Answer:
[tex]\mathbf{a_A = 10.267 \ ft/s^2}[/tex]
[tex]\mathbf{V_B = (a_t)_B =-7.26 \ ft/s^2}[/tex]
Explanation:
Firstly, there is supposed to be a diagram attached in order to complete this question;
I have attached the diagram below in order to solve this question.
From the data given;
The radius of the car R = 600 ft
Velocity of the car B, [tex]V_B = 45 mi / hr[/tex]
We are to determine the magnitude of the acceleration of A and the rate at which the speed of B is changing.
To start with the magnitude of acceleration A;
We all know that
1 mile = 5280 ft and an hour = 3600 seconds
Thus for ; 1 mile/hr ; we have :
5280 ft/ 3600 seconds
= 22/15 ft/sec
However;
for the velocity of the car B = 45 mi/hr; to ft/sec, we have:
= (45 × 22/15) ft/sec
= 66 ft/sec
A free body diagram is attached in the second diagram showing how we resolve the vector form
Now; to determine the magnitude of the acceleration of A; we have:
[tex]^ \to {a_A} = a_A sin 45^0 ^{\to} + a_A cos 45^0 \ j ^{\to} \\ \\ ^\to {a_B} = -(a_t)_B \ i ^ \to + (a_c )_B cos 45 ^0 \ j ^{\to}[/tex]
Where;
[tex](a_c)_B[/tex] = radial acceleration of B
[tex](a_t)_B[/tex] = tangential acceleration of B
From observation in the diagram; The acceleration of B is 0 from A
So;
[tex]a_B ^\to - a_A ^\to = a_{B/A} ^ \to[/tex]
[tex](-(a_t)_B - a_A sin 45^0 ) ^\to i+ ((a_t)_B-a_A \ cos \ 45^0) ^ \to j = 0[/tex]
[tex](a_c)_B = \dfrac{V_B^2}{R}[/tex]
[tex](a_c)_B = \dfrac{(66)^2}{600}[/tex]
[tex](a_c)_B = 7.26 ft/s^2[/tex]
Equating the coefficient of i and j now; we have :
[tex](a_t)_B = -a_A \ sin 45^0 --- (1)\\ \\ (a_c)_B = a_A cos \ 45^0 --- (2)\\ \\[/tex]
From equation (2)
replace [tex](a_c)_B[/tex] with 7.26 ft/s^2; we have
[tex]7.26 \ ft/s^2 = a_A cos \ 45^0 \\ \\ a_A = \dfrac{7.26 \ ft/s^2}{co s \ 45^0}[/tex]
[tex]\mathbf{a_A = 10.267 \ ft/s^2}[/tex]
Similarly;
From equation (1)
[tex](a_t)_B = -a_A \ sin 45^0[/tex]
replace [tex]a_A[/tex] with 10.267 ft/s^2
[tex](a_t)_B = -10.267 \ ft/s^2 * \ sin 45^0[/tex]
[tex]\mathbf{V_B = (a_t)_B =-7.26 \ ft/s^2}[/tex]
