{ "cells": [ { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "# Chapter 19 Relative Motion" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "# Example 19.1 Relative Velocity" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": 2, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [ { "name": "stdout", "output_type": "stream", "text": [ "The velocity at which the stone appears to hit the person travelling in the train is 11.180340 m/s\n", "The direction of the stone is 26.565051 degree\n" ] } ], "source": [ "import math\n", "# Initilization of variables\n", "v_t=10 # m/s # velocity of the train\n", "v_s=5 # m/s # velocity of the stone\n", "# Calculations\n", "# Let v_r be the relative velocity, which is given as, (from triangle law)\n", "v_r=math.sqrt(v_t**2+v_s**2) # m/s\n", "# The direction ofthe stone is,\n", "theta=math.degrees(math.atan(v_s/v_t)) # degree\n", "# Results\n", "print('The velocity at which the stone appears to hit the person travelling in the train is %f m/s'%v_r)\n", "print('The direction of the stone is %f degree'%theta)" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "# Example 19.2 Relative Velocity" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": 12, "metadata": { "collapsed": false, "scrolled": true }, "outputs": [ { "name": "stdout", "output_type": "stream", "text": [ "The magnitude of relative velocity of ship B with respect to ship A is 6.994832 m/s\n", "The direction of the relative velocity is 14.638807 degree\n" ] } ], "source": [ "# Initilization of variables\n", "v_A=5 # m/s # speed of ship A\n", "v_B=2.5 # m/s # speed of ship B\n", "theta=135 # degree # angle between the two ships\n", "# Calculations\n", "# Here,\n", "OA=v_A # m/s\n", "OB=v_B # m/s\n", "# The magnitude of relative velocity is given by cosine law as,\n", "AB=math.sqrt((OA**2)+(OB**2)-(2*OA*OB*math.cos(theta*math.pi/180))) # m/s\n", "# where AB gives the relative velocity of ship B with respect to ship A\n", "# Applying sine law to find the direction, Let alpha be the direction of the reative velocity, then\n", "alpha=math.degrees(math.asin((OB*math.sin(theta*math.pi/180))/(AB))) # degree\n", "# Results\n", "print('The magnitude of relative velocity of ship B with respect to ship A is %f m/s'%AB)\n", "print('The direction of the relative velocity is %f degree'%alpha)" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "# Example 19.3 Relative Velocity" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": 16, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [ { "name": "stdout", "output_type": "stream", "text": [ "The magnitude of absolute velocity is 18.943769 km/hr\n", "The direction of absolute velocity is 86.709116 degree\n" ] } ], "source": [ "import numpy\n", "# Initilization of variables\n", "v_c=20 # km/hr # speed at which the cyclist is riding to west\n", "theta_1=45 # degree # angle made by rain with the cyclist when he rides at 20 km/hr\n", "V_c=12 # km/hr # changed speed\n", "theta_2=30 # degree # changed angle when the cyclist rides at 12 km/hr\n", "# Calculations\n", "# Solving eq'ns 1 & 2 simultaneously to get the values of components(v_R_x & v_R_y) of absolute velocity v_R. We use matrix to solve eqn's 1 & 2.\n", "A=numpy.matrix('1 1;1 0.577')\n", "B=numpy.matrix('20;12')\n", "C=numpy.linalg.inv(A)*B # km/hr\n", "# The X component of relative velocity (v_R_x) is C(1)\n", "# The Y component of relative velocity (v_R_y) is C(2)\n", "# Calculations\n", "# Relative velocity (v_R) is given as,\n", "v_R=math.sqrt((C[0])**2+(C[1])**2) # km/hr\n", "# And the direction of absolute velocity of rain is theta, is given as\n", "theta=math.degrees(math.atan(C[1]/C[0])) # degree\n", "# Results \n", "print('The magnitude of absolute velocity is %f km/hr'%v_R)\n", "print('The direction of absolute velocity is %f degree'%theta)" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "# Example 19.4 Relative Velocity" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": 19, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [ { "name": "stdout", "output_type": "stream", "text": [ "The relative position of car A relative to car B is 53.851648 m\n", "The direction of car A w.r.t car B is 21.801409 degree\n", "The velocity of car A relative to car B is 11.180340 m/s\n", "The direction of car A w.r.t (for relative velocity)is 26.565051 degree\n", "The acceleration of car A relative to car B is 1 m/s**2\n" ] } ], "source": [ "# Initiization of variables\n", "a=1 # m/s**2 # acceleration of car A\n", "u_B=36*(1000/3600) # m/s # velocity of car B\n", "u=0 # m/s # initial velocity of car A\n", "d=32.5 # m # position of car A from north of crossing\n", "t=5 # seconds\n", "# Calculations\n", "# CAR A: Absolute motion using eq'n v=u+at we have,\n", "v=u+(a*t) # m/s\n", "# Now distance travelled by car A after 5 seconds is given by, s_A=u*t+(1/2)*a*t**2\n", "s_A=(u*t)+((1/2)*a*t**2)\n", "# Now, let the position of car A after 5 seconds be y_A\n", "y_A=d-s_A # m # \n", "# CAR B:\n", "# let a_B be the acceleration of car B\n", "a_B=0 # m/s\n", "# Now position of car B is s_B\n", "s_B=(u_B*t)+((1/2)*a_B*t**2) # m\n", "x_B=s_B # m\n", "# Let the Relative position of car A with respect to car B be BA & its direction be theta, then from fig. 19.9(b)\n", "OA=y_A\n", "OB=x_B\n", "BA=math.sqrt(OA**2+OB**2) # m\n", "theta=math.degrees(math.atan(OA/OB)) # degree\n", "# Let the relative velocity of car A w.r.t. the car B be v_AB & the angle be phi. Then from fig 19.9(c). Consider small alphabets\n", "oa=v\n", "ob=u_B\n", "v_AB=math.sqrt(oa**2+ob**2) # m/s\n", "phi=math.degrees(math.atan(oa/ob)) # degree\n", "# Let the relative acceleration of car A w.r.t. car B be a_A/B.Then,\n", "a_AB=a-a_B # m/s^2\n", "# Results\n", "print('The relative position of car A relative to car B is %f m'%BA)\n", "print('The direction of car A w.r.t car B is %f degree'%theta)\n", "print('The velocity of car A relative to car B is %f m/s'%v_AB)\n", "print('The direction of car A w.r.t (for relative velocity)is %f degree'%phi)\n", "print('The acceleration of car A relative to car B is %d m/s**2'%a_AB)" ] } ], "metadata": { "kernelspec": { "display_name": "Python 3", "language": "python", "name": "python3" }, "language_info": { "codemirror_mode": { "name": "ipython", "version": 3 }, "file_extension": ".py", "mimetype": "text/x-python", "name": "python", "nbconvert_exporter": "python", "pygments_lexer": "ipython3", "version": "3.5.1" }, "widgets": { "state": {}, "version": "1.1.2" } }, "nbformat": 4, "nbformat_minor": 0 }