This program analyzes motion using normal-tangential components in diverse scenarios. It can compute curvature, acceleration, velocity, and tangential/normal components of acceleration based on the ...

Velocity is always TANGENT to the path. Acceleration, in general, has BOTH tangential and normal components. The normal component of acceleration always points INWARD to the path. The tangential ...

- another which is perpendicular to the tangential acceleration: normal or centripetal acceleration Why does instantaneous acceleration break down into two perpendicular vectors, one tangential to the ...

As expected, the acceleration of P has both non-zero tangential and normal components. From the equation provided for speed as a function of distance traveled, the speed of P is monotonically ...