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Two Dimensional Motion and Vectors: Position, Velocity, and Trajectory

Integrate a constant acceleration vector with zero initial position and velocity, then sketch the straight-line trajectory.

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A particle’s acceleration is (4.0i^+3.0j^) m/s2(4.0\hat{i}+3.0\hat{j})\,\mathrm{m/s^2}. At t=0t=0, its position and velocity are zero.

(a) What are the particle’s position and velocity as functions of time?

(b) Find the equation of the path of the particle. Draw the xx- and yy-axes and sketch the trajectory of the particle.

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This page uses the 4.0 i + 3.0 j m/s² acceleration and zero position/velocity initial conditions in OpenStax University Physics Volume 1, Chapter 4, Problem 27. The curve is calculated, not measured. The sketch shows the t ≥ 0 motion, with a finite viewing window and a continuing ray.