Q2: The boat in Fig.2 is traveling at 40km/h. The rope to tow the parasail is 150m long. At the instant shown (t=0) the angle is theta is 30degrees and is increasing at a rate of 3 deg/s. At the same time the boat is also accelerating at 2m/s2. a. Calculate the acceleration of point A with respect to an observer outside. b. What is the acceleration of point A w.r.t. the boat? 1/2 11.04.2021

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Q2: The boat in Fig.2 is traveling at 40km/h. The rope to tow the parasail is 150m long. At the instant
shown (t=0) the angle is theta is 30degrees and is increasing at a rate of 3 deg/s. At the same time the
boat is also accelerating at 2m/s2.
a. Calculate the acceleration of point A with respect to an observer outside.
b. What is the acceleration of point A w.r.t. the boat?
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Transcribed Image Text:Q2: The boat in Fig.2 is traveling at 40km/h. The rope to tow the parasail is 150m long. At the instant shown (t=0) the angle is theta is 30degrees and is increasing at a rate of 3 deg/s. At the same time the boat is also accelerating at 2m/s2. a. Calculate the acceleration of point A with respect to an observer outside. b. What is the acceleration of point A w.r.t. the boat? 1/2 11.04.2021
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