Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Center of Mass and Linear Momentum - Problems - Page 248: 15b

Answer

$v_{com} = [(2.35~t)~\hat{i}-(1.57~t)~\hat{j}]~m/s$

Work Step by Step

In part (a), we found that the acceleration of the center of mass in unit-vector notation is: $a_{com} = (2.35~m/s^2)~\hat{i}-(1.57~m/s^2)~\hat{j}$ We can find the velocity of the center of mass: $v_{com} = v_0+a_{com}~t$ $v_{com} = 0+a_{com}~t$ $v_{com} = [(2.35~t)~\hat{i}-(1.57~t)~\hat{j}]~m/s$
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