Chapter 3, Problem 67P

The table below lists position versus time for an object moving in the x-y plane, which is horizontal in this case. Make a plot of position y versus x to determine the nature of the object’s path. Then determine the magnitudes of the object’s velocity and acceleration.

Time, t (s)	x (m)	y (m)	Time, t (s)	x (m)	y (m)
0	0	0	0.70	2.41	3.15
0.10	0.65	0.09	0.80	2.17	3.75
0.20	1.25	0.33	0.90	1.77	4.27
0.30	1.77	0.73	1.00	1.25	4.67
0.40	2.17	1.25	1.10	0.65	4.91
0.50	2.41	1.85	1.20	0.00	5.00
0.60	2.50	2.50