CLASSWORK ASSIGNMENT

COURSE CODE: DORB001

Dynamics of Rigid
COURSE TITLE:
Bodies

MODULE NO.: 2, Part 1

Vectors-Position,
TOPIC: Velocity and
Acceleration

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 DERIVATIVES OF VECTOR FUNCTIONS

1. Explain how to solve the derivative of a vector function.

Focus on the coefficients to take the derivative of a vector function.

To find the derivative of a vector function, we just need to find the derivatives of the
coefficients when the vector function is in the form
̂
𝑟⃗(𝑡) = 𝑟(𝑡)1𝐢̂ + 𝑟(𝑡)2𝐣̂ + 𝑟(𝑡)3𝐤

With the vector function in this form, the derivative is

𝑟′(𝑡) = 𝑟′(𝑡)1𝐢 + 𝑟′(𝑡)2𝐣 + 𝑟′(𝑡)3𝐤

If the vector function is in the form

𝑟(𝑡) = ⟨𝑟(𝑡)1, 𝑟(𝑡)2, 𝑟(𝑡)3⟩
we can just attach each of the direction numbers to I, j and k to transform it into the
form
𝑟(𝑡) = 𝑟(𝑡)1𝐢 + 𝑟(𝑡)2𝐣 + 𝑟(𝑡)3𝐤
and then take the derivatives of the coefficients. Alternately, we can just take the
derivatives of each direction number, leaving the function in its original form. Make
sure to give an answer that matches the form of the original vector function. In other
words,

Given 𝑟(𝑡) = 𝑟(𝑡)1𝐢 + 𝑟(𝑡)2𝐣 + 𝑟(𝑡)3𝐤, the answer should be 𝑟′(𝑡) = 𝑟′(𝑡)1𝐢 + 𝑟′(𝑡)2𝐣 + 𝑟′
(𝑡)3𝐤.

Given 𝑟(𝑡) = ⟨𝑟(𝑡)1, 𝑟(𝑡)2, 𝑟(𝑡)3⟩, the answer should be 𝑟(𝑡) = ⟨𝑟′(𝑡)1, 𝑟′(𝑡)2, 𝑟′(𝑡)3⟩.

2. Show 10 examples of a derivative of vector function.

• 𝑟(𝑡) = ⟨𝑡 2 , 𝑒 3𝑡 , 𝑡 3 sin(4𝑡)⟩
𝑟(𝑡) = 𝑡 2 𝐢 + 𝑒 3𝑡 𝐣 + 𝑡 3 sin(4𝑡)𝐤
𝑟′(𝑡) = 2𝑡𝐢 + 𝑒 3𝑡 (3)𝐣 + [3𝑡 2 (sin(4𝑡)) + 𝑡 3 (cos(4𝑡)(4))]𝐤
𝑟′(𝑡) = 2𝑡𝐢 + 3𝑒 3𝑡 𝐣 + [3𝑡 2 sin(4𝑡) + 4𝑡 3 cos(4𝑡)]𝐤
𝑟′(𝑡) = ⟨𝑡 2 , 3𝑒 3𝑡 , 3𝑡 2 sin(4𝑡) + 4𝑡 3 cos(4𝑡)⟩

MODULE / PART: Module 2, Part 1 COURSE CODE: DORB001

COURSE TITLE: Dynamics of Rigid
CLASSWORK ASSIGNMENT NO.: 2
Bodies
 • A particle moves along the curve 𝑟(𝑡) = (𝑡 2 − 1)𝒊 + (2𝑡 3 + 3)𝒋 + (3𝑡 − 4)𝒌. Find the
speed of the particle at 𝑡 = 1.
𝑟(𝑡) = (𝑡 2 − 1)𝒊 + (2𝑡 3 + 3)𝒋 + (3𝑡 − 4)𝒌
𝑟 ′(𝑡) = 𝑣 (𝑡) = 2𝑡𝒊 + 6𝑡 2 𝒋 + 3𝒌
@𝑡 = 1
𝑣(1) = 2(1)𝒊 + 6(1)2 𝒋 + 3𝒌
𝑣(1) = 2𝒊 + 6𝒋 + 3𝒌
|𝑣(1)| = √23 + 63 + 33
|𝑣(1)| = √49
|𝑣(1)| = 7

