Problem Code: 1443 The vector function $r(t) = \sin(t^3)\mathbf{i} - 2\cos(t^3)\mathbf{j} + \sqrt{3}\sin(t^3)\mathbf{k}$ determines a curve C in space. Assume $t > 0$. a. [4 points] Find the unit tangent vector $T(t)$. b. [3 points] Find the principal normal vector $N(t)$. c. [2 points] Find the curvature, $\kappa$. d. [4 points] Find the tangential and normal components of acceleration and express the acceleration vector, $a(t)$, in terms of the unit tangent vector T and the principal normal vector N.
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