A particle moves with velocity v(t)=t3−3t2+t+2 m s−1. Find the total distance traveled between t=0 and t=4 s.
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Question 2
Skill question
A particle has acceleration a(t)=6t−2 m/s2, with v(1)=3 m/s and s(1)=5 m. Find the displacement function s(t) and compute s(4).
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Question 3
Skill question
A cyclist rides so that v(t)=5sint m s−1, with s(0)=0. Find the net displacement from t=0 to t=π s.
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Question 4
Skill question
A particle moves along a straight line such that its acceleration a at time t seconds is given by a(t)=e−t m s−2. At t=0, the velocity of the particle is v(0)=5 m s−1.
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Find an expression for the velocity of the particle, v(t), at time t.
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Determine the total distance traveled by the particle as t→∞.
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Question 5
Skill question
Given velocity v(t)=2t2−t+1 m/s, find the acceleration a(t) and the displacement between t=1 s and t=3 s.
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Question 6
Skill question
A ball is thrown vertically upward with initial velocity v0=20 m s−1 from ground level. Take a(t)=−9.8 m s−2.
Find
(a) the time to reach maximum height;
(b) the maximum height reached.
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Question 7
Skill question
A particle has acceleration a(t)=3t ms−2 and initial velocity v(0)=4 ms−1.
Find v(t) and the distance traveled from t=0 to t=4 seconds.
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Question 8
Skill question
Given velocity v(t)=t2−4t+3 m/s, find the total distance traveled from t=0 to t=5 s.
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Question 9
Skill question
The displacement of a particle is given by s(t)=t4−4t3+6t2 m for t≥0, where t is measured in seconds.
Find its velocity v(t), acceleration a(t), and the times when the particle changes direction for t≥0.
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Question 10
Skill question
A car accelerates from rest with acceleration a(t)=9−0.5tm s−2 for t≥0.
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Find expressions for the velocity v(t) and displacement s(t) in terms of t.
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Determine the time when the car comes momentarily to rest.
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Question 11
Skill question
The question involves finding the velocity and displacement of a particle moving with constant acceleration using integration and initial conditions.
A particle moves with constant acceleration a=5 m s−2, initial velocity v(0)=2 m s−1, and initial displacement s(0)=0 m.
Find expressions for v(t) and s(t).
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Question 12
Skill question
A particle moves with velocity v(t)=t3−6t2+9t m s−1. Determine the total distance traveled between t=0 and t=3 s.