The University of Lethbridge
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Chad Povey
Lab 9
Engineering 2060- Engineering Mechanics
March 13, 2026
The cars on an amusement park ride (shown below from a vertical perspective) rotate horizontally around the axle at A with a constant angular velocity ωA/f = 2.00 rad/s, measured
relative to the frame AB. At the same time, the frame rotates around the main axle support
at B with a constant angular velocity ωf = 1.00 rad/s. For the position shown in the figure,
plot the path of the carts C and D on the same graph. Try to find a way to animate the
motion of at least one cart.
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