1 1 1

1
2
4
5
6
6
7
8
A
B
3
C
D
E
F
2

2
O
6
O
s rad 1
2
=
Given:
F
v
Find:
Example Velocity Diagram
C
v
A
v
A C/ 3
r
0
s in 1 in 1 =
s in 1 in 1 =
1. Put an observer at A attached to link 3
A C A C A C / 3 /
r v v v + + =
375 . 0
4
5 . 1
/
/ 3
3
= =

=
A C
A C
r
r

2. We can now find the velocity of B

A
v
B C/ 3
r
B
v
0
s in 1 in 1 =
A B A B A B / 3 /
r v v v + + =
( )( ) 6563 . 0 75 . 1 375 . 0
/ 3
= =
A C
r
3. Put an observer at B attached to link 5
B D B D B D / 5 /
r v v v + + =
( )( )
s in 3 . 0
4
2 . 0 6
6
6
= = =
D E
v
DO
EO
v
s in 2 in 1 =
B D/ 5
r
B
v
D
v
0
4. Find the velocity of E
5. Put an observer at E attached to link 7
s in 4 in 1 =
F
v
E
v
E F / 7
r
0
E F E F E F / 7 /
r v v v + + =
s in 22 . 0 =
F
v