DeepCurves in space

Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) §12.4 Polar Coordinates and Planetary Motion, #33 · Multivariable Calculus · Curves in space

You are walking at 2 feet/second toward the center of a merry-go-round…

You are walking at 2 feet/second toward the center of a merry-go-round that turns once every ten seconds. Starting from $r = 20$ , $θ = 0$ find $r (t)$ , $θ (t)$ , $v (t)$ , $a (t)$ and the length of your path to the center.

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Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) · §12.4 Polar Coordinates and Planetary Motion, #33

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