Visualization of Relative Velocity in Plane Motion

Given: The velocity of point A, v_A , r_AC, and ω k. Objective: Draw vector diagram for v_C .

Note: The velocity of C relative to A, V_C/A, is perpendicular to the line from A to C (Fig 2A).

It's what you see if you sit at A and look at C. The direction comes from the sign of the

angular velocity, ω , (Fig 2B) and has a magnitude equal to the distance, AC, times the

angular speed, ω (Fig 2C) Click here to proceed to the relative acceleration diagram.

Add vectors on RHS to obtain vector representation of V_C on LHS. Click here to continue

with vector diagram for a_C .

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