Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Motion in Two and Three Dimensions - Problems - Page 91: 107c

Answer

$R = 6.00~m~~$ and $~~\theta = 90.0^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

It is given in the question that $r = 3.00~m$ The center of the circular path is $(0, 3.00~m)$ We can find the angle the particle has moved through at $t = 10.0~s$: $\theta = (\frac{10.0~s}{20.0~s})(360^{\circ}) = 180^{\circ}$ We can find the x coordinate of the particle's position: $x = (3.00~m)~cos~90^{\circ} = 0$ We can find the y coordinate of the particle's position: $y = (3.00~m)+(3.00~m)~sin~90^{\circ} = 6.00~m$ We can find the magnitude of the particle's position vector: $R = \sqrt{(0)^2+(6.00~m)^2} = 6.00~m$ The particle is directly above the origin. Therefore, the angle relative to the positive direction of the x axis is $90.0^{\circ}$ $R = 6.00~m~~$ and $~~\theta = 90.0^{\circ}$
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