RELATIVE MOTION ANALYSIS (Section 1.10) Today s Objectives: Students will be able to: a) Understand translating frames of reference. b) Use translating frames of reference to analyze relative motion.
APPLICATIONS When you try to hit a moving object, the position, velocity, and acceleration of the object must be known. Here, the boy on the ground is at d = 10 ft when the girl in the window throws the ball to him. If the boy on the ground is running at a constant speed of 4 ft/s, how fast should the ball be thrown?
APPLICATIONS (continued) When fighter jets take off or land on an aircraft carrier, the velocity of the carrier becomes an issue. If the aircraft carrier travels at a forward velocity of 50 km/hr and plane A takes off at a horizontal air speed of 00 km/hr (measured by someone on the water), how do we find the velocity of the plane relative to the carrier? How would you find the same thing for airplane B? How does the wind impact this sort of situation?
RELATIVE POSITION Therefore, if r B = (10 i + j ) m The absolute position of two particles A and B with respect to the fixed x, y, z reference frame are given by r A and r B. The position of B relative to A is represented by r = B/A r B r A and r A = (4 i + 5 j ) m, then r B/A = (6 i 3 j ) m.
RELATIVE VELOCITY To determine the relative velocity of B with respect to A, the time derivative of the relative position equation is taken. v B/A = v B v A or v B = v A + v B/A In these equations, v B and v A are called absolute velocities and v B/A is the relative velocity of B with respect to A. Note that v B/A = - v A/B.
RELATIVE ACCELERATION The time derivative of the relative velocity equation yields a similar vector relationship between the absolute and relative accelerations of particles A and B. a B/A = a B a A or a B = a A + a B/A
Solving Problems Since the relative motion equations are vector equations, problems involving them may be solved in one of two ways. For instance, the velocity vectors in v B = v A + v B/A could be written as Cartesian vectors and the resulting scalar equations solved for up to two unknowns. Alternatively, vector problems can be solved graphically by use of trigonometry. This approach usually makes use of the law of sines or the law of cosines. Could a CAD system be used to solve these types of problems?
a C B c Law of Sines: LAWS OF SINES AND COSINES b A sin a A Since vector addition or subtraction forms a triangle, sine and cosine laws can be applied to solve for relative or absolute velocities and accelerations. As review, their formulations are provided below. = b sin B = c sin C Law of Cosines: a b c = b = a = a + c + c + b bc cosa ac cos B ab cos C
EXAMPLE Given: Find: v A = 600 km/hr v B = 700 km/hr v B/A Plan: a) Vector Method: Write vectors v A and v B in Cartesian form, then determine v B v A b) Graphical Method: Draw vectors v A and v B from a common point. Apply the laws of sines and cosines to determine v B/A.
EXAMPLE (continued) Solution: a) Vector Method: v A = 600 cos 35 i 600 sin 35 j = (491.5 i 344.1 j ) km/hr v B = -700 i km/hr v B/A = v B v A = (- 1191.5 i + 344.1 j ) km/hr v B A (1191.5) + (344.1 ) = 140. / = where θ = tan 1 ( 344.1 ) = 16.1 1191.5 θ km hr
EXAMPLE (continued) b) Graphical Method: Note that the vector that measures the tip of B relative to A is v B/A. v B = 700 km/hr θ 145 v B/A va = 600 km/hr Law of Cosines: = ( 700) + (600 ) (700)(600)cos 145 v B /A v B A = / 140. km hr Law of Sines: v B / A va = or θ = 16. 1 sin(145 ) sinθ
CONCEPT QUIZ 1. Two particles, A and B, are moving in the directions shown. What should be the angle θ so that v B/A is minimum? A) 0 B) 180 C) 90 D) 70 B A θ v A = 3 v B = 4 ft s ft s. Determine the velocity of plane A with respect to plane B. A) (400 i + 50 j ) km/hr B) (10 i - 300 j ) km/hr C) (-181 i - 300 j ) km/hr D) (-10 i + 300 j ) km/hr 30
y x GROUP PROBLEM SOLVING Given: v A = 10 m/s v B = 18.5 m/s a t ) A = 5 m/s a B = m/s Find: v A/B a A/B Plan: Write the velocity and acceleration vectors for A and B and determine v A/B and a A/B by using vector equations. Solution: The velocity of A is: v A = 10 cos(45)i 10 sin(45)j = (7.07i 7.07j) m/s
GROUP PROBLEM SOLVING (continued) The velocity of B is: v B = 18.5i (m/s) The relative velocity of A with respect to B is (v A/B ): v A/B = v A v B = (7.07i 7.07j) (18.5i) = -11.43i 7.07j or v B/A = (11.43) + (7.07) = 13.4 m/s θ = tan -1 ( ) = 31.73 θ 7.07 11.43
GROUP PROBLEM SOLVING (continued) The acceleration of A is: a A = (a t ) A + (a n ) A = [5 cos(45)i 5 sin(45)j] a A =.83i 4.4j (m/s ) The acceleration of B is: a B = i (m/s ) 10 + [-( 10 ) sin(45)i ( ) cos(45)j] 100 100 The relative acceleration of A with respect to B is: a A/B = a A a B = (.83i 4.4j) (i) = 0.83i 4.4j a A/B = (0.83) + (4.4) = 4.3 m/s β = tan -1 4.4 ( ) = 78.9 0.83 β
ATTENTION QUIZ 1. Determine the relative velocity of particle B with respect to particle A. y A) (48i + 30j) km/h B) (- 48i + 30j ) km/h B v B =100 km/h C) (48i -30j) km/h 30 D) (- 48i -30j) km/h A v A =60 km/h x. If theta equals 90 and A and B start moving from the same point, what is the magnitude of r B/A at t = 5 s? A) 0 ft ft v B = 4 s B) 15 ft θ B C) 18 ft D) 5 ft A v ft A = 3 s