Motion in 2d/Centripetal Acceleration

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The discussion revolves around two physics problems involving motion in two dimensions and centripetal acceleration. The first problem concerns a particle moving with constant acceleration in the xy-plane, while the second problem involves a ball swinging in a vertical circle.

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  • Participants explore the use of kinematic equations and calculus to derive velocity and position from acceleration. There are attempts to clarify how to calculate velocity from given acceleration components and questions about the relationship between centripetal acceleration and velocity.

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...sorry for doing this, but having trouble with some problems

1) A particle starts from rest at t=0 at the origin and moves in the xy plane with a constant acceleration of a= (2i + 4j) m/s2. After a time t has elaped, determine (a) the x and y components of velocity. (b) the coordinates of the particle, and (c) the speed of the particle.

I get a) Vx= (2t)m/s and Vy=(4t)m/s, but not the rest...


and...

2) A ball swings in a vertical circle at the end of a rope 1.5 M long. When it is 36.9* past the lowest point on its way up, the ball's total acceleration is (-22.5i + 20.2j) m/s2. For that instant, a) determine the magnitude of its centripetal acceleration, and b) determine the magnitude and direction of its velocity.

I know that v^2/R= Ac, but i don't know how to get the velocity:(

Any help will be appreciated
 
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1) A particle starts from rest at t=0 at the origin and moves in the xy plane with a constant acceleration of a= (2i + 4j) m/s2. After a time t has elaped, determine (a) the x and y components of velocity. (b) the coordinates of the particle, and (c) the speed of the particle.

Use uniform acceleration kinematic equations, or use calculus. Integrate Acceleration, then integrate Velocity.

[tex]\vec{a} = \frac{d \vec{v}}{dt}[/tex]

[tex]\vec{v} = \frac{d \vec{r}}{dt}[/tex]


2) A ball swings in a vertical circle at the end of a rope 1.5 M long. When it is 36.9s past the lowest point on its way up, the ball's total acceleration is (-22.5i + 20.2j) m/s2. For that instant, a) determine the magnitude of its centripetal acceleration, and b) determine the magnitude and direction of its velocity

Remember

[tex]A_{c} = \frac{v^2}{r}[/tex]

Refers to Magnitude.
 
but how do i find out the velocity?
 
Well I got it. For 1 b) x=t^2m y=2t^2, for c) a^2 + b^2= c^2, c= velocity.

For 2. The angles of the directionals were 36.9 and 53.1, then cos36.9=20.2/x, solve for x, cos53.1= 22.5/x2, solve for x2, add both xs, and you get 62.8 m/s for the magnitude of its centripetal acceleration. For c, v^2/r= aC, we have the aC and r, so v^2/1.5=62.8, simple algebra, and v=9.7m/s.
 

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