Problem

Using a forked rod, a smooth cylinder P, having a mass of 0.4 kg, is forced to move alon...

Using a forked rod, a smooth cylinder P, having a mass of 0.4 kg, is forced to move along the vertical slotted path r = (0.6θ) m, where θ is in radians. If the cylinder has a constant speed of vc = 2 m/s, determine the force of the rod and the normal force of the slot on the cylinder at the instant θ = π rad. Assume the cylinder is in contact with only one edge of the rod and slot at any instant. Hint: To obtain the time derivatives necessary to compute the cylinder’s acceleration components ar and aθ,take the first and second time derivatives of r = 0.6θ. Then, for further information, use Eq. 12-26 to determine Also, take the time derivative of Eq. 12-26, noting that to determine