Two slender rods, each of length l and mass m, are released from rest in the position

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Two slender rods, each of length l and mass m, are released from rest in the position shown. Knowing that a small frictionless knob at end B of rod AB bears on rod CD, determine immediately after releases

(a) The acceleration of end C of rod CD,

(b) The force exerted on knob B.

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Vector Mechanics for Engineers Statics and Dynamics

ISBN: 978-0073212227

8th Edition

Authors: Ferdinand Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr., Elliot Eisenberg, William Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip Cornwell

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