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Note: Due to the weather-related changes in the course this week, this problem will NOT be collected.
DISCUSSION THREAD
Discussion and hints:
The solution for this problem requires only a straight-forward application of the rigid body acceleration equation, relating the known accelerations of points A and C:
aC = aA + α x rC/A – ω2rC/A
Since this vector equation has two components (x and y), you have two scalar equations from which you can solve for ω and α.
Any questions??
When I solve for angular velocity I get omega^2 = 16, meaning omega could equal +4 or -4. Is there a way to tell the direction of angular velocity for this problem, or is the answer that it could be either direction?
Either CW or CCW satisfies the condition of the problem.
Just to confirm, when submitting homework on Gradescope for homework 6, we only need to submit H1.B and not this problem?
Correct, only H1.B.