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The space shuttle’s attitude control engines exert two forces F1, = 8 kN and Fr = 2 kN. Th...

The space shuttle’s attitude control engines exert two forces F1, = 8 kN and Fr = 2 kN. The force vectors and the center of mass G lie in the .x-y plane of the inertial reference frame. The mass of the shuttle is 54,000 kg, and its moment of inertia about the axis through the center of mass that is parallel to the z axis is 4.5 × 106 kg-m2. Determine the acceleration of the center of mass and the angular acceleration. (You can ignore the force exerted on the shuttle by its weight.)

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