1
1. The position vector and displacement
Let the plane of the two –dimensional motion be the
x-y plane of a Cartesian coordinate system.
jtytty
itxttx
trttr
rrr
jtyitxtr
if
?
)]()([
?
)]()([
)()(
?
)(
?
)()(
?++
?+=
?+=
?=
+=
?
?
?
?
rr
rrr
r
x
y
O
s?
§4.1 The position, velocity, and acceleration
vectors in two dimensions
2
2. The path (trajectory) of a particle
)(
)(
tyy
txx
=
=
Eliminating t
)(xyy =
Example 1:
1
sin)(
cos)(
?
sin
?
cos)(
2
2
2
2
=+
==
==
+=
B
y
A
x
tBtyy
tAtxx
jtBitAtr
ω
ω
ωω
r
§4.1 The position, velocity, and acceleration
vectors in two dimensions
§4.1 The position, velocity, and acceleration
vectors in two dimensions
3. Speed and velocity vector
a. Average speed and instantaneous speed
t
s
t
s
v
t
s
v
t
d
d
lim
s0
ave
==
=
→
?
?
?
?
?
b. Average velocity and instantaneous velocity
t
trttr
t
r
v
?
?
?
? )()(
ave
rrr
r ?+
==
x
y
O
s?
Note:
aveave
vv
r
≠
3
t
tr
t
trttr
tv
t
d
)(d)()(
lim)(
s0
rrr
r
=
?
??+
=
→?
c. The components of the velocity in Cartesian
coordinate system
jtvitvj
t
ty
i
t
tx
t
tr
tv
yx
?
)(
?
)(
?
d
)(d
d
)(d
d
)(d
)( +=+==
r
r
r
§4.1 The position, velocity, and acceleration
vectors in two dimensions
Magnitude:
t
s
tvtvtvv
yx
d
d
)]()([)(
2122
=+==
r
Direction: tangent to the path followed by
the particle; or
x
y
v
v
1
tan
?
=θ
The angle between axisand ?xv
r
§4.1 The position, velocity, and acceleration
vectors in two dimensions
4. Acceleration vector
a. Average acceleration
)(tv
r
)( ttv ?+
r
)(tv
r
?
t
tvttv
t
tv
a
?
?
?
? )()()(
ave
rrr
r ?+
==
x
y
O
)(tv
r
)( ttv ?+
r
4
§4.1 The position, velocity, and acceleration
vectors in two dimensions
jtaita
j
t
tv
i
t
tv
t
tv
t
tv
ta
yx
y
x
t
?
)(
?
)(
?
d
)(d
?
d
)(d
d
)(d)(
lim)(
s0
+=
+=
==
→
rr
r
?
?
?
b. Instantaneous acceleration
Magnitude:
2122
)]()([)( tatataa
yx
+==
r
Direction:
x
y
a
a
1
tan
?
=θ
The angle between axisand ?xa
r
)(tv
r
)( ttv ?+
r
)(tv
r
?
c. The direction of acceleration:
AB
vvv
rvr
?=?
AB
vv
rr
>
A
v
r
v
r
?
a
rα
g
r
v
r
A
v
r
B
v
r
AB
vv
rr
<
B
v
r
v
r
?
a
r
g
r
α
v
r
A
v
r
AB
vv
rr
=
B
v
r
v
r
?
a
r
α
v
r
a
r
A
v
r
B
v
r
§4.1 The position, velocity, and acceleration
vectors in two dimensions
5
Solution: (1)trajetory
?
?
?
?=
=
2
2
2
ty
tx
(2) position vector:
t = 0s,x = 0 y= 2
t = 2s,x = 4 y = -2 jir
jr
rr
r
r
r
24
2
?=
′
=
Example 2: If we know the position vector of a particle
jtitr
rr
r
)2(2
2
?+= (SI)
Fined the trajectory of the particle; the position vector
at t=s and t=2s; the velocity and the acceleration of the
particle at instant t=2s.
4
2
2
x
y ?= —parabola
Eliminate t, we can get
§4.1 The position, velocity, and acceleration
vectors in two dimensions
The magnitude:
(m)47.4)2(4
(m)2
22
=?+=′=′
==
rr
rr
r
r
o
y
x
Q
r
r
r′
r
P2
-2
4
θ′
θ
4
2
2
x
y ?=
jir
jr
rr
r
r
r
24
2
?=
′
=
r
r
The direction:
2326
4
2
arctg
90
0
2
arctg
′
?=
?
