The 16-ft-long cord is attached to the pin at C and passes over the tw The pulley at A is attached to the smooth collar that travels along the = 6 ft, the end of the cord at B is pulled downwards with a velocity of acceleration of 3 ft/s?. Determine the acceleration of the collar at this %3D

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The 16-ft-long cord is attached to the pin at C and passes over the two pulleys at A and D.
The pulley at A is attached to the smooth collar that travels along the vertical rod. When SB
6 ft, the end of the cord at B is pulled downwards with a velocity of 4 ft/s and is given an
acceleration of 3 ft/s2. Determine the acceleration of the collar at this instant.
3 ft
3 ft
T
SB
SA
B
Transcribed Image Text:The 16-ft-long cord is attached to the pin at C and passes over the two pulleys at A and D. The pulley at A is attached to the smooth collar that travels along the vertical rod. When SB 6 ft, the end of the cord at B is pulled downwards with a velocity of 4 ft/s and is given an acceleration of 3 ft/s2. Determine the acceleration of the collar at this instant. 3 ft 3 ft T SB SA B
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