MHB Understanding Velocity and Acceleration of a Moving Particle

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A particle moves so that its position vector is given by $\vec{r}=\cos{(\omega t)}\hat{i} + \sin{(\omega t)}\hat{j}$. Show that the velocity $\vec{v}$ of the particle is perpendicular to $\vec{r}$ and $\vec{r} \times \vec{v}$ is a constant vector.

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First calculate [math]\vec{v} = \dfrac{d \vec{r}}{dt}[/math]. If [math]\vec{r} \cdot \vec{v} = 0[/math] for all t then they are always perpendicular.

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