Name:___________________ Last First UNLV, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MEG 207, FALL 2006, Second TEST Closed Book,

one page of handwritten notes allowed. Enter the answer for each question into the space provided. Enter SI units in all answer spaces with brackets ( ).

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2m

C
Origin at C

1m

30 o

Answer Inst. CTR at : AB = vA =

Unit vectors

1. (20 points) Point A of linkage ABC moves downward vertically with constant velocity vA = 2 m/s. AB is coupled to rod BC, which is fixed at C. Determine, for AB at angle = 30 o as shown: (a) the coordinates of the instantaneous center of the rod AB at the angle = 30 o. Mark the instantaneous center location in the figure at left. All coordinate units are in meters. Use unit vectors i and j, and frame origin at C. (b) the angular velocity of rod AB. (c) the velocity vector of point B of the linkage (i- and jcomponents)

0*i + 2.73j (m
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vA = 2 m/s

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rB = 3 m

i t i U n o rs ct ve

B
rA = 1.5 m A

2. (20 Points) Arm AB rotates with a constant angular velocity of 10 rad/s clockwise. Gear A does not rotate. Determine (a) the angular velocity of gear B (b) the acceleration of gear B at its contact point, C, with fixed gear A in terms of the i-and j-coordinates shown in Fig. 2.

Fixed

= constant

Figure 2 Gears

Answer

B = C =

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3. (30 points) Masses A (3 kg) and B (2 kg) are released from rest as shown. Friction coeff.: k = 0.1 The rope length is constant. Using x- and y-coordinates at left, determine (a) the acceleration of mass B. (b) the velocity of block B after B has moved 3 meters in ydirection.

B
60 deg. y

Figure 3 Two Masses

Answer aB = ( ( ) )

VB(3m) =

4. (30 points) Disc C rotates at constant AB = +4 rad/s (counterclockwise). At the instant shown the end A of rod AB has a velocity of -52i m/s to the left, and the angular velocity of rod AB is AB = - 4 rad/s (clockwise). (a) Write the vector equation for the acceleration of point A, and graph schematically the acceleration at B as seen from points A and C, respectively, in the box below at right. Clearly label every acceleration vector in the drawing with its corresponding expression in the vector equation ( e.g. r*2 etc). () Determine the angular acceleration AB of the rod AB, (c) Determine the acceleration of point , aA, at this instant.

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B

B Disc = 4 rad/s
rDisc = 5 m

i Unit vectors
12 m

Rod
vA = - 52 m/s
13 m

Answer (a) Graph all accel Vectors above. Enter vector equation below:

Disc C, connected to Rod AB at Point B

Answer (b) AB = (c) aA =

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