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Chapter 11, Solution 57.

Let x be position relative to the anchor, positive to the right.

Constraint of cable: − xB + ( xC − xB ) + 3 ( xC − x A ) = constant

4vC − 2vB − 3v A = 0 4aC − 2aB − 3a A = 0 (1, 2)

When t = 0, vB = − 50 mm/s and ( va )0 = 100 mm/s

1 1
(a) ( vC )0 = ⎡ 2vB + 3 ( v A ) ⎤ = ⎡⎣( 2 )( − 50 ) + ( 3)(100 ) ⎤⎦ ( vC )0 = 50 mm/s W
4 ⎣ 0⎦
4

Constraint of point D: ( xD − xA ) + ( xC − x A ) + ( xC − xB ) − xB = constant

vD + 2vC − 2v A − 2vB = 0

(b) ( vD )0 = 2 ( v A )0 + 2vB − 2 ( vC )0 = ( 2 )(100 ) + ( 2 )( − 50 ) − ( 2 )( 50 ) ( vD ) 0 = 0 W

1
xC − ( xC )0 = ( vC )0 t + aC t 2
2

2 ⎡⎣ xC − ( xC )0 − ( vC )0 t ⎤⎦ 2 ⎣⎡ 40 − ( 50 )( 2 ) ⎦⎤
(c) aC = 2
= 2
= − 30 mm/s 2
t ( 2)

aC = 30 mm/s 2 W

Solving (2) for aA

1 1
aA = ( 4aC − 2aB ) = ⎡⎣( 4 )( −30 ) − ( 2 )( 0 )⎤⎦ = − 40 mm/s2
3 3

a A = 40 mm/s 2 W

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
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