Rigid Bodies Relative Motion Analysis: Velocity Dynamics (Learn to solve any question step by step)

Learn how to use the relative motion velocity equation with animated examples using rigid bodies. This dynamics chapter is explained step by step to help you gain a better understanding. Topics such as angular velocity, relative velocity, and cross products are discussed with rigid bodies.
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Intro (00:00)
The slider block C moves at 8 m/s down the inclined groove. (01:30)
If the gear rotates with an angular velocity of ω = 10 rad/s and the gear rack (03:26)
If the ring gear A rotates clockwise with an angular velocity of (05:43)
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Book used: R. C. Hibbeler and K. B. Yap, Mechanics for engineers - dynamics. Singapore: Pearson Education, 2014.

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Most likely a positive/negative error. For your r_C/E, was it -0.05? Because you switched it around, so it'll now be negative. If you get 105, but the sign is wrong, it's almost always just a positive/negative error, maybe when you did the cross multiplication, you forgot a positive or negative, etc. It's hard to say 😅

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Great video as always, but why did we not find VB in the second problem the way we found VE in the 3rd problem which all we did was multiply the angular velocity by the radius? Thank you

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We can't do that because there is a gear rack on the bottom that's affecting the speed of the wheel. It's not an independent object, it's connected to something else. In the case of VE, you can see that it rotates about a fixed axis, in this case, point B, and point B doesn't move. In the VB question, the center moves along the x-axis. 👍

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Thanks! Can you give me a timestamp where you're confused about which direction is positive or negative?

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Thank you very much! :D So generally, dynamics is covered after statics, and in statics, vectors are covered. Vector analysis isn't really a specific subject, but rather, it's slowly built up one by one. So here is the video talking about vectors and forces (pretty much the same thing here): kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6nZYoSPiqaAjc0 and this one might be more helpful: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXTIiKxnoNKrg9U It talks about position vectors, i, j, k components, etc. I am also going to link the statics playlist so you can take a look at them. kzbin.info/aero/PLXePpKFSUW2ZxGn6VdAPY9d7l7HowWVYL Also, if you look through the dynamics playlist (kzbin.info/aero/PLXePpKFSUW2ZXw_D5h0TTyac-KGlFRxnS), it covers a lot of questions with vectors before we get to rigid bodies, especially during relative motion analysis, so maybe that will help you out as well. If you need to review something specific, let me know, I can point out to a video if I made it.

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@@QuestionSolutions Thankyou for replying so quickly! I love your dedication!!! I feel like what i specifically struggle with is assigning the coordinate vectors (i,j,k) to the values in equations such as vB= vA + w * rB/A

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@@jenniferwilson8783 Can you give me a timestamp so I can maybe go over where you struggled? It's easier with an example :)

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@@QuestionSolutions I would say 2:24 and 4:15

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@@jenniferwilson8783 Okay at 2:19, we have a position vector from A to B. That's the dark blue line. It goes from left to right, so in the positive x-direction. You can see the coordinate system with the up and right arrows in purple just below the diagram. So since it's going in the positive x-direction, it will have a positive "i" component. The value would be 2, since it's 2 m in length. So r_AB=2i. Now when the member AB turns, it's turning clockwise, so if you use your right hand and curl your fingers to match the clockwise movement, you will see that your thumb will point towards the screen, in other words, away from you. That's the negative z-direction. If the thumb was pointing at you, that's positive z. Since it's pointing in the negative z-direction, the angular velocity vector is -k. Remember, i for x, j for y, and k for z. At 4:16, let's look at VC first. That's the velocity vector at the very bottom, applied to the rack. Notice that it faces to the left, meaning negative x-axis. The magnitude of that vector is given to us as 5m/s, so our vector is -5i. The next term is the angular velocity of the gear wheel. We are told that it turns clockwise, with an angular velocity of 10 rad/s. So again, using your right hand, the thumb points to the screen when we curl our fingers to be clockwise. So that's -10k. (we curl our fingers whenever we need to find the angular velocity vector). The last term is rBC. That's the perpendicular distance from the rack to the wheel, and it's length is 0.075m and notice I drew it in red at 4:36. It's a straight upward line, so that's in the positive y-direction. That means that position vector is 0.075j. I hope that helps, let me know if you have any other questions.

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Hi there :) in the example at 3:24 , from the equations of the i and j components, don't Wab and Wbc have the same sign and therefore direction of rotation?

