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                                                                              n
                                                                           θ    z
                                                                          P

                                                                                 D
                                                                             O
                                                               circle
                                                                            r

                                                                     R       C           n  t
                       FIGURE P4.11.7                        Q
                       A leaning disk rolling on a circle.           n  r



                                                                    P
                                                                 r
                                                                  O
                                                                             ω     n  y
                                                           Q   C  r  i
                                                                    O
                                                           W                  α        n
                       FIGURE P4.11.8                                                   x
                       An unwinding differential pulley.
                       P4.11.8 A differential pulley W is being unwound as in Figure P4.11.8. Let the inner and
                       outer radii of W be 12 cm and 18 cm, and let the angular speed and angular acceleration
                                                     2
                       of W be 15 rad/sec and 3 rad/sec , respectively, in the directions shown. Determine the
                       velocities and accelerations of points O, C, P, and Q of W when they are in the positions
                       shown. Express the results in terms of unit vectors n  and n .
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                                                                      x
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