The position of an object as a function of time is given by r = (3.2t + 1.5t2)i + (1.7t -2.0t2)jm, where t is time in seconds. What is the magnitude of the acceleration, and what is the direction of the acceleration (given in terms of theta, clockwise from the x axis).

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The position of an object as a function of time is given by r = (3.2t + 1.5t2)i + (1.7t -2.0t2)jm, where t is time in seconds. What is the magnitude of the acceleration, and what is the direction of the acceleration (given in terms of theta, clockwise from the x axis).

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