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The motion of a particle is defined by the position vector r=A(cost+t sint)^i+A(sintt cost)^j, where t is expressed in seconds.

The position vector and acceleration vector are perpendicular

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at t=1 s
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at t=0
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at t=2 s
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at t=1.5 s
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Solution

The correct option is A at t=1 s
We can write for x-direction,
rx=A(cost+tsint)
vx=drxdt=Asint+Asint+Atcost
vx=Atcost
ax=dvxdt=A(costtsint)

Also we can solve for y-direction:
ry=A(sinttcost)
vy=A(tsint)
ay=A(sint+tcost)

To find out time when the position vector and acceleration vector are perpendicular, we can equate their dot product to zero.

r.a=rx×ax+ry×ay=0
0=A(cos2tt2sin2t)+A(sin2tt2cos2t)
0=A[cos2t+sin2tt2(sin2t+cos2t)]
0=A[1t2(1)]
t=1 s

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