Question: A basketball player shoots a free throw in such a way that his shoulder can be considered a pin joint at the moment of release

A basketball player shoots a free throw in such a way that his shoulder can be considered a pin joint at the moment of release as shown. Knowing that at the instant shown the upper arm SE has a constant angular velocity of 2 rad/s counterclockwise and the forearm EW has a constant clockwise angular velocity of 4 rad/s with respect to SE, determine the velocity and acceleration of the wrist W.

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