A snowmobile is originally at the point with position vector 30.5 m at 95.0° counterclockwise from the x-axis, moving with velocity 4.89 m/s at 40.0°. It moves with a constant acceleration 1.72 m/s2 at 200°. After 5.00 s have elapsed, find the following. (Express your answers in vector form.) (a) its velocity vector.   (b) its position vector.

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A snowmobile is originally at the point with position vector 30.5 m at 95.0° counterclockwise from the x-axis, moving with velocity 4.89 m/s at 40.0°. It moves with a constant acceleration 1.72 m/s2 at 200°. After 5.00 s have elapsed, find the following. (Express your answers in vector form.)

(a) its velocity vector.
 
(b) its position vector.
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Write down the given values using suitable variables.

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Here r signifies initial position vector, u signifies initial velocity vector,  a signifies acceleration vector, and t signifies time.

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