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Yes, I've gotten that much. I think the part that's really giving me problems is finding a way to express the position as a vector in terms of t.

Homework Statement A particle is moving down a spiral path parameterized by: x = cos(au), y = sin(au), z = -u, where 0 \leq u \leq b (a,b real, >0). Starting from rest, the particle moves down the spiral under the influence of gravity and free from friction. Let g be the positive...