r(t)=sin3t,cos4t

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The normal component of acceleration,

aN=v×avthusaN=|48cos3tcos4t+36sin3tsin4t|9cos23t+16sin24t

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Introduction 

Consider r(t)=sin3t,cos4t

The objective is to find the tangential and normal components of acceleration for r(t)

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Given information

Acceleration's tangential and normal components

r(t)is a twice - differentiable vector function with r'(t)=v(t)and r''(t)=a(t).

The tangential component of acceleration, aT=v·av. The normal component of acceleration,

aN=v×avr(t)=sin3t,cos4tv(t)=r'(t)=3cos3t,-4sin4ta(t)=r''(t)=-9sin3t,-16cos4t

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Explanation 

v=3cos3t,-4sin4t=(3cos3t)2+(-4sin4t)2=9cos23t+16sin24tv·a=v(t)·a(t)=3cos3t,-4sin4t·-9sin3t,-16cos4t=(3cos3t)(-9sin3t)+(-4sin4t)(-16cos4t)=-27sin3tcos3t+64sin4tcos4t
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Explanation

v×a=3cos3t,-4sin4t×-9sin3t,-16cos4t

=ijk3cso3t-4sin4t0-9sin3t-16cos4t0

=i(0)-j(0)+k(-48cos3tcos4t-36sin3tsin4t)

=0,0,-48cos3tcos4t-36sin3tsin4t)

v×a=(-(48cos3tcos4t+36sin3tsin4t))2

=|48cos3tcos4t+36sin3tsin4t|

The tangential component of acceleration

aτ=v·av

thus ar=-27sin3tcos3t+64sin4tcos4t9cos23t+16sin24t

The normal component of acceleration,

aN=v×av

thus aN=|48cos3tcos4t+36sin3tsin4t|9cos23t+16sin24t

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