A rabbit is moving in the negative x-direction at 2.30 m/s when it spots a predator and accelerates to a velocity of 10.9 m/s along the positive y-axis, all in 1.80 s. Determine the x-component y-component of the rabbit's acceleration. (Enter your answers in m/s2. Indicate the direction with the signs of your answers.) | HINT (a) x-component m/s²

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A rabbit is moving in the negative x-direction at 2.30 m/s when it spots a predator and accelerates to a velocity of 10.9 m/s along the positive y-axis, all in 1.80 s. Determine the x-component and the
y-component of the rabbit's acceleration. (Enter your answers in m/s². Indicate the direction with the signs of your answers.)
HINT
(a) x-component
m/s²
(b) y-component
m/s²
2
Transcribed Image Text:A rabbit is moving in the negative x-direction at 2.30 m/s when it spots a predator and accelerates to a velocity of 10.9 m/s along the positive y-axis, all in 1.80 s. Determine the x-component and the y-component of the rabbit's acceleration. (Enter your answers in m/s². Indicate the direction with the signs of your answers.) HINT (a) x-component m/s² (b) y-component m/s² 2
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Step 1: Determine the givens

I n i t i a l space v e l o c i t y space o f space r a b b i t space left parenthesis u right parenthesis space equals space minus 2.30 space m divided by s
t i m e space left parenthesis t right parenthesis space equals space 1.80 space s space
f i n a l space v e l o c i t y space left parenthesis v right parenthesis space equals space 10.9 space m divided by s


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