A 4-kg slender rod is welded to the edge of a 3-kg uniform disk as shown. The

Question:

A 4-kg slender rod is welded to the edge of a 3-kg uniform disk as shown. The assembly rotates about A in a vertical plane under the combined effect of gravity and of the vertical force P. Knowing that at the instant shown the assembly has an angular velocity of 12 rad/s and an angular acceleration of 36 rad/s2 both counterclockwise, determine

(a) The force P,

(b) The components of the reaction at A.