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Chapter 11, Problem 2.

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The motion of a particle is defined by the relation x = t 3 ( t 2 )

where x and t are expressed in meters and seconds, respectively.
Determine (a) when the acceleration is zero, (b) the position and velocity
of the particle at that time.

Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, 8/e, Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr.,
Elliot R. Eisenberg, William E. Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell
2007 The McGraw-Hill Companies.