Two steel balls, each of mass m, are welded to a light rod of length L and

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Two steel balls, each of mass m, are welded to a light rod of length L and negligible mass and are initially at rest on a smooth horizontal surface. A horizontal force of magnitude F is suddenly applied to the rod as shown. Determine 

(a) The instantaneous acceleration a̅ of the mass center G 

(b) The corresponding rate Θ̈ at which the angular velocity of the assembly about G is changing with time.

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Engineering Mechanics Dynamics

ISBN: 9781118885840

8th Edition

Authors: James L. Meriam, L. G. Kraige, J. N. Bolton

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