Question: A truck lifts a heavy weight using a pulley system. At the instant shown the velocity and acceleration (with positive defined to the right) are:

A truck lifts a heavy weight using a pulley system. At the instant shown the velocity and acceleration (with positive defined to the right) are:

?T = 12 m/s and all = -0.8 m/s 2 = respectively.

The angle of the cord to the horizontal is ? = 32.8 degrees.

+xx A 10 m VT, AT

(a) What is the acceleration of A, aA with respected to the coordinate system shown for A?

+xx A 10 m VT, AT

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