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Motion of Several Particles: Dependent Motion
• Position of a particle may depend on position of one
or more other particles.
• Position of block B depends on position of block A.
Since rope is of constant length, it follows that sum of
lengths of segments must be constant.
x A  2 x B  constant (one degree of freedom)
• Positions of three blocks are dependent.
2 x A  2 x B  xC  constant (two degrees of freedom)

• For linearly related positions, similar relations hold

between velocities and accelerations.
dx A dx dx
2  2 B  C  0 or 2v A  2v B  vC  0
dt dt dt
dv A dv B dvC
2 2   0 or 2a A  2a B  aC  0
dt dt dt
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Sample Problem 11.5 Sample Problem 11.5
SOLUTION: SOLUTION:
• Define origin at upper horizontal surface • Define origin at upper horizontal surface with
with positive displacement downward. positive displacement downward.

• Collar A has uniformly accelerated • Collar A has uniformly accelerated rectilinear

rectilinear motion. Solve for acceleration motion. Solve for acceleration and time t to reach L.

v 2A  v A 02  2a A x A   x A 0 
and time t to reach L.
• Pulley D has uniform rectilinear motion. 2
 in.  in.
12   2a A 8 in.
Pulley D is attached to a collar which Calculate change of position at time t. aA  9 2
is pulled down at 3 in./s. At t = 0,  s  s
collar A starts moving down from K • Block B motion is dependent on motions
of collar A and pulley D. Write motion
with constant acceleration and zero v A  v A 0  a At
initial velocity. Knowing that velocity relationship and solve for change of block
B position at time t. in. in.
of collar A is 12 in./s as it passes L, 12 9 2t t  1.333 s
determine the change in elevation, s s
• Differentiate motion relation twice to
velocity, and acceleration of block B develop equations for velocity and
when block A is at L. acceleration of block B.
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Sample Problem 11.5 Sample Problem 11.5
• Pulley D has uniform rectilinear motion. Calculate • Differentiate motion relation twice to develop
change of position at time t. equations for velocity and acceleration of block B.
x D   x D 0  v D t x A  2 x D  x B  constant
 in. 
x D   x D 0   3 1.333 s   4 in. v A  2v D  v B  0
 s 
 in.   in.  in.
• Block B motion is dependent on motions of collar 12   2 3   v B  0 v B  18
A and pulley D. Write motion relationship and  s   s  s
solve for change of block B position at time t.
a A  2a D  a B  0
Total length of cable remains constant,
x A  2 x D  x B   x A 0  2 x D 0   x B 0  in.  in.
a B  9 2
 9 2   vB  0
 s  s
x A   x A 0  2xD  xD 0  xB   xB 0   0
8 in.  24 in.  x B   x B 0   0
x B   x B 0  16 in.
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