A motorcycle moves on a circular path of radius b. The motorcycle starts from rest and its speed increases at a constant rate c. Use polar coordinates to (a) express the velocity of the motorcycle (b) express total acceleration of the motorcycle (c) find the angle between its velocity and acceleration vectors. Is the angle constant

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A motorcycle moves on a circular path of radius b. The motorcycle starts from rest and its speed increases at a constant rate c. Use polar coordinates to

(a) express the velocity of the motorcycle

(b) express total acceleration of the motorcycle

(c) find the angle between its velocity and acceleration vectors. Is the angle constant?

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