The velocity of the Moon relative to the center of the Earth can be approximated by varrowbold(t) = v [−sin (ωt) xhatbold + cos (ωt) yhatbold], where v = 945 m/s and ω = 2.46 multiplied by 10−6 radians/s. (The time required for the Moon to complete one orbit is 29.5 days.) To approximate the instantaneous acceleration of the Moon at t = 0, calculate the magnitude and direction of the average acceleration during the following two time intervals.

(a) between t = 0 and t = 0.600 days ______ m/s ______ degrees (counterclockwise from the +x axis) (b) between t = 0 and t = 0.0060 days _____ m/s _____ degrees (counterclockwise from the +x axis)

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To calculate the instantaneous acceleration of the Moon at t=0, first, we need to find the average acceleration during two different time intervals:

(a) Between t=0 and t=0.600 days:
To find the average acceleration during this time interval, we need to find the change in velocity over that time interval, and divide it by the duration.

The change in velocity, Δv, can be found by subtracting the initial velocity at t=0 from the final velocity at t=0.600 days.

At t=0, the velocity can be given by:
v(0) = v [−sin (ωt) x̂ + cos (ωt) ỹ]
Substituting t=0, we have:
v(0) = v [−sin (ω(0)) x̂ + cos (ω(0)) ỹ]
v(0) = v [−sin (0) x̂ + cos (0) ỹ]
v(0) = v (0 x̂ + ỹ)

At t=0.600 days, the velocity can be given by:
v(0.600 days) = v [−sin (ωt) x̂ + cos (ωt) ỹ]
Substituting t=0.600 days and ω = 2.46 x 10^(-6) radians/s, we have:
v(0.600 days) = v [−sin (2.46 x 10^(-6) x 0.600) x̂ + cos (2.46 x 10^(-6) x 0.600) ỹ]

Now we can find the change in velocity:
Δv = v(0.600 days) - v(0)
Δv = v [−sin (2.46 x 10^(-6) x 0.600) x̂ + cos (2.46 x 10^(-6) x 0.600) ỹ] - v (0 x̂ + ỹ)

Next, divide the change in velocity by the duration of the time interval, which is 0.600 days:
Average acceleration = Δv / Δt
Average acceleration = Δv / (0.600 days)

Now you can calculate the magnitude and direction of the average acceleration during this time interval.

(b) Between t=0 and t=0.0060 days:
Follow the same process as in (a), but substitute t=0.0060 days instead of t=0.600 days when finding the velocity and divide the change in velocity by the duration of the time interval, which is 0.0060 days.

Once you have the average accelerations during both time intervals, you can calculate the magnitudes and directions of the average accelerations by finding their respective magnitudes and angles counterclockwise from the +x axis.