Question

A four-bar mechanism is shown below. (A) (10 points) Use the method of Instant Centers and AVRT to calculate wz and wa. Reportthe directions of each. (B) (6 points) Find

the magnitude and direction of the absolute velocity of point C on theslider. (C) (5 points) Find the magnitude and direction of the absolute velocity of point D on link 3.

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