Exam 1
Exam 1
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Question 1: (10 Marks)
If rod block A slides along the horizontal slot with a velocity of 4 m/s, with acceleration
6m/s2. Determine at the instant shown using analytical method:
1) The velocity and acceleration of point B
2) The angular velocity and angular acceleration of link AC.
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Question 2: (15 Marks)
Crank O2A of a drag-link mechanism rotates at a constant angular velocity of 50 rad/s in
the clockwise sense. The mechanism is drawn to a scale of 1mm = 10mm.
a) Draw the acceleration polygon to a scale of 1 cm = 25 m/s2
b) Determine,
i. The angular accelerations of plate 3 and link 5
ii. The accelerations of sliders B and D.
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Question 3: (15 Marks)
By kinematic analysis it is meant performing position, velocity and acceleration analysis. Setup the
equations for kinematic analysis of the following mechanism. Use Linak 2 as the input.
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