6-Dynamics - Notes - Curvilinear Motion (Polar) - 2019 - AB - HF
6-Dynamics - Notes - Curvilinear Motion (Polar) - 2019 - AB - HF
6-Dynamics - Notes - Curvilinear Motion (Polar) - 2019 - AB - HF
Polar
Path coordinates
y
r
P
r
O x
Path
y
r
P
r
O x
Here, the curvilinear motions measurements are made by the radial
distance (r) from a fixed pole and by an angular measurement () to
the radial line.
The x-axis is used as a reference line for the measurement of .
er & e are the unit vectors in r-direction and -direction, respectively.
Note: from (b), der is in the
The position vector of
positive -direction and de in
:the particle the negative r-direction
r r er
:The velocity is
v
dr
v
r e
d r et
r e r
?
r
v vt et dt dt
d er
d er d e e
(after dt) d
d e
d e d er er
d
(after dt) Dividing by dt :
d er dθ
e e r e
dt dt
d e dθ
er e er
dt dt
Thus, the velocity is:
v r er r e
:Its magnitude is Due to the rate at which the
vr r vector stretches
2 2
v vr v
dv
a
dt
a
d r er r e re
r e r r e re r e
r
dt
,Rearranging
a r r 2 er r 2r e
Centripetal acceleration
:Its magnitude is
ar r r 2
Coriolis acceleration
a r 2r
2 2
a ar a
For a circular path: r = constant
vr 0
v r
ar r 2
a r
The magnitudes :
2 2 2 2 2 2
v vr v v , a ar a a
The motion of box B is defined by the position vector r = {0.5sin(2t)i +
0.5cos(2t)j – 0.2tk} m, where t is in seconds and the arguments for sine and
cosine are in radians (π rad = 180°). Determine the location of box when t =
0.75 s and the magnitude of its velocity and acceleration at his instant.
The box slides down the helical ramp which is defined by r = 0.5 m, = (0.5t3) rad, and
z = (2 – 0.2t2) m, where t is in seconds. Determine the magnitudes of the velocity and
acceleration of the box at the instant = 2 rad.
The base structure of the fire truck ladder rotates about a vertical axis
through O with a constant angular velocity = 10 deg/s. At the same time,
the ladder unit OB elevates at a constant rate ϕ˙ = 7 deg/s, and section AB
of the ladder extends from within section OA at the constant rate of 0.5
m/s. At the instant under consideration, ϕ = 30, OA = 9 m, and AB = 6
m. Determine the magnitudes of the velocity and acceleration of the end B
of the ladder.