Write the position of a particle as a function of time.

  cos 2t

20  cos 2t
180
0.349  cos 2t
t  34.78 s

Consider the radius and its derivatives.

r  4 in

r 0

r 0

Consider the derivatives of the position.

  cos 2t
  2sin 2t
Substitute 34.78 s for t.
  2sin 2  34.78 
 1.874 rad/s

Again,
  2sin 2t
  4 cos 2t
Substitute 34.78 s for t.
  4 cos 2  34.78
 1.396 rad/s 2

Determine the magnitude of the acceleration.

a  ar 2  a 2
2
 2
  
2

  r r    r  2 r 
   

  0  4  1.87     4  1.396  2  0  1.87 

2 2 2

 195.65  31.18
 15.06 in/s 2
f (t )  t if 0  t  1
sin  3t  if t  1
1 
L  t    te dt   sin 3t dt
 st

0 1


 e  e   2
s o 3
s 9 1
3
 e  s  eo  2
s 9
3
 e s  1  2
s 9