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Question 183

An autonomous trolley is modelled as a particle moving on a horizontal plane. At time t t\,t seconds, where t≥0t \ge 0t≥0, its velocity is v=2i+(2t+1)j\mathbf{v} = 2\mathbf{i} + (2t + 1)\mathbf{j}v=2i+(2t+1)j m s−1^{-1}−1.

At time t=0t = 0t=0, its position vector relative to a fixed origin O O\,O is (i+3j)(\mathbf{i} + 3\mathbf{j})(i+3j) m.

a.

Find the position vector of the trolley at time ttt.

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b.

Find the Cartesian equation of the path of the trolley.

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c.

Give one reason why this model may become unrealistic for large values of ttt.

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