2.5 - Linear Acceleration for Rotating Links
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Define linear acceleration in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about speed changes and direction.
What is the formula for tangential acceleration?
💡 Hint: Remember that α is angular acceleration.
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What type of acceleration changes a body's speed along a circular path?
💡 Hint: Think about motion along the path!
True or False: Centripetal acceleration is directed outward from the center of rotation.
💡 Hint: Imagine riding a carousel.
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Calculate the tangential and centripetal acceleration of a point on a rotating disk with a radius of 2 m, rotating with an angular speed of 5 rad/s.
💡 Hint: Remember to apply the formulas carefully.
For a closed-loop mechanism, if the position vectors are r1 = 3i + 4j and r2 = -3i + 2j, write the loop closure equation.
💡 Hint: Think about the geometrical representation of loop closure.
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