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In this problem, a Cart moves in various ways on a horizontal track. A coordinate system with the positive x−direction to the right is used to measure each motion. For each motion, one of five different representations is given: a strobe diagram, a velocity versus time graph, a set of instantaneous velocity vectors, a written description, or a pair of arrows representing the directions of the velocity and acceleration.
Give the remaining four representations for each motion. The first exercise has been worked as an example.
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