PROBLEM 16.134
The hatchback of a car is positioned as shown to
help determine the appropriate size for a
damping mechanism AB. The weight of the door
is 40 lbs, and its mass moment of inertia about
the center of gravity G is 15 lb·ft·s2. The
linkage DEFH controls the motion of the hatch
and is shown in more detail in Fig. b. Assume
that the mass of the links DE, EF, and FH are
negligible compared to the mass of the door.
With AB removed, determine (a) the initial
angular acceleration of the 40 lb door as it is
released from rest, (b) the force on link FH.
Given:
2
2
40 lb 1.242 slugs
32.2 ft/s
15 lb ft s
0
DE EF FH
m
I
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