4.1 - Basic Equations
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Practice Questions
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Define displacement in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how we describe where something is.
What is the equation for linear velocity?
💡 Hint: Remember where each variable comes from: velocity, angular velocity, and radius.
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What does displacement measure?
💡 Hint: Think about how we describe where something is located.
True or False: Velocity only considers how fast an object moves.
💡 Hint: Consider the direction in which an object is moving.
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In a four-bar linkage, calculate the instantaneous center of two links and determine the velocity of a point on one link given the input angle.
💡 Hint: Visualize the mechanism and apply the IC method.
A crank-slider mechanism operates at a fixed angular velocity. Calculate the Coriolis acceleration for the slider when the slider’s mass moves at a given velocity.
💡 Hint: Identify the angular velocity and calculate the relative speed.
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