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Please see: hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/rotv.html In simple terms, you need to use the right hand rule to figure out the direction of the vector. So if it's going clockwise, then you curl your right hand fingers to match that direction. Then you will notice that your thumb points into the screen. That would be the negative k direction, in other words, the negative z-axis. Let me know if you need further clarifications. Thank you!

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is there a linear velocity for link AB as a whole, or only at a point?

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Linear velocity is the distance from the rotational axis to where you're calculating it, times the angular velocity. So it's based on "r" which is the distance from the rotational axis.

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Hi, how do u determine the direction of velocity? like for the very first example, we know Vb from w but how do we know Va from Vb?

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You can usually make an educated guess as to the the direction of velocity, you just have to imagine the system moving in your mind. If not, that's alright, in the end, if you end up with a negative value, that means the assumption you made for the direction of velocity is incorrect, in other words, it's opposite to your assumption.

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can someone please tell me why at min 2:30 is in the negative k direction ? i dont get it that part

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The vector for the angular velocity must be found using the right hand thumb rule. So you have to curl your fingers in the direction of rotation, and point your thumb out. The direction of the thumb shows the angular velocity vector. This image shows it well: scripts.mit.edu/~srayyan/PERwiki/index.php?title=File:AngularKinematics02.png

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2:54 can u pls explain how do u get the Vc?

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Vc in the question is given to us as 8m/s. All we did there was just break that into components. Since the 8m/s is at an angle of 45°, we can use cosine and sine to break the velocity into x and y components.

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In first example, you have angular velocity of i component as wab and j component as wbc? Should it be wbci and wabj?

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when we say relative motion for the second point on the rod how can we assume if it is only on x axis or both for example and when to do this assumption

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Hii there love your videos, I just want to clear up some of my confusion, at the third example (6:19) how do we know that we should calculate the VE and VC, like what would be the reasoning ? I understand what you are doing I just struggle to understand how to know in an exam that, that is what i should be doing. I hope this makes sense 🙈

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I am not too sure how to answer that question. :( It should sort of "appear" in your head what steps to take next. If it doesn't happen, that's okay, but it just means you need to solve more problems and visualize the method to solve that problem in your head. Everyone does it at a different pace, but the more questions you solve, the easier it is to know how to tackle that problem.

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Hi Question Solutions, how to determine the omega if negative or positive?

[@QuestionSolutions]

In Cartesian form? If yes, then you have to use the right hand rule. So let's say it's spinning clockwise, curl your right hand fingers to match the clockwise direction. You will see that your thumb points away from you. If you pick away from you to be negative, then angular velocity vector is negative. Now imagine counterclockwise rotation, curl your fingers to match. You will see that your thumb points at you. I hope that helps.

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I do not understand when to use Relative Motion Analysis and when to use Absolute Motion Analysis. How can I know from a question which of the two methods should be used?

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I will try to give a relatively simple answer. So you can use relative motion if the question gives you the velocity of one point and you're trying to find the velocity of another point, without too much geometry. For example, an angle isn't given, only a length is (this length can be used to find the velocity using v=ωr). With absolute motion analysis, you will be given a lot of geometry along with angles, because you need that to relate the changing distance. In other words, you will be given a distance and an angle that changes when the objects move, or you will be given enough data to figure out a distance and an angle that changes when the object moves. One of the best ways of knowing which method to use is to actually do a few questions from both sections. It'll give you the insight required to know which method to use. Otherwise, you can always try one method, and if there isn't enough data, switch to the other method.

[@changjunyang7471]

i have a question, why did the i component in 3:26 changed to wab for the final solution but it uses wbc for the calculation

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It's just a typo, you can see I mixed up WAB and WBC 😅

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[@bonkgaming3646]

How is W(ab) in the -k direction when it's moving in j direction, please explain 🙏

[@QuestionSolutions]

Please see: hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/rotv.html In simple terms, you need to use the right hand rule to figure out the direction of the vector. So if it's going clockwise, then you curl your right hand fingers to match that direction. Then you will notice that your thumb points into the screen. That would be the negative k direction, in other words, the negative z-axis. Let me know if you need further clarifications. Thank you!

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How did we know the angular velocity of (AB) is in K and not i or j direction? And the same for angular velocity of (BC). I get the point of why it’s positive or negative but the direction is a little confusing.

