Essential University Physics
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Author: Wolfson, Richard
Publisher: Pearson Education,
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Chapter 3, Problem 73P
The table below lists position versus time for an object moving in the x-y plane, which is horizontal in this case. Make a plot of position y versus x to determine the nature of the object’s path. Then determine the magnitudes of the object’s velocity and acceleration.
| Time, t (s) | x (m) | y (m) | Time, t (s) | x (m) | y (m) |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.70 | 2.41 | 3.15 |
| 0.10 | 0.65 | 0.09 | 0.80 | 2.17 | 3.75 |
| 0.20 | 1.25 | 0.33 | 0.90 | 1.77 | 4.27 |
| 0.30 | 1.77 | 0.73 | 1.00 | 1.25 | 4.67 |
| 0.40 | 2.17 | 1.25 | 1.10 | 0.65 | 4.91 |
| 0.50 | 2.41 | 1.85 | 1.20 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| 0.60 | 2.50 | 2.50 |
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