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Weekly Homework Problems – Week 5a

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WHP05a
The mechanism shown consists of two
homogeneous bars of mass 22 kg and 13 kg,
and piston A of negligible mass. In the position
shown, bar BC is in the vertical position. A
horizontal force P acting on the piston
maintains a constant clockwise angular
velocity of 60 rad/s for bar BC. Neglect friction.
At the instant shown in the diagram,
determine:
(a) the angular acceleration (magnitude
and direction) of bar AB,
(b) the acceleration (magnitude and
direction) of piston A,
(c) the force P (magnitude and direction).

Answers: (a) ɷAB = 0 rad/s

(b) aA = 2430 m/s2;

(c) P = 26.730 kN

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