An automobile whose speed is increasing at a rate of 0.600 m/s2 travels along a circular road of radius 30.0 m.

(a) when the instantaneous speed of the automobile is 5.00 m/s, find the tangential acceleration component.
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in a direction opposite to the automobile's motionin the direction of the automobile's motion

(b) what is the centripetal acceleration component?
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toward the center of curvatureaway from the center of curvature

(c) determine the magnitude and direction of the total acceleration.
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a)      = 0.600 m /s²  , The direction is tangential to the curve at all times.

b)    = 0.833 m / s² , to center  radius

c)   a = 1,027 m / s² ,  θ = 54.2º

Explanation:

In this exercise we have two accelerations a tangential acceleration and a centripetal acceleration.

    a = +

Where centripetal acceleration is given by

     = v² / r

a) as they give us the acceleration for the change of speed this is the tangential acceleration

     = 0.600 m / s2

The direction is tangential to the curve at all times.

b) centripetal acceleration is

     = v² / r

     = 5²/30

     = 0.833 m / s²

c) total acceleration

Let's use Pythagoras' theorem for total acceleration, since the two are perpendicular

     a² = ²  + ²

     a = √ ( ² + (v² / r)²

     a = √ (0.600² + (0.833)²

     a = √ (0.36 + 0.694)

     a = 1,027 m / s²

For the angle we use trigonometry

     tan θ =  /

     θ = tan⁻¹ (  / )

     θ= tan⁻¹ (0.833 / 0.600)

   θ = 54.2º

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