an object is moving in the xy plane at t=1s the object's velocity is 3 m/s in the +x direction at t=2s the object's velocity is 4 m/s in the +y direction. what is the average accrleration of the object between t=1s and t=2s

To find the average acceleration of the object, we need to use the formula for average acceleration:

\[
\vec{a}_{avg} = \frac{\vec{v}_2 - \vec{v}_1}{t_2 - t_1}
\]

Where:
- \(\vec{a}_{avg}\) is the average acceleration vector,
- \(\vec{v}_1\) and \(\vec{v}_2\) are the velocity vectors at times \(t_1\) and \(t_2\),
- \(t_1 = 1 \, \text{s}\),
- \(t_2 = 2 \, \text{s}\),
- \(\vec{v}_1 = 3 \, \text{m/s} \, \hat{i}\) (velocity in the +x direction),
- \(\vec{v}_2 = 4 \, \text{m/s} \, \hat{j}\) (velocity in the +y direction).

Now let's break down the change in velocity:

1. The velocity at \(t_1 = 1 \, \text{s}\) is \( \vec{v}_1 = 3 \, \hat{i} + 0 \, \hat{j} \, \text{m/s} \).
2. The velocity at \(t_2 = 2 \, \text{s}\) is \( \vec{v}_2 = 0 \, \hat{i} + 4 \, \hat{j} \, \text{m/s} \).

The change in velocity is:
\[
\Delta \vec{v} = \vec{v}_2 - \vec{v}_1 = (0 \, \hat{i} + 4 \, \hat{j}) - (3 \, \hat{i} + 0 \, \hat{j})
\]
\[
\Delta \vec{v} = -3 \, \hat{i} + 4 \, \hat{j} \, \text{m/s}
\]

The time interval is:
\[
\Delta t = t_2 - t_1 = 2 \, \text{s} - 1 \, \text{s} = 1 \, \text{s}
\]

Now, the average acceleration is:
\[
\vec{a}_{avg} = \frac{\Delta \vec{v}}{\Delta t} = \frac{-3 \, \hat{i} + 4 \, \hat{j}}{1 \, \text{s}} = -3 \, \hat{i} + 4 \, \hat{j} \, \text{m/s}^2
\]

Thus, the average acceleration is:
\[
\vec{a}_{avg} = -3 \, \hat{i} + 4 \, \hat{j} \, \text{m/s}^2
\]

In magnitude, the average acceleration can be found as:
\[
|\vec{a}_{avg}| = \sqrt{(-3)^2 + 4^2} = \sqrt{9 + 16} = \sqrt{25} = 5 \, \text{m/s}^2
\]

So the magnitude of the average acceleration is \( 5 \, \text{m/s}^2 \), and the direction is in the quadrant where the acceleration is negative in the \(x\)-direction and positive in the \(y\)-direction.

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Here are 5 related questions:
1. How is the direction of acceleration determined in 2D motion?
2. What happens if the velocity changes both in magnitude and direction?
3. How does the average acceleration differ from instantaneous acceleration?
4. How do we calculate the magnitude of a vector from its components?
5. How would the result change if the velocity at \(t=2s\) had components in both \(x\) and \(y\)?

**Tip:** The average acceleration only depends on the initial and final velocities, not on the path the object takes in between.

An object is moving in the xy plane at t=1s the object's velocity is 3 m/s in the +x direction at t=2s the object's velocity is 4 m/s in the +y direction. What is the average acceleration of the object between t=1s and t=2s?

Learn how to calculate the average acceleration of an object moving in the xy-plane. The object’s velocity changes from 3 m/s in the +x direction at t=1s to 4 m/s in the +y direction at t=2s. Includes key kinematic concepts and vector operations. Suitable for Grades 10-12.

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