=
′
==
o
o
θ
θ
The angle between and x-axis
The angle between and x-axis
r
′
r
§4.1 The position, velocity, and acceleration
vectors in two dimensions
6
(3)The velocity:
2
4
tantan
11
?
==
??
x
y
v
v
α
The angle between velocity and x-axis:
( )
-1
2
222
2
sm47.4522
12
22
22
d
d
22
?===
+=+=
?==
?==
?+=
vt
tvvv
tvv
jti
t
r
v
jtitr
yx
yx
rr
r
r
rr
r
Magnitude:
§4.1 The position, velocity, and acceleration
vectors in two dimensions
( )
j
t
r
t
v
a
jti
t
r
v
jtitr
?
2
d
d
d
d
?
2
?
2
d
d
?
2
?
2
2
2
2
?===
?==
?+=
rr
r
r
r
r
(3)The acceleration:
Direction of the acceleration:
The magnitude:
2== aa
r
j
?
?
§4.1 The position, velocity, and acceleration
vectors in two dimensions
7
Exercise: The position of a small bumper car in
an amusement park ride is described as a
function of time by the coordinates
)SI(0.20.100.1
)SI(5.00.52.0
2
2
++?=
++=
tty
ttx
Find (a) the position vector at t=1.0 s and t=3.0 s.
(b) the displacement vector between these
time.
(c) average velocity over the period from
1.0 s to 3.0 s, and the velocity at t=3.0 s.
(d) the magnitude and direction of the
acceleration at t=1.0 s and t=3.0 s.
§4.1 The position, velocity, and acceleration
vectors in two dimensions
5. Perpendicular motions are independent of
each other
§4.1 The position, velocity, and acceleration
vectors in two dimensions
We can analyze the motion along each
coordinate axis separately.
Experimental
result
8
§4.2 Two dimensional motion with
a constant acceleration (self-study)
§4.3 motion in three dimension
§4.3 motion in three dimension
2
2
aveaveave
d
d
d
d
,
d
d
,
d
d
,,
?
)(
?
)(
?
)()(
?
)(
?
)(
?
)()(
t
r
t
v
a
t
r
v
t
s
v
t
v
a
t
r
v
t
s
v
ktzjtyitxtr
ktzjtyitxtr
rr
r
r
r
r
r
r
r
r
r
====
?
?
=
?
?
=
?
?
=
?+?+?=?
++=
§4.4 relative velocity addition and accelerations
1. Reference frame
A coordinate system with a set of synchronized
clocks, all ticking at the same rate, is called
reference system.
Different choices for the reference frame
lead to different description of motion, but
the underlying physics is nonetheless the
same.
Coordinate +synchronized clocks
9
§4.4 relative velocity addition and accelerations
2. relative velocity addition and accelerations
rRr
′
+=
r
r
OOOPPO
OOOPPO
aaa
vvv
′′
′′
+=
+=
rrr
rrr
t
r
t
R
t
r
d
d
d
d
d
d
′
+=
r
r
r
OPPO
OO
aa
v
′
′
=
=
rr
r
then
constant,if
O
r
r
r
′
r
R
r
P
O′
§4.4 relative velocity addition and accelerations
3. Some topics of discussion
1Is there really inertial reference frame?
2Are space and time absolute or not?
3The measurement of the time interval;
4The measurement of the space distance.
10
Exercise 1:
A train travels due south at 28 m/s(relative to
the ground) in a rain that is blown to the
south by the wind. The path of each raindrop
makes an angle of 64°with the vertical, as
measured by an observer stationary on the
earth. An observer on the train, however, see
perfectly vertical tracks of rain on the
windowpane. Determine the speed of the rain
drops relative to the ground.
