1. A particle moves in the x- y plane with a time-dependent position vector given by: r(t) = (At)ê + (Bt − Ct²)ŷ where A = 10 m/s, B = 20 m/s, and C = 5 m/s². (a) Calculate (t) and a(t). (b) Does this particle have constant acceleration? (c) Does this particle's motion have a turning point in the x and/or y dimensions? If so, at what time(s) do these turning points occur?

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A particle moves in the \(x-y\) plane with a time-dependent position vector given by:

\[
\vec{r}(t) = (At)\hat{x} + (Bt - Ct^2)\hat{y}
\]

where \(A = 10 \, \text{m/s}\), \(B = 20 \, \text{m/s}\), and \(C = 5 \, \text{m/s}^2\).

(a) Calculate \(\vec{v}(t)\) and \(\vec{a}(t)\).

(b) Does this particle have constant acceleration?

(c) Does this particle's motion have a turning point in the \(x\) and/or \(y\) dimensions? If so, at what time(s) do these turning points occur?
Transcribed Image Text:**Problem:** A particle moves in the \(x-y\) plane with a time-dependent position vector given by: \[ \vec{r}(t) = (At)\hat{x} + (Bt - Ct^2)\hat{y} \] where \(A = 10 \, \text{m/s}\), \(B = 20 \, \text{m/s}\), and \(C = 5 \, \text{m/s}^2\). (a) Calculate \(\vec{v}(t)\) and \(\vec{a}(t)\). (b) Does this particle have constant acceleration? (c) Does this particle's motion have a turning point in the \(x\) and/or \(y\) dimensions? If so, at what time(s) do these turning points occur?
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