Answer:
Part a)
distance = 112 miles
Part b)
current position = 112 miles from the position of town
Explanation:
Part a)
Since the distance marker is showing the distance between the town and the position of john at all time
so here we have

Part b)
Current position of John is given as

from the position of the town
At the highest point: kinetic energy is 0 due to the speed is 0
So the total mechanical energy is 20
Assume no frictions present, then the mechanical energy is conserved
So at the lowest point, kinetic energy = mechanical energy - potential energy
Answer will be 20 - 0.5 = 19.5 J
Its tangential speed is constant although its velocity is changing. As the object changes direction, it results in a changing of positive and negative signs of the velocity. Although, the magnitude of the velocity (speed) is not changing.
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m=23.8kg a=8.97m/s^2 Fnet=? Fnet=ma=(23.8kg)(8.97m/s^2)=213.486N