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Grade upto college level Mechanics

A particle moves so that its position as a function of time is
height=26
where A = 1.0 m, B = 4.0 m/s2, and C = 1.0 m/s. Write expressions for (a) its velocity and (b) its acceleration as functions of time. (c) What is the shape of the particle's trajectory?

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11 Years agoGrade upto college level
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Profile image of Deepak Patra
11 Years ago
(a) Substitute 233-1287_1.PNG
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(c) The acceleration vector is a constant vector along the y direction, therefore the particle moves in a parabola in xy plane.