§4.4 relative velocity addition and accelerations
Solution:
rt
v
r
tg
v
r
rg
v
r
tg
v
r
o
64 o
64
rg
v
r
rt
v
r
From the problem, we have
m/s2864sin ==
tgrg
vv
o
m/s3.33
84.0
28
64sin
===
o
tg
rg
v
v
§4.4 relative velocity addition and accelerations
tgrtrg
vvv
rrr
+=
11
Exercise 2:
The compass in an airplane indicates that it
is headed due east; its air speed indicator
reads 215km/h. A steady wind of 65 km/h is
blowing due north. (a)What is the velocity of
the plane with respect to the ground? (b) If
the pilot whishes to fly due east, what must
be the heading? That is, what must the
compass read?
§4.4 relative velocity addition and accelerations
Solution:
(a)
km/h6.224
65215
22
22
=
+=
+=
AGPAPG
vvv
o
7.18
215
65
tantan
11
===
??
PA
AG
v
v
α
β
β
cos
sin
PAPG
PAAG
vv
vv
=
=
(b)
o
55.19
215
65
sinsin
11
===
??
PA
AG
V
v
β
km/h9.20455.19cos215 ==
o
PG
v
§4.4 relative velocity addition and accelerations
AGPAPG
vvv
rrr
+=
12
Exercise 3:
A boat must traverse a river 150 m wide. The river
has a current of 3 km/h, and the boat can be rowed
through the water with a uniform speed of 4 km/h. Set
up a convenient coordinate system, express the position
vector of the boat at the time t , assuming that the boat
leaves the dock at the angle θ with respect to a point
moving with the water, as shown in fig. (b). Calculate θ
such that the boat lands at a point exactly opposite the
starting point. How long will be the trip take?
(a) Observer at O is fixed at shore (b) Observer at O’ is moving with water
§4.4 relative velocity addition and accelerations
Solution:
ji
vvv
iv
jiv
wGbwbG
wG
bw
?
sin)km/h4(
?
]3cos)km/h4[(
?
km/h3
?
sin)km/h4(
?
cos)km/h4(
θθ
θθ
++?=
+=
=
+?=
rrr
r
r
jtit
rrr
wGbwbG
?
sin4
?
]3cos4[( θθ ++?=
+=
rrr
The position of the boat as seen by the observer
on the dock:
The velocity of the boat and water
§4.4 relative velocity addition and accelerations
13
From the problem we can know that
0=
bG
x
That means
3min.h06.0
4sin41
0.15
km15.0sin4
41
75.0
km/h4
km/h3
cos
03cos4
?
sin4
?
]3cos4[(in
≈==
==
=
==
=+?=
++?=
o
o
r
t
ty
x
jtitr
bG
bG
bG
θ
θ
θ
θ
θθ
§4.4 relative velocity addition and accelerations
§4.5 The circular motion
1. Uniform circular motion
v
r
v
r
θ?
r
r
A circular motion at constant speed
The motion of a particle about a point
We can demonstrate that
the magnitude of
centripetal acceleration is
r
v
a
c
2
=
Experiment: the direction of the acceleration
14
§4.5 The circular motion
2. How to describe the circular motion?
jrir
jtyitxtr
?
sin
?
cos
?
)(
?
)()(
θθ +=
+=
r
t
t
r
t
r
t
s
t
ts
v
t
t
d
)(d
lim
lim
d
)(d
0s
0s
θ
?
θ?
?
?
?
?
==
==
→
→
1Angular position (coordinate) )(tθ
3speed and position of the particle
2 Angular displacement )(tθ?
θ?? rs =
Arc length
v
r
v
r
θ?
r
r
θ
x
y
§4.5 The circular motion
4angular speed and angular velocity vector
Right-hand rule for k
?
Define: the time rate of
change of the angular
coordinate of the
particle is the angular
speed
t
t
t
z
d
)(d
)(
θ
ω =
r
r
θ
x
y
z
ktt
z
?
)()( ωω =
r
v
r
k
t
t
ktt
z
?
d
)(d
?
)()(
θ
ωω ==
r
angular velocity vector
15
§4.5 The circular motion
r
r
θ
x
y
z
ktt
z
?
)()( ωω =
r
v
r
5The relation of
)(and)(),( trttv
rrr
ω
)()()( trttv
rrr
×=ω
)()( trtv ω=
6Centripetal acceleration
and the angular speed of
uniform circular motion
jtritrtr
?
)(sin
?
)(cos)( θθ +=
r
?
