Velocity and acceleration analysis

analysis using vectors

Problem 2

Determine the linear acceleration of AP4 if a2=0

 Solution 2 : Acceleration analysis for P

w2
Sense of rotation is found
from direction of VP2

Analyze available information

• VP2 = 10.0 in/sec. OPP=0.95.
•Hence w2= VP2/OPP= 10.53 rad/sec.
• Hence anP2 = w22 OPP=105.34 in/sec2
• a2 = 0.
•Hence atP2 = 0
• VP4P2 = 10.77 in/sec.
• Hence acP4P2 = w2VP4P2 = 10.53 *10.77=113.38 in/sec2.

Vector equation
aQ4=aP4=aP3= aP4P2+aP2=asP4P2+ acP4P2+anP2+atP2
 Solution 2 : Acceleration analysis for P

asP4P2 aP4
D, M=? D, M=?
asP4P2= 55
aP4 =18

aP2=anP2
(Since atP2=0)
acP4P2 = w22 OPP
=2w2VP4P2 =105.34
= 113.38 in/s2 D, M

aP4
Direction – Along OP (OpPO)

acP4P2
=2w2VP4P2
= 113.38 in/s2
asP4P2
Direction -Along AP

atP2= 0

anP2 = w22 OPP=105.34

Radially inwards along OpP (OpPO)