A projectile is accelerated from rest at point A along a circular track of radius 2 m, as shown in Fig. 5.1. Gravity acts in the z direction. The rate at which the speed of the projectile increases as a function of time, t, is at = 2t ms-2. What is the magnitude of the projectile’s total acceleration in the x-y plane when it is at point B?

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A projectile is accelerated from rest at point A along a circular track of radius 2 m, as shown in Fig. 5.1. Gravity acts in the z direction. The rate at which the speed of the projectile increases as a function of time, t, is at = 2t ms-2. What is the magnitude of the projectile’s total acceleration in the x-y plane when it is at point B?
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