Transcript Slide 1

Plane curvilinear motion is the motion of
a particle along a curved path which lies
in a single plane.
Before the description of plane
curvilinear motion in any specific set of
coordinates, we will use vector analysis
to describe the motion, since the results
will be independent of any particular
coordinate system.
At time t the particle isat position A, which is located
by the position vector r measured from the fixed

origin O. Both the magnitude and direction of r are
known at time t. At time t+Dt, the particle is at A' ,


r

D
r
located by the position vector
.

V
Path of particle


r  Dr

r
O
t+Dt A'
A'

Dr
V
Ds
A
t

 DV

AV

V a
A
The displacement of the
particle during
Dt is the

vector D r which represents
the vector change of
position and is independent
of the choice of origin. If
another point was selected
as the origin the position
vectors would have changed

but D r would remain the
same.

V
Path of particle


r  Dr

r
t+Dt A'
A'

Dr
V
Ds
A
t

 DV

AV

V a
A
O
The distance actually travelled by the particle as it
moves along the path from A to A' is the scalar
length Ds measured along the path. It is important

to distinguish between Ds and D r .
Velocity
The average velocity of the particle

between A and A' is defined
as
Dr

Dr

vav 
Dt
which
is
 that
 is a vector whose direction

of D r . The magnitude of vav is Dr .
Dt
The average speed of the particle
between A and A' is
Ds
Dt
Clearly, the magnitude of the average
Ds
Dr
velocity Dt and the speed Dt approach
one another as the interval Dt decreases
and A and A' become closer together.

The instantaneous velocity v of the particle is defined as the
limiting value of the average velocity as the time Dt approaches
zero.


Dr dr 

v  lim

r

dt
Dt 0 Dt

Dr 
We observe that the direction of v approaches that of the
tangent to the path as Dt approaches zero and, thus, the
velocity is always a vector tangent to the path.

The magnitude of v is called the speed and is the scalar
 ds
v v 
 s
dt
The change in velocities, which are tangent to the path



and are v at A and v  at A‘ during time Dt is a vector Dv .

v

Dv

v

D
v
Here
indicates both change in magnitude and direction

of v . Therefore, when the differential of a vector is to
be taken, the changes both in magnitude and direction
must be taken into account.
Acceleration
The average acceleration of the particle A and A' is
defined as

aav

Dv

Dt
which is a vector whose direction is that


D
v
of Dv . Its magnitude is
Dt
The instantaneous acceleration of the particle is
defined as the limiting value of the average
acceleration as the time interval approaches zero.


Dv dv  

a  lim

vr

dt
Dt 0 Dt
As Dt becomes smaller and approaches zero, the


direction of Dv approaches dv .
The acceleration includes the effects of both

the changes in magnitude and direction of v .
In general, the direction of the acceleration
of a particle in curvilinear motion is neither
tangent to the path nor normal to the path. If
the acceleration was divided into two
components one tangent and the other normal
to the path, it would be seen that the normal
component would always be directed towards
the center of curvature.
If velocity vectors are plotted from some arbitrary
point C, a curve, called the hodograph, is formed.
Acceleration vectors are tangent to the hodograph.
Three different coordinate systems are commonly
used in describing the vector relationships for plane
curvilinear motion of a particle. These are:
• Rectangular (Cartesian) Coordinates
(Kartezyen Koordinatlar)
• Normal and Tangential Coordinates
(Doğal veya Normal-Teğetsel Koordinatlar)
• Polar Coordinates
(Polar Koordinatlar)
The selection of the appropriate reference system is a
prerequisite for the solution of a problem. This
selection is carried out by considering the description
of the problem and the manner the data are given.
Cartesian Coordinate system is useful for describing motions
where the x- and y-components of acceleration are
independently generated or determined. Position, velocity and
acceleration vectors of the curvilinear motion is indicated by
their x and y components.
y

j

yj
O

v

a

vx

ax
Path of particle

vy
A

r

xi
q

ay
a

i
A
x
Let us assume that at time t the particle
is at point A.

