Parametric Equations, Polar Coordinates, and Vector–Valued Functions (BC Only)
How would you express the point at a distance of 5 units from the pole at an angle of radians in polar coordinates?
(5\pi, 1/2)
(-5, )
(5, )
(5, )
A particle travels along a path described by parametric equations and ; what describes its motion between times and ?
Inward circular spiral decreasing in radius towards origin.
Linear trajectory moving diagonally outward from origin.
Circular motion with constant radius equal to initial value at time zero.
Outward spiral movement increasing in radius over time.
What is the polar coordinate equivalent of the origin in Cartesian coordinates?
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A particle moves along a curve in the plane with a velocity vector given by . If the particle’s initial position is , what is the position vector of the particle at time ?
A particle's motion in space is described by vectors; what component determines its vertical change?
Scalar projection
y-component
Direction
Magnitude
Which of these points lies on the terminal side of an angle that measures radians in polar coordinates?
(-4, )
(4, )
(-4, )
(-4, )
Given a position function in the form , for what value of is there no horizontal movement?
No such value exists
or

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A projectile following parametric equations How long will it take before reaching maximum height?
How do you find instantaneous speed from a position function ?
Three Instantaneous Speed calculated by finding antiderivative .
Instantaneous Speed equals derivative .
Two Instantaneous Speed equals average rate of change between two points on .
One Instantaneous Speed equals integral under .
For a particle moving along a space curve defined by , which transformation to would most drastically alter its acceleration at time ?
Switching to would moderately increase acceleration because of slightly increased curvature.
Adjusting it to minimally affects acceleration as it does not change directionality.
Modifying it to would lead to an increase in acceleration because of compound effects on growth rate.
Changing it to significantly increases acceleration due to a steeper slope at that point.