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The position of a particle is given by x = 3.7 cos πt, where x is...

The position of a particle is given by x = 3.7 cos πt, where x is in meters and t is in seconds. (a) Find the maximum speed and maximum acceleration of the particle. (b) Find the speed and acceleration of the particle when x = 2.5 m.

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find the maximum speed and maximum acceleration using the amplitude and angular frequency of the given simple harmonic motion as shown below.

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