With the aid of the unit vectors i and ,j we can write the
position, velocity and acceleration vectors in terms of xand y-components.  

r  xi  yj


 

v  v x i  v y j  xi  yj




 

a  a x i  a y j  v x i  v y j  xi  yj
As we differentiate with respect to time, we observe that
the time derivatives of the unit vectors are zero because
their magnitudes and directions remain constant.


The magnitudes of the components of v and a are:
v x  x
a x  v x  x
v y  y
a y  v y  y
In the figure it is seen that the direction of ax is
in –x direction. Therefore when writing in vector
form a “-” sign must be added in front of ax.
The direction of the velocity is always tangent to the
path. No such thing can be said for acceleration.
v 2  vx 2  v y 2
v
vx 2  v y 2
tanq 
vy
vx
a 2  ax 2  a y 2
a
ax 2  a y 2
tana 
ay
ax
If the coordinates x and y are known independently
as functions of time, x=f1(t) and y=f
 2(t), then for any
value of the time we can obtain r .Similarly, we

combine their first derivatives x and y to obtain v
and their second derivatives x and y to obtain a .
Inversely, if ax and ay are known, then we must take
integrals in order to obtain the components of
velocity and position. If time t is removed between x
and y, the equation of the path can be obtained as
y=f(x).
Projectile Motion (Eğik Atış Hareketi)
An important application of two-dimensional kinematic theory is the
problem of projectile motion. For a first treatment, we neglect
aerodynamic drag and the curvature and rotation of the earth, and we
assume that the altitude change is small enough so that the acceleration
due to the gravity can be considered constant. With these assumptions,
rectangular coordinates are useful to employ for projectile motion.
Acceleration components;
ax=0
ay= -g
Apex; vy=0
y
vy
voy= vosinq
vo
q
vox= vocosq
vx
v
vx
vx
g
v'y
v'
x
If motion is examined separately in horizontal and
vertical directions,
Horizontal
ax  0
v x  constant
Vertical
ay  -g
v y  v0 y - gt
1 2
gt
2
v x  v0 x
y  y 0  v0 y t -
x  x 0  v0 x t
v y 2  v0 y 2 - 2 g ( y - y 0 )
We can see that the x- and y-motions are
independent of each other. Elimination of the time t
between x- and y-displacement equations shows the
path to be parabolic.
1. The particle P moves along the curved slot, a
portion of which is shown. Its distance in meters
measured along the slot is given by s=t2/4, where t is
in seconds. The particle is at A when t = 2.00 s and
at B when t =2.20 s. Determine the magnitude aav of
the average acceleration of P between A and B. Also

express the acceleration as a vector aav using unit

vectors i and j .
2. With what minimum horizontal velocity u can a
boy throw a rock at A and have it just clear the
obstruction at B?
3. For a certain interval of motion, the pin P is
forced to move in the fixed parabolic slot by the
vertical slotted guide, which moves in the x direction
at the constant rate of 40 mm/s. All measurements


are in mm and s. Calculate the magnitudes of v and a
of pin P when x = 60 mm.
4. A projectile is fired with a velocity u at right
angles to the slope, which is inclined at an angle q
with the horizontal. Derive an expression for the
distance R to the point of impact.
5. Pins A and B must always remain in the vertical
slot of yoke C, which moves to the right at a
constant speed of 6 cm/s. Furthermore, the pins
cannot leave the elliptic slot. What is the speed at
which the pins approach each other when the yoke
slot is at x = 50 cm? What is the rate of change of
speed toward each other when the yoke slot is again
at x = 50 cm?
yoke
60 cm
100 cm
6 cm/s
x
6. A 7 m long conveyor band makes an angle a with
the horizontal surface. Sand, thrown at point B
freely falls to the point C on the surface. If the
band is moving with a constant velocity v0 = 3 m/s,
calculate the maximum distance d between A and C
and also find a.
7m
B
A
C
d