2 - Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration Analysis
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Practice Questions
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What is the definition of displacement?
💡 Hint: Think about the object’s position change.
How do you define velocity in kinematics?
💡 Hint: Remember, it includes direction.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What formula calculates linear velocity for a rotating link?
💡 Hint: Think about how rotation affects distance.
True or False: Acceleration can be both tangential and centripetal.
💡 Hint: Recall the different contexts of acceleration.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a rotating arm of length 2m rotating at 5 rad/s, calculate the tangential and centripetal accelerations at a point 1m from the center.
💡 Hint: Use the formulas for each type of acceleration.
Consider a four-bar mechanism where the lengths of links and their angles are known. How would you set up the loop closure equations for position?
💡 Hint: Remember, the loop should describe the closed path of motion.
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