW) Ans.

OR
rB/IC = 0.6(2/3) = 0.4 ft
vB =  rB/IC
8 =  (0.4)
  = 20 rad/s (CCW) Ans.