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(a)
Find the couple M.
(a)

Answer to Problem 16.136P
The couple M is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The mass of the rod BC is
The mass of the disk is
The mass of the rod CD is
The angular velocity is
The angular acceleration is
Calculation:
Consider the acceleration due to gravity as
Calculate the velocity of disk AB
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Calculate the velocity of rod BC
The velocity of disk AB is equal to the velocity of rod BC.
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Calculate the angular velocity of rod CD
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Apply the acceleration analysis as shown below.
Calculate the acceleration for disk AB
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Calculate the acceleration for rod BC
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Calculate the acceleration for rod CD
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Equating the components of Equations (1) and (2) as shown below.
Along x component.
Along y component.
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Calculate the acceleration of the mass centers as shown below.
Calculate the acceleration of mass center for disk AB
Calculate the acceleration of the mass center at P for rod BC
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Calculate the acceleration of the mass center at Q for rod CD
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Calculate the inertial terms at mass centers as shown below.
The inertia terms at centers are
For disk AB.
For rod BC.
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For rod CD.
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Calculate the mass moment of inertia
For disk AB.
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For rod BC.
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For rod CD.
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Calculate the effective couples at mass centers as shown below.
The inertia terms at centers are
For disk AB.
For rod BC.
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For rod CD.
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Sketch the effective force and couples on the system as shown in Figure 1.
Sketch the Free Body Diagram of the rod BC as shown in Figure 2.
Refer to Figure 2.
Apply the Equilibrium of moment about B as shown below.
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Sketch the Free Body Diagram of the rod CD as shown in Figure 3.
Refer to Figure 3.
Apply the Equilibrium of moment about D as shown below.
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Sketch the Free Body Diagram of the rod AB and BC as shown in Figure 4.
Refer to Figure 4.
Apply the Equilibrium of moment about A as shown below.
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Therefore, the couple M is
(b)
The components of force exerted at C on rod BC.
(b)

Answer to Problem 16.136P
The components of force exerted at C on rod BC is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The mass of the rod BC is
The mass of the disk is
The mass of the rod CD is
The angular velocity is
The angular acceleration is
Calculation:
Refer to part (a).
The components of force exerted at C on rod BC along x direction is
The components of force exerted at C on rod BC along y direction is
Therefore, the components of force exerted at C on rod BC is
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