An object moves along the ry-plane. At some instant, its velocity and acceleration are – (3 m/s) ĵ , ã = (0.5 m/s*) î – (0.2 m/s²) ĵ. At this instant, the object is

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An object moves along the xy-plane. At some instant, its velocity and acceleration are
- (3 m/s) } , ā = (0.5 m/s²) î – (0.2 m/s²) j. At this instant, the object is
7.
=
A. speeding up and following a curved path.
B. speeding up and moving in a straight line.
C. slowing down and following a curved path.
D. slowing down and moving in a straight line.
E. none of these.
Transcribed Image Text:An object moves along the xy-plane. At some instant, its velocity and acceleration are - (3 m/s) } , ā = (0.5 m/s²) î – (0.2 m/s²) j. At this instant, the object is 7. = A. speeding up and following a curved path. B. speeding up and moving in a straight line. C. slowing down and following a curved path. D. slowing down and moving in a straight line. E. none of these.
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