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Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, 8/e, Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr.,
Elliot R. Eisenberg, William E. Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell
2007 The McGraw-Hill Companies.


Chapter 16, Solution 51.


See solution of Prob. 16.50 for diagram and derivation of equations (1) and (2):
( ) 2 2800 86.957
A B
T T a + = (1)
( )
2.25
2 21.739
12
B A
T T
$ %
=
( )
* +
(2)
Given data:
2 2
680 lb, 6 in./s 0.5 ft/s
A
T a = = =
(a) Substitute in (1):
( ) ( ) 2 680 lb 2 2800 86.957 0.5
B
T + =

2 2800 1360 43.48 1396.48 lb
B
T = =
698.26 lb
B
T = = 698 lb
B
T !
(b) Substitute for T
A
and T
B
into (2):
( )
2.25
2 698.26 680 21.739
12
=
2
0.315 rad/s = !