An object moves with an initial velocity vi = 2.80 m/s and an acceleration a = 2.20 m/s2. Assume the object is initially at the origin. (a) What is the position vector of the object as a function of time? (Express your answer in vector form. Use the following as necessary: t.) (b) What is the velocity vector of the object as a function of time? (Express your answer in vector form. Use the following as necessary: t.) (c) What is the position of the object at time t = 3.50 s? (Express your answer in vector form.) (d) What is the speed of the object at time t = 3.50 s?

An object moves with an initial velocity vi = 2.80 m/s and an acceleration a = 2.20 m/s2. Assume the object is initially at the origin. (a) What is the position vector of the object as a function of time? (Express your answer in vector form. Use the following as necessary: t.) (b) What is the velocity vector of the object as a function of time? (Express your answer in vector form. Use the following as necessary: t.) (c) What is the position of the object at time t = 3.50 s? (Express your answer in vector form.) (d) What is the speed of the object at time t = 3.50 s?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter3: Motion In Two Dimensions

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