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a. Determine the acceleration at the instant shown.
b. Determine the increase in speed and the normal component of acceleration at s = 2 m. At s = 0, v = 0.
c. Determine the acceleration at the instant shown. The particle has a constant speed of 2m/s.
d. Determine the normal and tangential components of acceleration at s = 0 if v = (4s + 1) m/s, where s is in meters.
e. Determine the acceleration at s =2 m if
f. Determine the acceleration when t = 1 s if v = (4t2 + 2) m/s, where t is in seconds.
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