Circular motion vector problem

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The discussion focuses on a circular motion vector problem involving a particle with a radius of 2 meters and a tangential acceleration defined as aT(t) = 0.004t. The user calculated the time required for the angle between the velocity vector (V) and the acceleration vector (A) to reach 60 degrees, concluding that it takes 15.13 seconds. The calculations involved integrating the tangential acceleration to find velocity and using trigonometric relationships to determine the angle between the vectors. The user confirmed the correctness of their approach and results.

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a particle starts its movement in a cirlce (R=2m) with tangential acceleration aT(t)=0.004t. if at the start of the motion, the particle's palcement vector (r) was pointing straight down, and the particle is moving clockwise fins



a) how long will it take till the angle between the vector of velocity(V) and the vector of acceleration is equal to 60 degrees?



b) what distance will the particle cover in this time?



c) what is the angle of the placement vector at this time?
 
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what i did was the following:
aT=0.004t
v=integralaT=0.002t^2

aN=v^2/r=2*(10^-6)t^4

now i know that aN perpendicular V
and that aT parallel to V

so i built a triangle made up of the vectors aT and aN - ie the vector components of a.
now the angle between a and aT, alpha, is equal to the angle between a and V, so
tg(alpha)=aN/aT
i want to know when alpha=60
tg60=sqrt3= 2*(10^-6)t^4/0.004t
t=15.13s

is this correct
 

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