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Crankshaft A crank of radius r rotates with an angular frequency ω. It is connected to a piston by a connecting rod of length L (see figure). The acceleration of the piston varies with the position of the crank according to the function
For fixed ω, L, and r, find the values of θ, with 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π, for which the acceleration of the piston is a maximum and minimum.
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Calculus, Single Variable: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)
- Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic GeometryAlgebraISBN:9781133382119Author:SwokowskiPublisher:Cengage