A disk is placed at the top of a ramp. When released, the disk rolls down the ramp. Point P is allowed to freely slide along a rail that ranges from the center of the disk to the edge. Find the acceleration of Point P with respect to a fixed frame using two methods: Taking the derivative of the position vector with respect to a fixed frame, A Using the magic formula. Assume the distance from the center of the disk to point P is R and the distance from the center of the disk to the origin is L.

A disk is placed at the top of a ramp. When released, the disk rolls down the ramp. Point P is allowed to freely slide along a rail that ranges from the center of the disk to the edge. Find the acceleration of Point P with respect to a fixed frame using two methods: Taking the derivative of the position vector with respect to a fixed frame, A Using the magic formula. Assume the distance from the center of the disk to point P is R and the distance from the center of the disk to the origin is L.

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A disk is placed at the top of a ramp. When released, the disk rolls down the ramp. Point P is allowed to freely slide along a rail that ranges from the center of the disk to the edge. Find the acceleration of Point P with respect to a fixed frame using two methods:
  1. Taking the derivative of the position vector with respect to a fixed frame, A
  2. Using the magic formula.
Assume the distance from the center of the disk to point P is R and the distance from the center of the disk to the origin is L .

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