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You have to use the right hand rule. The vector actually comes out of the screen or goes into the screen depending on the direction (+k/-k). Please take a look at this: scripts.mit.edu/~srayyan/PERwiki/index.php?title=File%3AAngularKinematics02.png Let me know if you still want to talk it through, but I think the diagram helps a lot :)

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at 5:02, why do we write the relative velocity as Va=Vb + (Vab) and not Vb= Va+ (Vab)?

[@QuestionSolutions]

So you're trying to solve for va, which is why it's isolated on the left side. You can do it the other way, make sure your position coordinates and values are properly set.

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I have one confusion that is the first problem looks like can be solved as the way you solve in absolute rigid body , so could you clear that is those 2 lesson are similar in some terms right ,sorry for bad english if you dont understand

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You can use any method you like to solve these problems, I just show case a specific method that's related to the chapter :)

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can we solve all those problem above using instantaneous center of zero velocity and if not how can we tell the difference to use that instead

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You can use it all the time, but you might not be given enough information to use it. For instantaneous center of zero velocity, you need to be given angles that change with respect to movement, if you don't have that, you will need to figure it out.

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At the end of solution of question 1, why are the rotation directions opposite ? both the values of omega are taken to be positive and must be anticlockwise according to the convention

[@QuestionSolutions]

They are positive, meaning the directions we assumed were correct. Notice how we assumed a clockwise rotation for AB and a counter-clockwise rotation for BC. Getting positive values indicates that those assumptions were correct. But regardless of sign conventions, with these problems, it's easy to figure out directions just by imagining how these contraptions would move. Here, block C moves down, and there is no way for that to happen if link BC was going clockwise with AB also going clockwise. The same is true for the opposite, if link AB was going counter-clockwise, then block C can't move down, it has to move up.

[@ryanbragg4334]

At 2:25, why is the angular velocity defined to be in the -k direction? If it's moving clockwise, shouldn't it be moving in the -j direction because it is moving towards -y axis?

[@QuestionSolutions]

Good question, one where a lot of people can get confused. The vector for the angular velocity must be found using the right hand thumb rule. So you have to curl your fingers in the direction of rotation, and point your thumb out. The direction of the thumb shows the angular velocity vector. This image shows it well: scripts.mit.edu/~srayyan/PERwiki/index.php?title=File:AngularKinematics02.png

[@ryanbragg4334]

@@QuestionSolutions Thank you sir. I realised my understanding of these problems was completely off. Thanks for taking the time to help!

[@QuestionSolutions]

@@ryanbragg4334 You're very welcome! You can sort of think of angular velocity as how fast something rotates about an axis, but just keep in mind that the vector for it has to be found using the right hand rule. And most problems, we see it in 2D, but it's really a 3D problem, so you sort of have to imagine the pin where something rotates around is actually a 3D pin, and it'll become easier to visualize in your mind. Anyways, best of luck with your studies!

[@ryanbragg4334]

@@QuestionSolutions That's exactly why I was confused haha. I was thinking in 2D. Thanks again!

[@QuestionSolutions]

@@ryanbragg4334 No worries!

[@edwardlam6481]

May I know why Vb has only -j direction? Shouldn’t there be -I direction since it is moving a circular motion ?

[@QuestionSolutions]

Please kindly provide a timestamp so I know where to look. Many thanks!

[@learner1585]

How did you determine the direction of rotation of AB and AC in Q.1

[@QuestionSolutions]

You really have to use your visual skills with these problems. You know for sure block C moves down, so try to imagine how the other pieces would have to bend for that block to slide down. If you can't imagine it, the only other way is to cut out these pieces with a carboard and pin them at the locations and move the block to see how they turn. On the other hand, if you assume a different direction of rotation, then you will end up with a negative value, so you know it's opposite to your assumption.

[@sunnytalukder7393]

What does rb/c mean?? do we take components of r from b to c or from c to b??

[@QuestionSolutions]

it's c to b.

[@floof505]

At 4:30 why does the wheel spinning clockwise dictate that the value should be negative?

[@QuestionSolutions]

So clockwise means that if you use the right hand rule, where you curl your fingers to match the direction of rotation, you will see that your thumb points away from you. If it's away from you, it's in the negative z direction so it's a negative k component. Keep in mind that while the rotation is clockwise/counter-clockwise, the vector for angular velocity is found using the right hand rule. See: hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/rotv.html

[@floof505]

@@QuestionSolutions Wow... I don't know how to thank you enough. I appreciate you and your content so much 🙏🙏

[@QuestionSolutions]

You're very welcome! Best wishes with your studies :)

[@chadbullard979]

3:24 I-components: 0=8sin45-2wbc, answer you have wab = 2.282rad/s cw, J-components: -2wab = -8cos45, answer you have is wbc = 2.828 rad/s ccw. I think subscript is switched. I-component is wbc=2.828 rad/s cw, and J-component is wab = 2.828rad/s ccw.