2
• 𝑟(𝑡) = 〈sin 2𝑡 , 𝑒 𝑡 〉
(sin 2𝑡)′ = cos 2𝑡 ∙ (2𝑡)′ = 2 cos 2𝑡
2 2 2
(𝑒 𝑡 )′ = 𝑒 𝑡 ∙ (𝑡 2 )′ = 2𝑡𝑒 𝑡
2
𝑟′(𝑡) = 〈2 cos 2𝑡 , 2𝑒 𝑡 〉

• Evaluate the derivative of the function 𝑟(𝑡) = 〈ln 𝑡 , 3𝑡 + 1, 𝑡 2 〉 at 𝑡 = 1.

𝑟(𝑡) = 〈ln 𝑡 , 3𝑡 + 1, 𝑡 2 〉
1
𝑟 ′(𝑡) = 〈 , 3,2𝑡〉
𝑡
@𝑡=1
𝑟 ′(1) = 〈1,2,3〉
𝑟 ′(1) = 𝒊 + 3𝒋 + 2𝒌

• 𝑟(𝑡) = 〈sin(𝑡 2 ) , 4𝑡 2 − 𝑡〉
(sin(𝑡 2 ))′ = cos 𝑡 2 ∙ (𝑡 2 )′ = 2𝑡 cos (𝑡 2 )
(4𝑡 2 − 𝑡)′ = 8𝑡 − 1
𝑟 ′(𝑡) = 〈2𝑡 cos(𝑡 2 ), 8𝑡 − 1〉

• 𝑟(𝑡) = (1 + 𝑡 3 )𝒊 + 𝑡𝑒 −𝑡 𝒋 + sin 2𝑡 𝒌
𝑟(𝑡) = 3𝑡 2 𝒊 + (1 − 𝑡)𝑒 −𝑡 𝒋 + 2 cos 2𝑡 𝒌

MODULE / PART: Module 2, Part 1 COURSE CODE: DORB001

COURSE TITLE: Dynamics of Rigid
CLASSWORK ASSIGNMENT NO.: 2
Bodies
 • A particle moves along the curve 𝑟(𝑡) = 〈arctan 𝑡 , √𝑡 + 1〉. Find the speed of the
particle at 𝑡 = 3.
𝑟(𝑡) = 〈arctan 𝑡 , √𝑡 + 1〉
′ 1 1
𝑣(𝑡) = 𝑟 ′ (𝑡) = 〈(arctan 𝑡)′ , (√𝑡 + 1) ′〉 = 〈 , 〉
1 + 𝑡 2 2√𝑡 + 1
@𝑡=3
1 1 1 1
𝑣(3) = 〈 2
, 〉=〈 , 〉
1 + 3 2√3 + 1 10 4
1 2 1 2 1 1 4 25
|𝑣(3)| = √( ) +( ) =√ + =√ +
10 4 100 16 400 400
√29
|𝑣(3)| =
20

• 𝑟(𝑡) = (2𝑡 2 + 3)𝒊 + (5𝑡 − 6)𝒋

𝑟 ′(𝑡) = 4𝑡𝒊 + 5𝒋

• 𝑟(𝑡) = (𝑡 ln 𝑡)𝒊 + 5𝑒 𝑡 𝒋 + (cos 𝑡 − sin 𝑡)𝒌

𝑟′(𝑡) = (1 + ln 𝑡)𝒊 + 5𝑒 𝑡 𝒋 − (sin 𝑡 + cos 𝑡)𝒌

MODULE / PART: Module 2, Part 1 COURSE CODE: DORB001

COURSE TITLE: Dynamics of Rigid
CLASSWORK ASSIGNMENT NO.: 2
Bodies