?
?
?
?
?
+?=
==
jt
t
rit
t
r
t
t
tr
tt
tr
ta
c
?
)](cos
d
d
[
?
)](sin
d
d
[
d
d
]
d
)(d
[
d
d
d
)(d
)(
2
2
θ
θ
θ
θ
rr
r
§4.5 The circular motion
{}
)(
?
)](sin[
?
)](cos[)
d
d
(
?
)](cos
d
d
[
?
)](sin
d
d
[
d
d
)(
2
2
tr
jtritr
t
jt
t
rit
t
r
t
ta
z
c
r
r
ω
θθ
θ
θ
θ
θ
θ
?=
+?=
?
?
?
?
?
?
+?=
Magnitude:
2
zc
ra ω=
Direction: opposite to r
r
)()(
d
)(d
)(
)]()([
d
d
d
)(d
)(
tvt
t
tr
t
trt
tt
tv
ta
c
rr
r
r
rr
r
r
×=×=
×==
ωω
ω
r
r
θ
x
y
z
ktt
z
?
)()( ωω =
r
v
r
a
r
16
§4.5 The circular motion
3. Nonuniform circular motion
and the angular acceleration
)()()()(
d
)(d
)()(
d
)(d
)]()([
d
d
d
)(d
)(
tvttrt
t
tr
ttr
t
t
trt
tt
tv
ta
rrrr
r
rr
r
rr
r
r
×+×=
×+×=
×==
ωα
ω
ω
ω
Angular acceleration centripetal acceleration
1 angular acceleration
kt
t
t
t
z
?
)(
d
)(d
)(
α
ω
α
=
=
r
r
ω
r
α
r
z
n
r
v
tr
dt
d
nvtr
tvttrtta
z
?
?
?
?
)()()()()(
2
+=+=
×+×=
ω
ωα
ωα
rrrrr
3tangential acceleration
§4.5 The circular motion
2 The direction of angular acceleration
ω
r
ω
r
α
r
α
r
Speeding up: is parallel to .
Slowing down: is antiparallel to .
)(tα
r
)(tω
r
)(tα
r
)(tω
r
17
§4.5 The circular motion
ω
r
α
r
t
ar =×
rr
α
r
r
)()()( trtta
t
rrr
×=α
Define: tangential acceleration
Speeding up: is parallel to .
Slowing down: is antiparallel to .
)(ta
t
r
)(tv
r
)(ta
t
r
)(tv
r
4. Nonuniform circular motion with a constant
angular acceleration
From
costant
d
d
==
t
z
z
ω
α
Integrate in both sides of the equation
ttt
zzz
t
zz
z
z
αωωαω
ω
ω
+==
∫∫
0
0
)(,dd
0
From
t
t
z
d
(t)d
)(
θ
ω =
Integrate in both sides of the equation
§4.5 The circular motion
18
2
00
0
0
0
2
1
)(
d)(dd
0
ttt
ttt
zz
t
zz
t
z
αωθθ
αωωθ
θ
θ
++=
+==
∫∫∫
costant
d
d
==
t
z
z
ω
α
2
00
2
1
)( ttt
zz
αωθθ ++=
tt
zzz
αωω +=
0
)(
costant
d
d
==
t
v
a
x
x
2
00
2
1
)( tatvxtx
xx
++=
tavtv
xxx
+=
0
)(
Comparison : nonounoform circular motion
with a constant angular acceleration and the
rectilinear motion with a constant acceleration
§4.5 The circular motion
Exercise 1:
Your antique stereo turntable of radius 13.7 cm,
initially spinning at 33.0 revolutions per minute,
is shut off. The turntable coasts to a stop after
120 s. Assume a constant angular acceleration.
Calculate the angular acceleration of the
turntable and the number of revolutions
through which it spins as it stops.
§4.5 The circular motion
19
Exercise 2:
A particle begins at rest on a circular track and
is subjected to a constant angular acceleration
of magnitude α beginning when t = 0 s.
(a) Show that the magnitudes of the tangential
and centripetal accelerations of the particle are
equal when
independent of the radius of the circular track.
(b) What is the angle that the total acceleration
vector makes with the radial direction at this
time?
21
)
1
(
α
=t
§4.5 The circular motion