5.2 - Inertial force of piston
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What is the formula for calculating inertial force?
💡 Hint: Remember the relationship between mass, acceleration, and force.
What does D'Alembert's principle apply to in mechanics?
💡 Hint: Think about how dynamics can sometimes be treated like static conditions.
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What force appears due to the acceleration of mass?
💡 Hint: Think about fictitious forces in motion.
True or False: D'Alembert's principle applies only to static systems.
💡 Hint: Recall how dynamic systems can be treated.
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A piston with mass 4 kg moves in a slider-crank with a radius of 0.3 m and an angular velocity of 6 rad/s. Calculate the acceleration and then the inertial force acting on the piston.
💡 Hint: Break it down into steps: calculate acceleration first.
Discuss how varying the crank length impacts the forces experienced by the piston in dynamics.
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between radius and acceleration in dynamic systems.
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