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Apps of Calculus to the Physical World – v and a in terms of x

14 12 A particle moves along a straight line with displacement x m and velocity v ms-1. 3 Solution

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The acceleration of the particle is given by x = 2 – e 2 . Given that v = 4 when
x = 0, express v2 in terms of x.

08 2b A particle moves on the x-axis with velocity v. The particle is initially at rest at Solution
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d 1 2
x =1. Its acceleration is given by x = x + 4. Using the fact that x = ( v ),
dx 2

find the speed of the particle at x = 2.

07 3c A particle is moving in a straight line with its acceleration as a function of x given Solution

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by x = –e–2x. It is initially at the origin and is travelling with a velocity of 1 metre
per second.
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(i) Show that x = e–x. 2
(ii) Hence show that x = loge(t + 1). 2

06 4c .. Solution
A particle is moving so that x = 18x3 + 27x2 + 9x.
Initially x = –2 and the velocity, v, is –6.
(i) Show that v2 = 9x2(1 + x)2. 2
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(ii) Hence, or otherwise, show that
x(1  x)dx = –3t. 2
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(iii) It can be shown that for some constant c, loge(1 + ) = 3t + c.
x
(Do NOT prove this.) Using this equation and the initial conditions, find x as
a function of t.

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