ANSWER – Q1

(22.5, 38.97, 0)

𝑟2
C A

𝑟1 𝜃2
B 𝜃1
P
(-116.53, 0, 0) (0, 0, 0)
Position Vector Equation
⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑ ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑ ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑

⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑ ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑
⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑ 𝑟⏞𝑟 𝑟⏞𝑟

Velocity Vector Equation

⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑̇ ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑̇ ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑̇

⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑̇ ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑̇
⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑̇ ⏞
𝑟̇ 𝑟 𝑟 𝜃̇ 𝜃 ⏞ 𝑟̇ 𝑟 𝑟 𝜃̇ 𝜃

But 𝑟 ̇ 𝑟̇ ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑̇ 𝑟
Thus

⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑̇ ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑̇
⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑̇ ⏞
𝑟 𝜃̇ 𝜃 ⏞ 𝑟 𝜃̇ 𝜃

Acceleration Vector Equation

⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑̈ ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑̈ ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑̈

⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑̈ ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑̈
⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑̈ ⏞
(𝑟̈ 𝑟 𝜃̇ )𝑟 ( 𝑟̇ 𝜃̇ 𝑟 𝜃̈ )𝜃 ⏞
(𝑟̈ 𝑟 𝜃̇ )𝑟 ( 𝑟̇ 𝜃̇ 𝑟 𝜃̈ )𝜃

But 𝑟 ̇ 𝑟̇ 𝑟̈ 𝑟̈

⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑̈ 𝑟 𝑟 𝜃̈ thus

⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑̈ ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑̈
⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑̈ ⏞
( 𝑟 𝜃̇ )𝑟 ⏞ ( 𝑟 𝜃̇ )𝑟 ( 𝑟 𝜃̈ )𝜃

Calculations
Velocity Diagram – Scale

o
⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑̇
23
O 17.2 m/s (86 mm) B

⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑̇
21.4 m/s idas (107 mm)
m/s) 𝑟2 𝜃2̇ 𝜃2
12.4 m/s

𝑟1 𝜃1̇ 𝜃1
(62 mm)

C
23.6 m/s (118 mm)
m/s) (17.1
mm)

𝑟 𝜃̇ 𝜃 ( )( )𝜃 𝜃 ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑ 𝑟 𝜃̇ 𝜃

𝜃̇ From Rule of Proportionality get :

( ) ( ) ( )
ACCEL DIAGRAM - SCALE 1 mm : 100 m/s2)

𝑟 𝜃̇ 𝑟 ( )( ) 𝑟 𝑟

𝑟 𝜃̇ 𝑟 ( )( ) ̂
𝑟 𝑟

⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑̈
8200 m/s
2
(82 mm) O
B
460

𝑟2 𝜃2̈ 𝜃2
2
10800 m/s
(108 mm)

𝑟1 𝜃̇12 𝑟1
12340 m/s2
(123.4 mm)

C
⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑̈
2
10900 m/s (109 mm)
idas

A 𝑟2 𝜃̇22 𝑟2 1060 m/s (10.6 mm)

2

𝜃̈ ( )

( ) ( ) ( )
Vector Analysis - What have we found ?

B 𝜃̇ 𝑟𝑎𝑑 𝑠
⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑̇
𝜃̈ 𝑟𝑎𝑑 𝑠
21.4 m/s idas
(107 mm)

⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑̈

2
10900 m/s (109 mm)
idas