In this problem, you are given the path of P in terms of y = y(x) and are asked to find the velocity and acceleration vectors of P. Note that these vectors require the time derivatives of x and y.
- The time derivatives of x are given in the problem statement: dx/dt = 20 mm/sec = constant.
- In order to find the time derivatives of y, you will need to use the chain rule of differentiation. For example, you should use: dy/dt = (dy/dx)*(dx/dt).
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