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On a separate part of your paper, copy the velocity vectors
1. Is the angle formed by the "head" of
As point D is chosen to lie closer to point C, does the above angle increase, decrease, or remain the same? Explain how you can tell.
Does the above angle approach a limiting value? If so, what is its limiting value?
2. Describe how to use the change in velocity vector to determine the average acceleration of the object between C and D. Draw a vector to represent the average acceleration between points C and D.
What happens to the magnitude of
Consider the direction of the acceleration at point C. Is the angle between the acceleration vector and the velocity vector greater than, less than, or equal to
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