The acceleration of a particle is a constant. At t = 0 the velocity of the particle is (10 i + 20 j). At t = 4 s the velocity is (10 j). (a) What is the particle's acceleration? (b) How do the position and velocity vary with time? Assume the particle is initialy at the origin.

The acceleration of a particle is a constant. At t = 0 the velocity of the particle is (10 i + 20 j). At t = 4 s the velocity is (10 j). (a) What is the particle's acceleration? (b) How do the position and velocity vary with time? Assume the particle is initialy at the origin.

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The acceleration of a particle is a constant. At t = 0 the velocity of the particle is (10 i + 20 j). At t = 4 s the velocity is (10 j). (a) What is
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