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2 2 2
2 cos
B A B A A B A
a a a a a u = + (1)
Here, acceleration of section A in truck is
A
a , acceleration of section B is
B
a , and
relative acceleration of B with respect to A is
B A
a .
Substitute
2
4 ft s for
A
a and
2
1.6 ft s for
B A
a in Equation (1) to find
B
a .
( ) ( ) ( )( ) ( )
2 2
2
2
2
4 1.6 2 4 1.6 cos 50
16 2.56 8.22768
10.3323
3.214 ft s
3.21 ft s
B
B
a
a
= +
= +
=
=
~
Apply law of sines in Figure (1).
sin sin50
B A
B
a
a
o
= (2)
Here, angle between vectors
A
a and
B
a is o .
Rewrite Equation (2) for o .
( )
1
sin50
sin
B A
B
a
a
o
(
( =
(
(3)
Substitute
2
3.21 ft s for
B
a and
2
1.6 ft s for
B A
a in Equation (3).
( )
| |
1
1
sin50 1.6
sin
3.21
sin 0.38131
22.4
o
(
=
(
=
=
Hence, acceleration of B is
2
3.21 ft s at an angle of 22.4
.
Write velocity of section B using equation of motion.
( )
0 B B
B
v v a t = + (4)
Here, final velocity of B is
B
v , initial velocity is
( )
0
B
v , and time involved for
acceleration is t.
From Equation (4), the direction of
B
v is in the direction of
B
a .
Substitute zero for
( )
0
B
v ,
2
3.214 ft s for
B
a , and 2s for t in Equation (4) to find
B
v .
0 3.214 2
6.428ft s
6.43ft s
B
v = +
=
~