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Finding the Velocity and Acceleration of a Car in Circular Motion
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[QUOTE="mrcheeses, post: 4502073, member: 390598"] [h2]Homework Statement [/h2] A car enters the circular road with radius r = 200m at a speed of v = 80km/h. A radar gun at O needs to rotate with constant angular acceleration d^2θ/dt^2 = 0.025 rad/s2 to follow the motion of the car along the circular road. a) Determine the acceleration of the car at the instant right after it enters the circular road; b) Determine the velocity and acceleration of the car at the instant when the radar gun has rotated [h2]Homework Equations[/h2] v_r = dr/dt v_θ = r(dθ/dt) a_r = dr/dt - r(dθ/dt)^2 a_θ = r(d^2θ/dt^2) + 2(dr/dt)θ [h2]The Attempt at a Solution[/h2] I think I got a right. I took derivatives of the radius which is zero, and integrated the angular acceleration. I then just plugged the numbers into the acceleration formulas and got a_r=0 (assuming t=0) and a_θ = 5 = a. I am a bit unsure about the 2nd one because i am having trouble getting the equation of velocity and acceleration in terms of theta. I always end up with either the angular velocity, or time variable in there. Help appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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