# Determine the aceleration of points B,C and D, angular aceleration of rod and the tension in rope DE when ropes AB suddenly breaks

The solutions are F(DE)=134.38N, a(D)=2.016m/s^2 , α=1.29rad/s^2, a(C)=7.828m/s^2

I agree that the FBD and the KD are these:

Then to solve this problem I've done:

$$\sum M_{c}= I \alpha_{BCD}$$

$$<=> T*sen(53.13) * 5 = Iα + m*a(D)*sen(36,87)*5$$

$$<=> 4T = 416.67α + 150a(D)$$

$$\sum F_{y}= (F(y))ef$$

$$<=> T*sen(53.13) - P(BD) = m*a(Cy) - m*a(D)*sen(36.87)$$

$$<=> 0.8T - 490.5 = 50a(Cy) - 30a(D)$$

$$\sum F_{x}= (F(x))ef$$

$$<=> T*cos(53.13) = m*a(Cx) + m*a(D)*cos(36.87)$$

$$<=> 0.6T = 50a(Cx) + 40a(D)$$

$$a(C) = a(D)+α*r(CD)$$

$$= 0.8a(D)i-0.6a(D)j + αk * 5i$$

$$= 0.8a(D)i + (5α-0.6a(D))j$$

and so i know that $$a(Cx)=0.8a(D)$$ and that $$a(Cy)=5α-0.6a(D)$$

and solving the system i got $$T=-1032.66N$$, $$a(D)=7.745m/s^2$$, $$α=-7.125rad/s^2$$, $$a(C)=31.59m/s^2$$, which are the wrong solutions. Comparing my equations between the FBD and KD with the resolution, my equations are wrong but i cant understand why

In the resolutions they use this equations but i still cant understand why

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– hazzey
May 20 at 13:37

In order to solve the problem you need the following equations:

• equilibrium along the x-axis $$T\cos\theta = m \cdot a_{Cx}$$

• equilibrium along the y-axis $$T\sin\theta - m g= m \cdot a_{Cy}$$

• equilibrium about point C for bar BCD $$\vec{r}_{CD}\times \vec{T} = I \alpha_{\gamma, BD}$$

where:

• $$a_{Cx},a_{Cy}$$ the x and y components of acceleration for the middle of the bar
• $$\alpha_{\gamma, BD}$$ the angular acceleration of body BD
• $$T$$ is the magnitude of the force on the wire
• $$r_{CD} = +5 \vec{i}$$ is the position vector from C to D

The above equations have 5 unknowns $$(T, a_{Cx},a_{Cy} , \alpha_{\gamma, BD})$$

You also have the following equation:

$$\vec{a}_C = \vec{a}_D + \alpha_{\gamma, BD}\times \vec{r}_{CD}$$

where:

• $$\vec{a}_D = \alpha_{\gamma, DE}\times \vec{r}_{ED}$$
• $$\vec{r}_{ED} = -3\vec{i} -4\vec{j} =\begin{bmatrix}-3\\-4\\0\end{bmatrix}$$

so in matrix form the acceleration for point C can be written as

$$\begin{bmatrix}a_{Cx}\\a_{Cy}\\0\end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix}0\\0 \\ \alpha_{\gamma,DE} \end{bmatrix} \times \begin{bmatrix}-3\\-4\\0\end{bmatrix}+ \begin{bmatrix}0\\0 \\ \alpha_{\gamma,BD} \end{bmatrix} \times \begin{bmatrix}-5\\0 \\0\end{bmatrix}$$

Now you have two additional equations and only one additional unkwown (angular acceleration of the wire $$\alpha_{\gamma,DE}$$). The total is 5 unkwowns, with 5 equations which can be solved.

I solved it for ($$T,\alpha_{\gamma,DE},\alpha_{\gamma,BD}$$ and the results are:

• $$T= 134.3N$$,
• $$\alpha_{\gamma,DE}= 0.4031$$
• $$\alpha_{\gamma,BD}= 1.29$$

if you then apply those values you get the acceleration at

• $$a_B = 1.61260\mathbf{\vec{i}} - 14.110\mathbf{\vec{j}}$$
• $$a_C = 1.61260\mathbf{\vec{i}} - 7.659863$$
• $$a_D = 1.61260\mathbf{\vec{i}} - 1.2094520\mathbf{\vec{j}}$$
• Because when you take the moment with respect to C, you consider forces acting on the bar BCD. So effective force is the acceleration of the bar BCD and its considered on point C. Mar 3 at 11:31
• When you are writing the equations of equilibrium you are considering the equilibrium of the bar BCD. Therefore you write the equations about the center of gravity C. The acceleration of point B and point D are directly related to the acceleration of point C (which you already considered) and the angular accleration. Mar 3 at 11:50