From one particle to two particles

Absolute Dependent Motion Analysis of 12.9

Two Particles
• The motion of one particle will
depend on the corresponding
motion of another particle
• Inextensible cords connection
 Position

• How to establish the position

coordinate
– Reference from a fixed point
(O) or fixed datum.
– Measures along each inclined
plane in the direction of
motion
– Has positive sense from C to A
and from D to B.
• Establish a total cord length
equation
s A  lCD  sB  lT
 Velocity

• Velocity is the time derivative

of the position
• From the total cord length
equation

s A  lCD  s B  lT
s A  s B  lT  lCD  const
• Velocity

ds A ds B
  0 or  B    A
dt dt
 Acceleration

• Acceleration is the time

derivative of the velocity
• From the velocity equation

 B   A
• Acceleration

d B  d  A

dt dt

aB   a A
 Example

• Position coordinate
2sB  h  s A  l
2sB  s A  l  h  const.

• Velocity
2 B    A 1
B    A
2
• Acceleration
2 aB   a A
 Example
• Position coordinate

2(h  sB )  h  s A  l
 2sB  s A  l  3h  Const
• Velocity

2 B   A
• Acceleration

2 aB  a A
• Positive signs, why?
 Example
• Position coordinate
“cord equation”
s A  3 sB  l
• Velocity
 A  3 B  0
 A  3 B
 A  3* 6  18 ft/s
• Acceleration
a A  3 aB  0
a A  3 aB
 Example
• Position coordinate
“cord equation”
s A  2 sC  l1 and sB  ( sB  sC )  l2
s A  4 sB  2l2  l1  const
• Velocity
 A  4 B  0
 A  4 B  4 * 6  24 ft/s 
• Acceleration
a A  4 aB  0
a A  4 aB
 Example
”Position coordinate “cord equation
sC  s B  l1
( s A  sC )  ( s B  sC )  s B  l2

s A  4 sB  2l2  l1  const

 A  4 B  0
1 1
 B    B   * 2  0.5 ft/s 
4 4
 Example 12.22
• Establish a relation y = f(x)
l  l DA  lCD
l DA  (15) 2  x 2 and lCD  15  y
30  (15) 2  x 2  (15  y ) Cord =30 m
y  225  x 2  15
 s  dy / dt and  A  dx / dt
dy  1 2x  dx
s   
dt  2 225  x 2  dt
x
S  A
225  x 2