Find the Velocity, Acceleration, and Speed of an Object with Position

question 147

Essay

Find the velocity, acceleration, and speed of an object with position function $\mathbf { r } ( t ) = 3 t \mathbf { i } + \left( 6 - t ^ { 2 } \right) \mathbf { j }$ for $t = 1$ . Sketch the path of the object and its velocity and acceleration vectors.

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