Question: Car problem ( 4 0 points ) A car is driving along a path described by the equation Y ( x ) = 3 0

Car problem (40 points)
A car is driving along a path described by the equation
Y(x)=300cos(x1000)+300
The car follows the path at a constant speed of 16ms.
For the interval x=[0,1000] :
(a) Find the equation and plot radius of curvature of the path versus x
(b) Plot the path components (tangential and normal) of the car's acceleration versus x
When x=700m :
(c) Report the car's velocity and acceleration in Cartesian coordinates
(d) Report the car's velocity and acceleration in polar coordinates
(e) Discuss some advantages or disadvantages of using each of the three coordinate systems for this
scenario. For which system was the math easier to calculate? Which might make more sense to
the driver of the car, and which might make more sense to a pedestrian standing at the location
(x,Y)=(0,0)m?
Car problem ( 4 0 points ) A car is driving along

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