At a given instant the top B of the ladder has an acceleration ag = 2.0 ft/s and a velocity of vg = 4.8 ft/s, both acting downward. (Figure 1) Determine the acceleration of the bottom A of the ladder. Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units. a4 = 1.06 Submit Previous Answers v Correct Part B Figure < 1 of 1> Determine the ladder's angular acceleration at this instant. Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units. Enter positive value if the angular accele negative value if the angular acceleration is clockwise. H HẢ rad a = .3725 16 Submit Previous Answers Request Answer
At a given instant the top B of the ladder has an acceleration ag = 2.0 ft/s and a velocity of vg = 4.8 ft/s, both acting downward. (Figure 1) Determine the acceleration of the bottom A of the ladder. Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units. a4 = 1.06 Submit Previous Answers v Correct Part B Figure < 1 of 1> Determine the ladder's angular acceleration at this instant. Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units. Enter positive value if the angular accele negative value if the angular acceleration is clockwise. H HẢ rad a = .3725 16 Submit Previous Answers Request Answer
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At a given instant the top B of the ladder has an acceleration
aB = 2.0 ft/s? and a velocity of VB = 4.8 ft/s , both acting
downward. (Figure 1)
Determine the acceleration of the bottom A of the ladder.
Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units.
ft
a4 = 1.06
s2
Submit
Previous Answers
Correct
Part B
Figure
< 1 of 1
Determine the ladder's angular acceleration at this instant.
Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units. Enter positive value if the angular acceleration is counterclockwise and
negative value if the angular acceleration is clockwise.
µA
rad
a =
.3725
16 ft
30
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