Question #5def0

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Aug 25, 2016

v =4.29163["m/s"]v=4.29163[m/s]

Explanation:

The point p={x,y}p={x,y} given by

p = {(t+1)cos(alpha t + pi/2),(t+1)sin(alpha t+pi/2)}p={(t+1)cos(αt+π2),(t+1)sin(αt+π2)} describes the point AA path.

Here we will assume alpha = 1α=1. This path, begins for t = 0t=0 in

p_i = {0,1}pi={0,1} and after a time t_f = 2pitf=2π, the point AA location is
p_f = {0,2pi+1}pf={0,2π+1}

The path lenght is given by

d = int_0^(t_f)ds = int_0^(2pi)sqrt((dx/dt)^2+(dy/dt)^2)dtd=tf0ds=2π0(dxdt)2+(dydt)2dt so

d = int_0^(t_f)(sqrt(t^2+2t+2))dtd=tf0(t2+2t+2)dt which gives

d=26.9651d=26.9651

but v = d/(t_f)=4.29163["m/s"]v=dtf=4.29163[m/s]

Attached a figure showing the point AA path.

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