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The 60-ft telephone pole of essentially uniform diameter is being hoisted into the vertical position by two cables attached at B as shown. The end O rests on a fixed support and cannot slip. When the pole is nearly vertical, the fitting at B suddenly breaks, releasing both cables. When the angle \(\theta\) reaches 10°, the speed of the upper end A of the pole is 4.5 ft /sec. From this point, calculate the time t which the workman would have to get out of the way before the pole hits the ground. With what speed \(v_{A}\) does end A hit the ground?

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Title Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics 8 
Author James L. Meriam, L. G. Kraige, J. N. Bolton
ISBN 9781118885840

The 60-ft telephone pole of essentially uniformdiameter is being hoisted into the

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