[@QuestionSolutions]

No, what's shown is correct. So imagine this to be a fully moving system. Imagine the block at C actually sliding down. When it's sliding, is it possible for rod AB to rotate counter-clockwise? No, right? Now look at rod BC, and imagine it rotating about point B while block C is sliding down. Can it rotate clockwise? No. So it must be counter-clockwise. You can actually see the angular velocity arrows drawn in black shown on the diagram. Once we find the angular velocity, the i, j, k components are irrelevant to us since we get a scalar answer.

[@ahn4814]

For the example at 4:20, why do you use the cross product to solve for Vb and why not just Vb=wr, whereas at 6:20 you just used Ve=wr?

[@QuestionSolutions]

You can solve these questions in many different ways. I showcased relative motion analysis, but it's up to you what method to use.

[@truewassabian2491]

Thanks for the videos they are very helpful. One mistake you have is you have labelled the angular velocities in rad/s but your values have been calculated in degree mode. This means some of your values have come out incorrect w.r.t the units you have used

[@QuestionSolutions]

You are incorrect. The answers shown are correct. So I can see where the confusion comes from, but the degrees were used to break velocity into components. What you end up as units is still m/s. So the components of 8m/s can be 8sin45 degrees, but the answer that comes out is 5.66 m/s. So there is no correlation between the degrees and rads for the final answer. The units shown are correct :)

[@truewassabian2491]

@@QuestionSolutions hm interesting. I never knew you could use rads and metres interchangeably. I was always taught to convert the units, when I presented this problem to others they also said the units were mixed up. Maybe this is a difference in method of teaching

[@QuestionSolutions]

@@truewassabian2491 Here is a solved example directly from a textbook. Please see: bit.ly/3y7xE0o

[@saroshrizvi2498]

when do use Vector form V=r x omega, and when do we use scalar form V=r . omega?

[@QuestionSolutions]

You use vector formation when you express your values as vectors, and you use scalar equation when everything is expressed in scalar values. So if you have ijk components, use the vector equation, otherwise, use the scalar equation.

[@inky3443]

This might be dumb question but how do you know that counter clockwise rotation is positive? is counterclockwise always postive?

[@QuestionSolutions]

You have to use the right hand rule. Did you watch the video on moments? It's really important to know the fundamentals, it'll make your life much easier. So in 3D space, if it's going counter-clockwise, you curl your right hand fingers and see which way the thumb points. You will notice it comes towards you, so along the positive z-axis. For 2D problems, you can pick your own positive direction and adjust your answer accordingly. Please see: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3-xn4OQa52Giqs

[@onlygidee]

Please can you suggest a textbook that we can use for this course

[@QuestionSolutions]

I used different ones over the years, but I always love this book: "Mechanics for engineers - dynamics" written by R. C. Hibbeler and K. B. Yap, any edition is fine 👍 www.pearson.com/us/higher-education/product/Hibbeler-Engineering-Mechanics-Dynamics-14th-Edition/9780133915389.html (You will probably find it cheaper on amazon or other sites)

[@onlygidee]

Thanks alot

[@QuestionSolutions]

@@onlygidee You're very welcome!

[@hamzaabokoura2758]

how do you make Vc= 8sin45-8cos45

[@QuestionSolutions]

I assume you're referring to 3:09? So we are breaking the velocity into x and y components using trigonometry. Please see this video, which shows this process using forces instead of velocities: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKOvZpdjZ6iUmLM

[@lumbalumba2436]

could you please explain where you get vc = 8 sin theta - 8 cos theta? Appreciated your video so much

[@QuestionSolutions]

Please see 2:46. We are breaking the velocity into x and y components using the 45 degree angle given to us. So the x-component can be found using sine and y-component using cosine. Y-component is negative because we chose up to be positive, but the component is downwards. I hope that helps!

[@lumbalumba2436]

@@QuestionSolutions Thank you!

[@desmondolayinka2347]

I think the angular velocity of ab should be negative cuz when you multiplied the k and I components it will give a minus j and the angular vel was already negative hence making it positive

[@QuestionSolutions]

Could you give a time stamp to the location you're referring to? Many thanks!