RELATIVE VELOCITY METHOD

BY GRAPHICAL METHOD
The following points are to be considered while solving
problems by this method.
1. Draw the configuration design to a suitable scale.
2. Locate all fixed point in a mechanism as a common point
in velocity diagram.
3. Choose a suitable scale for the vector diagram velocity.
4. The velocity vector of each rotating link is r to the link.
5. Velocity of each link in mechanism has both magnitude
and direction. Start from a point whose magnitude and
direction is known.
6. The points of the velocity diagram are indicated by small
letters.
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1. In a crank and slotted lover mechanism crank rotates
of 300 rpm in a counter clockwise direction. Find
(i) Angular velocity of connecting rod
(ii) Velocity of slider.

60 mm 150 mm

450
B
O
Configuration diagram

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Solution
Step 1: the magnitude and
velocity of point A with
respect to 0
VA = XOA
=

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 A

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Configuration diagram

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c

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