Derving piston position and instant velocity

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The discussion focuses on deriving the instantaneous velocity of a piston based on its position as a function of the angular displacement of a crank. The equation provided is tau = R[(1-cos(θ)) + (τ/4)(1-cos(2θ))], leading to the velocity equation 𝑑𝑥/𝑑𝑡 = Rω(sin(θ) + (τ/2)sin(2θ)). The key insight is the application of the chain rule, where 𝑑θ/𝑑t = ω must be included to correctly derive the instantaneous velocity. This highlights the importance of understanding angular velocity in relation to linear motion.

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hey guys,

Im doing a question where it asks to derive the instantaneous velocity of the piston. We are given the potion of the piston as a function of instantaneous angular displacement of the crank.
Now I checked the answer...and i m not sure how the [tex]\omega[/tex] gets into the answer. if I take the derivative with respect to time of both sides, i don't end up with an [tex]\omega[/tex].

tau = ratio of crank radius to connecting rod length R/Lx = R[(1-cos[tex]\theta[/tex]) + [tex]\frac{\tau}{4}[/tex](1-cos2[tex]\theta[/tex])]

[tex]\dot{x}[/tex] = R[tex]\omega[/tex](sin[tex]\theta[/tex] + [tex]\frac{\tau}{2}[/tex]sin2[tex]\theta[/tex])
 
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You have x( [itex]\theta[/itex] ) and you are finding [itex]\frac {dx} {dt}[/itex] so you must use the chain rule, what will show up is [itex]\frac {d \theta } {dt} = \omega[/itex]. So you need to finish your derivitve.
 

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