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AP Physics C: Mechanics
3.5 Power
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An overhead schematic view of a horizontal circular path of radius R shown as a thin dashed circle. At the rightmost point of the circular path, a small filled solid circular dot represents the particle of mass m. Directed vertically upward from the dot is a solid straight arrow labeled v with an arrowhead at its top end, tangent to the circular path. Directed horizontally to the left from the dot toward the center of the circular path is a solid straight arrow labeled F_{\text{rad}} with an arrowhead at the left end. Directed vertically upward from the dot, collinear with and parallel to the velocity arrow, is a second solid straight arrow labeled F_{\text{tan}} with an arrowhead at its top end. A plus sign inside a small circle marks the geometric center of the circular path. No other labels, lines, text, or axes appear.
Overhead view of a particle accelerating along a horizontal circular track.
A particle of mass \(m\) moves in a horizontal circular path of radius \(R\) on a frictionless surface. The particle speeds up over time such that its tangential speed \(v(t)\) increases continuously. At a given instant, the net force acting on the particle has a radial component of magnitude \(F_{\text{rad}}\) directed toward the center of the path and a tangential component of magnitude \(F_{\text{tan}}\) in the direction of motion. Which of the following correctly identifies the instantaneous power \(P_{\text{rad}}\) delivered to the particle by the radial component and correctly relates the instantaneous power \(P_{\text{tan}}\) delivered by the tangential component to the total instantaneous power \(P_{\text{net}}\) delivered to the particle?

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