I-10 Chapter I: Particle Kinematics Homework

Homework 1.B.1

Given: A particle P moves in three-dimensional space on a surface given by z = x2 y, where

x = t2 /2 and y = 3 cos 2πt.

Find: For time t = 1 s, determine the velocity and acceleration vectors of P in terms of their
Cartesian coordinates.
Chapter I: Particle Kinematics Homework I-11

Homework 1.B.2

Given: A particle P moves on a three-dimensional path given by R = θ2 , θ = t/2 and z = cos πt.

Find: For time t = 1 s, determine the velocity and acceleration vectors of P in terms of their
cylindrical coordinates.