A particle travels to the right at a constant rate of 6.1 m/s. It suddenly is given a vertical acceleration of 1.8 m/s2 for 4.5 s. a. What is its direction of travel after the acceleration with respect to the horizontal? Answer between -180 and +180. b. What is the speed at this time? Answer in units of m/s.

A particle travels to the right at a constant rate of 6.1 m/s. It suddenly is given a vertical acceleration of 1.8 m/s2 for 4.5 s. a. What is its direction of travel after the acceleration with respect to the horizontal? Answer between -180 and +180. b. What is the speed at this time? Answer in units of m/s.

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Chapter3: Two-dimensional Kinematics

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