The equation r(t)= (3t+9)i+(sqrt(2)t)j+(t^2)k is the position of a particle in space at time t. Find the angle between the velocity and acceleration vectors at time t=0
What is the angle? ______radians

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Answer:

[tex]\theta= \frac{\pi}{2} +\pi \cdot i[/tex], for all [tex]i = \mathbb{Z} \cup\{0\}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

The velocity vector is found by deriving the position vector depending on the time:

[tex]\dot r(t)= v (t) = 3 \cdot i +\sqrt{2} \cdot j + 2\cdot t \cdot k[/tex]

In turn, acceleration vector is found by deriving the velocity vector depending on time:

[tex]\ddot r(t) = \dot v(t) = a(t) = 2 \cdot k[/tex]

Velocity and acceleration vectors at [tex]t = 0[/tex] are:

[tex]v(0) = 3\cdot i + \sqrt{2} \cdot j\\a(0) = 2 \cdot k\\[/tex]

Norms of both vectors are, respectively:

[tex]||v(0)||\approx 3.317\\||a(0)|| \approx 2[/tex]

The angle between both vectors is determined by using the following characteristic of a Dot Product:

[tex]\theta = \cos^{-1}(\frac{v(0) \bullet a(0)}{||v(0)||\cdot ||a(0)||})[/tex]

Given that cosine has a periodicity of [tex]\pi[/tex]. There is a family of solutions with the form:

[tex]\theta= \frac{\pi}{2} +\pi \cdot i[/tex], for all [tex]i = \mathbb{Z} \cup\{0\}[/tex]