Ladder Sliding (Inst. Center)
vA = vC + vA/C = 0 + vA/C
vA = vA/C = w rA/C = w 40 cos q
w = vA / (40 cos q) = 1 / (40 cos q)
vB = vC + vB/C = 0 + vB/C
vB = vB/C = w rB/C = w 40 sin q
vB = (vA rB/C) / (40 cos q)
vB = (1. 40 sin q) / (40 cos q)
vB = tan q
Velocity of Point A
Velocity of Point B
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