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A particle moves along the curved path shown. If the particle has a speed of 40 ft/sec
Chapter 2, Problem 2/106(choose chapter or problem)
A particle moves along the curved path shown. If the particle has a speed of 40 ft/sec at \(A\) at time \(t_{A}\) and a speed of 44 ft/sec at \(B\) at time \(t_{B}\), determine the average values of the acceleration of the particle between \(A\) and \(B\), both normal and tangent to the path.
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QUESTION:
A particle moves along the curved path shown. If the particle has a speed of 40 ft/sec at \(A\) at time \(t_{A}\) and a speed of 44 ft/sec at \(B\) at time \(t_{B}\), determine the average values of the acceleration of the particle between \(A\) and \(B\), both normal and tangent to the path.
ANSWER:
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Calculate the resultant angle,
From the diagram,
\(\Delta \theta = \left( {36^\circ - 26^\circ } \right)\frac{\pi }{{180}}\)
\(\Delta \theta = 0.1745\;{\rm{rad}}\)
Calculate the average velocity for the velocity vectors,