A particle changes its velocity at a constant rate from 5 m/s to 8.5 m/s over a time period of 1.2 seconds along a curved path whose radius of curvature is 8 m the instant that the particle's velocity is 6.32 m/s. Solve for the magnitude of the particle's acceleration at this point.

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A particle changes its velocity at a constant rate
from 5 m/s to 8.5 m/s over a time period of 1.2
seconds along a curved path whose radius of
curvature is 8 m the instant that the particle's
velocity is 6.32 m/s. Solve for the magnitude of the
particle's acceleration at this point.
Transcribed Image Text:A particle changes its velocity at a constant rate from 5 m/s to 8.5 m/s over a time period of 1.2 seconds along a curved path whose radius of curvature is 8 m the instant that the particle's velocity is 6.32 m/s. Solve for the magnitude of the particle's acceleration at this point.
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