700
16–70.
The angular velocity of link AB is
AB
5 rad
s.
Determine the velocity of block C and the angular velocity
of link BC at the instant
45° and f
30°. Also, sketch
the position of link CB when
45°, 60°, and 75° to show
its general plane motion.
SOLUTION
=(5k)*(–3 cos 45°i – 3 sin 45°j )
=
15
2
2 i – 15
2
2 j
m
s
General Plane Motion. For link BC, refer to Fig. b. Applying the relative velocity
equation,
C
B
BC
C
B
vC i=
15
2
2i–15
2
2j
+(vBC k)*(2 sin 30° i–2 cos 30°j)
vC i=
15
2
2 +
3 vBC
i +
vBC –15
2
2
j
Equating j components,
O = vBC –15
2
; vBC = 15
2
rad
s = 10.6 rad
s d Ans.
Then, equating i components,
vC = 15
2
2 +
3
15
2
2
=28.98 m
s=29.0 m
sS Ans.
f
A
B
3 m
vAB
5 rad/
u