An object's two dimensional velocity is given by v(t) = ( t^2 - 2t , cospit - t ). What is the object's rate and direction of acceleration at t=1 ?

1 Answer
May 6, 2017

"answer :"a(1)=(0,-1)

Explanation:

d/(d t) v(t)=(color(red)(d/(d t)(t^2-2t)),color(green)(d/(d t)(cos pi t-t)))

d/(d t) v(t)=a(t)

a(t)=(color(red)(2t-2),color(green)(-pi sin pi t-1))

"solve t=1"

a(1)=(2*1-2,-pi sin pi *1-1)

a(1)=(0,-pi sin pi-1)

sin pi=0

a(1)=(0,-1)