PROBLEM 15.

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Three belts move over two pulleys without slipping in the speed
reduction system shown. At the instant shown the velocity of
Point A on the input belt is 2 ft/s to the right, decreasing at the
rate of 6 ft/s2. Determine, at this instant, (a) the velocity and
acceleration of Point C on the output belt, (b) the acceleration of
Point B on the output pulley.

SOLUTION
Left pulley.
Inner radius r1 = 2 in.
Outer radius r2 = 4 in.
v A = 2 ft/s

(a A )t = −6 ft/s 2 = 6 ft/s 2

vA 2
ω 1= = = 6 rad/s
r2 124

( a A )t 6
α1 = = 4 = 18 rad/s 2
r2 12

Intermediate belt.
2
v1 = r1ω1 = (6) = 1 ft/s
12

2
(a1)t = r1α1 = (18) = 3 ft/s 2
12

Right pulley.

Inner radius r3 = 2 in.

Outer radius r4 = 4 in.
v1 1
ω2 = = = 3 rad/s
r4 ( 124 )

( a1 )t 3
α2 = = 4 = 9 rad/s 2
r4 ( 12 )

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 PROBLEM 15.23 (Continued)

(a) Velocity and acceleration of Point C.

2
vC = r3ω2 = (3) = 0.5 ft/s vC = 0.5 ft/s
12

2
(aC )t = r3α 2 = (9) = 1.5 ft/s 2 aC = 1.5 ft/s 2
12
(b) Acceleration of Point B.
4
(aB ) n = r4ω22 = (3) 2 = 3 ft/s 2 (a B ) n = 3 ft/s 2
12
4
(aB )t = r4α 2 = (9) = 3 ft/s 2 (a B )t = 3 ft/s 2
12

a B = 4.24 ft/s 2 45°

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