The coordinates of an object moving in the xy plane vary with time according to

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The coordinates of an object moving in the xy plane vary with time according to the equations
x = ?4.97 sin ?t and y = 4.00 ? 4.97 cos ?t,
where ? is a constant, x and y are in meters, and t is in seconds.
(a) Determine the components of velocity of the object at t = 0. (Use the following as necessary: ?.)
= m/s

(b) Determine the components of the acceleration of the object at t = 0. (Use the following as necessary: ?.)
= m/s2

(c) Write expressions for the position vector, the velocity vector, and the acceleration vector of the object at any time t > 0. (Use the following as necessary: omega for ? and t.)
= m
= m
= m

(d) Describe the path of the object in an xy plot.

Explanation / Answer

c). v and a are the 1st and 2nd derivatives of position.
Position = (-4.97sint, 4-4.97cost) m
1st deriv. v = (-4.9cost, +4.97sint) m/s
2nd deriv. a = (+5^2sint, +5^2cost) m/s^2
A. Just evaluate above for t=0; cos functions will be 1 and sin functions 0.
p = (0, -1) m
a) v = (-4.97, 0) m/s
b) a = (0, 4.97^2) m/s^2
d). The path is clockwise around a circle of radius 4.97 m , starting at the lowermost point on the circle.

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