
Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics
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ISBN: 9781118885840
Author: James L. Meriam, L. G. Kraige, J. N. Bolton
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 2.5, Problem 116P
a)
To determine
The radius of curvature and the rate of speed change just after the launch.
b)
To determine
The radius of curvature and the rate of speed change at the apex.
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