An object moving in a circular trajectory experiences both centripetal and tangential accelerations. Can the two accelerations ever cancel each other out?

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QUESTION 5
An object moving in a circular trajectory experiences both centripetal and
tangential accelerations. Can the two accelerations ever cancel each other
out?
Yes.
No.
Whaaaaaat?!!!
Only if the plane of the trajectory makes an angle with the vertical.
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 5 An object moving in a circular trajectory experiences both centripetal and tangential accelerations. Can the two accelerations ever cancel each other out? Yes. No. Whaaaaaat?!!! Only if the plane of the trajectory makes an angle with the vertical.
QUESTION 7
A particle at point (2,3) has a velocity
v = (3î + 5ĵ) m/s.
It moves with constant acceleration of
a = ( – 1.5î – 4.5 ĵ ) m/s².
What are its coordinates after 4 seconds?
(5,4)
Impossible to calculate from given data.
O (57 – 4.57) m
(2, -13)
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 7 A particle at point (2,3) has a velocity v = (3î + 5ĵ) m/s. It moves with constant acceleration of a = ( – 1.5î – 4.5 ĵ ) m/s². What are its coordinates after 4 seconds? (5,4) Impossible to calculate from given data. O (57 – 4.57) m (2, -13)
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