Concept explainers
A fish swimming in a horizontal plane has velocity
(a)
The components of the acceleration of the fish .
Answer to Problem 5P
The components of the acceleration of the fish is
Explanation of Solution
Write the expression for the
Here,
Write the expression for the
Here,
Conclusion:
Substitute
Substitute
Therefore, the components of the acceleration of the fish is
(b)
The angle of its acceleration with respect to unitvector
Answer to Problem 5P
The angle of its acceleration with respect to unit vector
Explanation of Solution
Write the expression for the angle of its acceleration with respect to unit vector
Here,
Conclusion:
Substitute
Therefore, the angle of its acceleration with respect to unit vector
(c)
The angle at time
Answer to Problem 5P
The angle at time
Explanation of Solution
Write the expression for the
Here,
Write the expression for the
Here,
Write the expression for the
Here,
Write the expression for the
Here,
Write the angle at time
Here,
Conclusion:
Substitute
Substitute
Substitute
Substitute
Substitute
Therefore, the angle at time
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