Simple Mechanics, relative motion example

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Homework Statement


Might be the sketch most useful first:
Two-part physics diagram: left (a) shows a sloped prism on a horizontal base with bar OA pivoting at O, point A on the slope, angle beta at O and labels S(t), x and y axes; right (b) shows velocity and acceleration vectors at point A, including Va, Ve, Vr, Aa, Ae, Ar, omega, alpha and angles of 30 and 60 degrees, with axes tau and eta.

The prism is sliding horizontally from left to right under condition : S(t)=4*t*t+5*t+1[cm]
and the bar OA is rotating, point A is sliding over the prism's slope and point O is the immobilized center of bar's rotation, OA=10cm.

What would be the angular velocity and acceleration of the bar at the moment t=1s,
if at that moment the bar is declined at β=60deg from the vertical?

Homework Equations


Va=ωxOA
Aa=αxOA+ωxVa

Idea is the point A is once transferred by the prism's horizontal motion to the left ( Ve and Ae ),
and twice transferred over the prism's slope in relative motion ( Vr and Ar ).
It's absolute motion ( Va and Aa ) comes also from the circular path with radius OA.

Va=Ve+Vr
Aa=Ae+Ar

The Attempt at a Solution


Ve(t)=dS(t)/dt, so Ve(1s)=13cm/s
point A is following a circle so Va is 60deg above Ox ( τ direction ),
otherwise Vr is parallel to the prism's slope ( η direction ).
This way vector solving of Va=Ve+Vr results in Va=13cm/s, Vr=13cm/s.
Va is perpendicular to OA so ω=Va/OA=1.3s-1
( this is my first problem, examples booklet answer is 1.0s-1 )

Ae(t)=dVe(t)/dt, so Ae(1s)=8cm/s.s ,
Ar is parallel to the prism's slope ( η direction ),
Aa has accelerating part αxOA ( τ direction ) and centripetal part ωxωxOA ( η direction ).
Solving Aa=Ae+Ar in vectors results in α=0.176s-2
( this is my second problem, examples booklet answer is 0.19s-1 )

I could attach my Mathcad sheet if needed.
(My results for Aa=17cm/s.s , Ar=11.5cm/s.s )
 
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twowheelsbg said:

Homework Statement


Idea is the point A is once transferred by the prism's horizontal motion to the RIGHT ( Ve and Ae ),
and twice transferred over the prism's slope in relative motion ( Vr and Ar ).
It's absolute motion ( Va and Aa ) comes also from the circular path with radius OA.

Later edit, sorry for the typinng bug.