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Chapter 4 Problem 5P

Question

A particle passes through the origin with a velocity of \(\mathrm {(6.2\ m/s)\hat{y}}\). If the particle's acceleration is \(\mathrm {(-4.4 m/s^2)\hat{x}}\), (a) what are its and positions after ? (b) What are \(v_x\) and \(v_y\) at this time? (c) Does the speed of this particle increase with time, decrease with time, or increase and then decrease? Explain.

Solution

Part (a)

Step 1 of 6:

Consider a particle is in the two-dimensional motion with an initial velocity in both directions. The particle also has acceleration in the y-direction. We are going to find the position of the particle in x and y direction at 5s. Assume that the initial position (xo and yo) of the particle is zero.

The y component velocity

The x component acceleration

Assume that the x component velocity is zero and corresponding y component acceleration is also zero.

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Title Physics with MasteringPhysics 4 
Author James S. Walker
ISBN 9780321541635

IP A particle passes through the origin with a velocity of

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