Question

A truck lifts a heavy weight using a pulley system.
At the instant shown the velocity and acceleration (with positive defined to the right) are:
vt=9.6m/s and at=1.7m/s² respectively.
The angle of the cord to the horizontal is β=30 degrees.


What is the acceleration of A, with respect to the coordinate system shown for A?

Answer 1

Can you draw a picture of it ?

Answer 2

Its in the attachment in the comments section. I could redraw if you like

Answer 3

Please :)