Question: Question 2 . The position vector r ( t ) = x ( t ) e 1 + y ( t ) e 2 +

Question 2. The position vector r(t)=x(t)e1+y(t)e2+z(t)e3 of a roller coaster vehicle at Six Flags New England, Massachusetts of mass m denotes the shape of a modified cylindrical helix with components x(t)=rcos,y(t)=rsin,z(t)=h(t-t3) where (t)=t,r is any positive constant and height h is also a positive constant. Determine the following quantities:
(i) the unit tangent vector et and binormal unit vector eb at a point P along the path of motion followed by the roller coaster vehicle.
(ii) the curvature and radius of curvature
(iii) the speed v=||v||=v*v2 and the magnitude of the force ||F||=F*F2
(iv) the Curl gradF, and if F is not a conservative force, what should be done to make it conservative. Note that the del grad and force F in the three dimensional Cartesian coordinate system are defined as
grad=deldelxe1+deldelye2+deldelze3,F=Fxe1+Fye2+Fze3,
and the notations Fx,Fy and Fz are the scalar components of the force vector F.
(v) describe the differences between conservative and nonconservative forces
(vi) the angular momentum hO=rp and the rate of change of angular momentum dhOdt=ddt(rp), where the linear momentum p=mv
(vii) why is the total mechanical energy E=T+U a scalar quantity and moment of a force or torque O=rF a vector quantity
Question 2 . The position vector r ( t ) = x ( t

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