Question

. A box of negligible size is sliding down along a curved path defined by the parabola y=0.4x2, When the box is at point A, its speed is 6 m/s

and the increase in speed is 2 m/s².At this instant, find the a. the normal component of theacceleration of the box. b. the acceleration of the box.

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