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PROBLEM 1

A sphere is fired downwards into a medium with an initial speed of V m/s. If


it experiences a deceleration of a = (et) m/s2, where t is in seconds, determine
the distance time it stops and the distance traveled before it stops

V0 = 27 m/s
e= -6

Get the Velocity equation through relation a = dv/dt

dv = a dt = (-6.)(t)(dt)
V t
dv = (-6.)(t)(dt)
V0 0

V-27. = (-3.)(t^2)
V(t) = 27.+(-3.)(t^2)

Graphing the function


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t, s V(t), m/s
0 27 0
1 24 0 2 4 6 8 10 12
-50
2 15
3 0 -100
4 -21
-150
5 -48
6 -81 -200
7 -120
-250
8 -165
9 -216 -300
10 -273
Get the position equation through relation v = ds/dt

ds = v dt = (27.+(-3.)(t^2))(dt)
s t
ds = (27.+(-3.)(t^2))(dt)
0 0

S= ((27.)(t)+(-1.)(t^3))

1) What is the time at the moment the sphere stops 3.00 s

Sphere stops when V = 0

0= 27.+(-3.)(t^2)
t= (27./3.)^1/2 = 3.00 s

2) What is the distance traveled before it stops 54 m

S(3) = ((27.)(3.)+(-1.)(3^3))
S(3) = 54 m

PROBLEM 2
A particle moves along a horizontal path with a velocity of v = (at2 - bt) m/s, where t
is the time in seconds. If it is initially located at the origin O, determine the distance
travelled in T s and the particle's average velocity and average speed during the
time interval

Constants a= 3
b= 6
T= 3.5 s
Graph the velocity function V(t) = (3.)(t^2)-(6.)(t)
Graphing the function
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t, s V(t), m/s
0 0 40
0.5 -2.25
1 -3 30
1.5 -2.25
2 0 20
2.5 3.75
10
3 9
3.5 15.75 0
4 24 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
4.5 33.75 -10
5 45

What is the time velocity becomes positive?


To get this, we must determine what time t has a V(t) = 0

0= (3.)(t^2)-(6.)(t)

t= 2.000 s

Get the position equation through relation v = ds/dt

ds = v dt = ((3.)(t^2)-(6.)(t))(dt)
s t
ds = ((3.)(t^2)-(6.)(t))(dt)
0 0

S= (1.)(t^3)-(3.)(t^2)
Graph S to understand particle motion

60.00
t, s s(t), m
0 0.00 50.00
0.5 -0.63
40.00
1 -2.00
1.5 -3.38 30.00
2 -4.00
20.00
2.5 -3.13
3 0.00 10.00
3.5 6.13
0.00
4 16.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
4.5 30.38 -10.00
5 50.00

Get the total Distance traveled

First part where particle travels to the left


S(2.000) = (1.)(2^3)-(3.)(2^2)
S(2.000) = -4.000 m

delta s after 3.5s


S(3.500) = (1.)(3.5^3)-(3.)(3.5^2)
S(3.500) = 6.125 m

Hence, sT = (4.)(2.)+6.125 = 14.125 m


Get the average velocity

(6.125/3.5) = 1.750 m/s

Get the average speed

(14.125/3.5) = 4.036 m/s

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