Meriam, Kraige & Bolton — Plane Kinetics of Rigid Bodies: Problem 6_125

6/125 The cargo box of the food-delivery truck for aircraft servicing has a loaded mass \( m \) and is elevated by the application of a couple \( M \) on the lower end of the link which is hinged to the truck frame. The horizontal slots allow the linkage to unfold as the cargo box is elevated. Determine the upward acceleration of the box in terms of \( h \) for a given value of \( M \). Neglect the mass of the links.