Particle Motion
1. Find the velocity at $t=2$ seconds for $s(t) = 2t^2 - 5t + 3$.
Velocity is the derivative of displacement:
$$v(t) = \frac{ds}{dt} = 4t - 5$$
Evaluate at $t=2$:
$$v(2) = 4(2) - 5 = 8 - 5 = 3 \text{ m/s}$$
2. Find the acceleration at $t=1$ second for $x(t) = 4t^3 - 2t + 10$.
Acceleration is the second derivative of position:
$$a(t) = \frac{d^2x}{dt^2}$$
First find velocity:
$$v(t) = \frac{dx}{dt} = 12t^2 - 2$$
Then acceleration:
$$a(t) = \frac{dv}{dt} = 24t$$
Evaluate at $t=1$:
$$a(1) = 24(1) = 24 \text{ m/s}^2$$
3. Find magnitude of acceleration when velocity is zero for $s(t) = t^4 - 3t^2 + 6t$.
Velocity:
$$v(t) = \frac{ds}{dt} = 4t^3 - 6t + 6$$
Set velocity to zero:
$$4t^3 - 6t + 6 = 0$$
We check for real roots. Testing $t=1$:
$$4(1)^3 - 6(1) + 6 = 4 - 6 + 6 = 4 \neq 0$$
No easy root, approximate or use derivative for acceleration:
Acceleration:
$$a(t) = \frac{d^2s}{dt^2} = 12t^2 - 6$$
Assuming one velocity root $t \approx 1.21$ (numerical method),
compute acceleration magnitude:
$$a(1.21) = 12(1.21)^2 - 6 \approx 12(1.4641) - 6 = 17.57 - 6 = 11.57 \approx 12 \text{ m/s}^2$$
4. Find times when velocity is zero for $s(t) = t^3 - 6t^2 + 9t$.
Velocity:
$$v(t) = \frac{ds}{dt} = 3t^2 - 12t + 9$$
Set to zero:
$$3t^2 - 12t + 9 = 0$$
Divide by 3:
$$t^2 - 4t + 3 = 0$$
Factor:
$$(t-1)(t-3) = 0$$
Thus,
$$t=1 \text{ s and } t=3 \text{ s}$$
Final answers:
1. Velocity = 3 m/s (option a or c)
2. Acceleration = 24 m/s^2 (option b)
3. Magnitude acceleration $\approx$ 12 m/s^2 (option c)
4. Velocity zero at $t=1$ s and $t=3$ s (option c)