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SOLUTION:
Let the second automobile catch the first one after t sec,
45(t+2) = 0 + 1/2 x 6 x t2
t2 -15t - 30 = 0
−15±√(−152 −4(1)(−30)
t= 2(1)
SOLUTION:
SOLUTION:
1
S= 2t4- 6t3+ 2t2
v=ds/dt
v=8t3−1/2t2+4t
a=dv/dt
a=24t2−2t/2+4
When t = 2 sec
v=8(23)−1/2(22)+4(2)
v=70 ft/s
a=24(22)−2+4
a=98 ft/s2
Summary of answers:
v=70 ft/s
a=98 ft/s2
2. A particle moves in a straight line according to the law s
= t3 - 40 t where s is in feet and t in seconds.
(a) When t = 5 sec, compute the velocity.
(b) Find the average velocity during the fourth second.
(c) When the particle again comes to rest, what is its
acceleration?
SOLUTION:
SOLUTION:
L
Y
Va
A
X=Vat
g=√L2 − X 2
dy 1 1 dy
Vb= dt =2×y(-2X) dt
dx
But X = Vat + dy =Va
x
Therefore: Vb = -y Va
Vb = -Vatan
SOLUTION:
S+9=v2 t+c=ln[secθ+tanθ]
2Va=V
a= 1/2
s √s 2 + 9
3
5. The velocity of a particle moving along the X axis is
defined by v = x3 - 4x2 + 6 x where v is in feet per second
and x is in feet. Compute the value of the acceleration
when x = 2 ft.
SOLUTION:
v=(2)3-4(2)2+6(2)
v=4ft/sec
vdv=adx
a=vdv/dx
dv/dx=2
a=4(2)
a=8 ft/sec2
6. The motion of a particle is defined by the
relation a = 4 t, where a is in feet per second2 and t
in seconds. It is known that s = 1 ft and v = 2 ft per
sec when t = 1 sec. Determine the relations
between v and t, s and t, v and s.
SOLUTION:
dv/dt=4t c=1/3
4t^2
v= 2 +c-2t2+c
2t^3 1
c=0 ; if t=1 s= +3
3
v=2t2
t=
√v 3s=2t3+1
√2 √v 3
ds/dt=2t2 3s= 2 ( ) +1
√2
2t^3 2(√v)^3
s= +c 3s= +1
3 2√2
2(1)^3
1= +c (√v)^3
3 3s= +1
√2
3=2+3c
(3s-1)√2-v3/2
7. The motion of a particle is governed by the
8
equation a 2 , where a is in feet per second2
s
and s is in feet. When t = 1 sec, s = 4 ft and v = 2 ft
per Sec. Determine the relations between v and t, s
and t, v and s.
SOLUTION:
ads=vdv
vdv=-8/s2 ds 4dt=√s ds
2s 3 /2
−8s^−1
4t= 3 +c
v2/2= +c 4= 2/3(4)3/2+c
−1
C= -4/3
v2=16s-1+c
4t =2/3 s3/2+(-4/3)
if s=4 ; v=2 ∴ c=0
12t =2s3/2-4
v2=16/s
16
12t = 2 (v^2)3/2-4
s=16/v2
4
v= =ds/dt 128
√8 12t = v^3 - 4
1
8. The motion of a particle is given by a 6v , 2
Given:
1
a 6v 2 ,
t=0, s=6, v=0
Required:
the relations between v and t, s and t, v and
s.
SOLUTION: 9𝑡 3
s= +C
3
dv/dt= 6v1/2
if s=6, t=0 therefore
dv/6√𝑣 = dt
C= 6
dv/(v)-1/2 = 6dt
2v1/2 = 6t + C 9𝑡 3
s= 3 + 6
If t=0 and v=0 =3t3 + 6
therefore C= 0
S= 3(√𝑣 /3 )3 + 6
2v1/2 = 6t
V1/2 =3t 3𝑣^32
S= +6
V= 9t2 3(9)
T=√𝑣 /3
9s = v3/2 + 54
ds/dt = 9t2
9. The motion of a particle is governed by the
relation a = 4t2, where a is n feet per second2 and t
is in seconds. When t is zero, v = 2 ft per sec and s =
4 ft. Find the values of v and s when t = 2 sec.
Given:
a=4t2
t=0
v=2
s=4
Required:
v and s when t=2
SOLUTION:
dv/dt = 4t2
v= 4t3/3 + C
If t=0, s=4 ; C=4
4(0)3 4𝑡 4
2= 3 + 𝐶→C=2 S= 12 + 2𝑡 + 4
Therefore:
4𝑡 3 4(2)4
V= 3 + 2 S= + 2(2) + 4
12
V=12.67 ft/s answer
S=13.33 ft answer
𝑑𝑠 4𝑡 3
= + 2
𝑑𝑡 4 3
4𝑡
S= 12 + 2𝑡 + 𝐶
1. From the v-t curve shown, determine the
distance traveled in 4 sec and also in 6 sec.
SOLUTION:
At 4 seconds:
S=1/2(4)(20)
S=40ft
At 6 seconds:
S=1/2(6)(20)
S=60ft
2. The motion of a particle starting from rest is
governed by the a-t curve shown. Determine the
displacement at t = 9 sec.
SOLUTION:
Solving for v1 and v2
a1= 2t
integrating:
a=∫ 2𝑡𝑑𝑡
a=2 ∫ 𝑡𝑑𝑡
2𝑡 2
= 2 +C
v1 = t2 + C
if v1=0, t=0 therefore C1=0
v1 = t2
= 62
= 36 ft/s
4
a2= - 3 𝑡 + 20
integrating:
4
= − 3 ∫(𝑡 + 20) 𝑑𝑡
4 𝑡2
=−5× + 20𝑡
2
4𝑡 2
v2 = − + 20𝑡 + 𝐶2
6
4(6)2
36 = − + 20(6) + 𝐶2
6
C2 = -60
4(9)2
v2 = − + 20(9) − 60
6
v2 = 66 ft/s
v1 = t2
integrating:
=∫ 𝑡 2 𝑑𝑡
𝑡3
S1 = 3 + 𝐶1
If s=0, t=0
therefore C1=0
𝑡3
S1 = + 𝑜
3
𝑡3 63
S1 = =
3 3
S1 = 72 ft
4𝑡 2
v2 = − 6 + 20𝑡 + 𝐶2
integrating:
2𝑡 2
= ∫(− + 20𝑡 + 60)dt
3
2 20𝑡 2
S2=− 9 𝑡 3 + − 60𝑡 + 𝐶2
2
2
S2 = − 9 𝑡 3 + 10𝑡 2 − 60𝑡 + 𝐶2
If s1=s2=72 and t=6
2
72 = − 9 (6)3 + 10(6)2 − 60(6) + 𝐶2
C2 = 120
When t=9
2
S2 = − 9 𝑡 3 + 10𝑡 2 − 60𝑡 + 𝐶2
2
S2 = − 9 (9)3 + 10(9)2 − 60(9) + 120
S2 =228 ft answer