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Chapter 11, Solution 58.

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 and 4aC − 2aB − 3a A = 0

(a) Accelerations of B and C.
At t = 2 s, v A = 420 mm/s and vB = − 30 mm/s

1 1
vC = ( 2vB + 3v A ) = ⎡⎣( 2 )( −30 ) + ( 3)( 420 )⎤⎦ = 300 mm/s
4 4

( vC )0 = 0
vC − ( vC )0 300 − 0
vC = ( vC )0 + aC t aC = = aC = 150 mm/s 2 W
t 2
1 1
aB = ( 4aC − 3a A ) = ⎡⎣( 4 )(150 ) − ( 3)( 270 )⎤⎦ = −105 mm/s2
2 2

aB = 105 mm/s 2 W
(b) Initial velocities of A and B.
v A = ( v A )0 − a At ( vA )0 = v A − a At = 420 − ( 270 )( 2 ) = −120 mm/s
( vA )0 = 120 mm/s W

v B = ( vB ) 0 − a B t ( vB )0 = vB − aBt = − 30 − ( −105)( 2 ) ( vB )0 = 180 mm/s W

Constraint of point E: 2 ( xC − x A ) + ( xE − x A ) = constant

vE − 3v A + 2vC = 0

(c) ( vE )0 = 3 ( vA )0 − 2 ( vC )0 = ( 3)( −120 ) − ( 2 )( 0 ) = − 360 mm/s

( vE )0 = 360 mm/s 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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