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Chapter 11, Solution 7.

Given: x = t 3 − 6t 2 + 9t + 5
dx
Differentiate twice. v= = 3t 2 − 12t + 9
dt
dv
a= = 6t − 12
dt
(a) When velocity is zero. v=0

3t 2 − 12t + 9 = 3 ( t − 1)( t − 3) = 0
t = 1 s and t = 3 s W
(b) Position at t = 5 s.
3 2
x5 = ( 5 ) − ( 6 )( 5 ) + ( 9 )( 5 ) + 5 x5 = 25 ft W
Acceleration at t = 5 s.
a5 = ( 6 )( 5 ) − 12 a5 = 18 ft/s 2 W
Position at t = 0.
x0 = 5 ft
Over 0 ≤ t < 1 s x is increasing.
Over 1 s < t < 3 s x is decreasing.
Over 3 s < t ≤ 5 s x is increasing.
Position at t = 1 s.
3 2
x1 = (1) − ( 6 )(1) + ( 9 )(1) + 5 = 9 ft
Position at t = 3 s.
3 2
x3 = ( 3) − ( 6 )( 3) + ( 9 )( 3) + 5 = 5 ft
Distance traveled.
At t = 1 s d1 = x1 − x0 = 9 − 5 = 4 ft

At t = 3 s d3 = d1 + x3 − x1 = 4 + 5 − 9 = 8 ft

At t = 5 s d5 = d3 + x5 − x3 = 8 + 25 − 5 = 28 ft

d5 = 28 ft W

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
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