ME 274 – Spring 2009 SOLUTION

Quiz No. 1 – Div 3

Friday, January 16

Particle P moves along rod OA where OA is rotating about

a shaft passing through end O. Let r represent the radial eθ
distance from O to P and θ be the angle of rotation of the er
rod, as shown. At a particular instant in time, the velocity
and acceleration of P is known to be:
v P = ( !3er + 4 e" ) ft / sec
aP = 0
For this instant when r = 2 ft, determine numerical values
r , !! and !!! .
for r! , !!

Solution
v P = ( !3er + 4 e" ) ft / sec = r! er + r"! e" #
r! = !3 ft / sec
4 4
r"! = 4 ft / sec # "! = = = 2 rad / sec
r 2

( )
r ! r"! 2 er + ( r"!! + 2 r!"! ) e"
a P = 0 = !! #

r ! r"! 2 = 0 r = r"! 2 = ( 2 ) ( 2 ) = 8 ft / sec 2

2
!! # !!

r"!! + 2 r!"! = 0 # "!! = !

2 r!"!
=!
( 2 ) ( !3) ( 2 ) = 6 rad / sec2
r 2