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Homework Statement
A particle has an initial speed of 27 m/s. If it experiences a deceleration of a = -(6t) m/s^2, where t is in seconds, determine the distance traveled before it stops.
Homework Equations
a = dv/dt
v = ds/dt
ads = vdv (not independent from the above two equations)
The Attempt at a Solution
What I know: v(0) = initial speed = 27 m/s
v = final speed = 0 m/s
t(0) = initial time = 0 seconds (assumption)
s(0) = initial displacement = 0 meters (assumption)
I used a = dv/dt and integrated to find the time for the particle to stop. I found it this way:
a = dv/dt = (-6t). dv = (-6t)dt. Lower limit for v(0) = 27, upper limit for v = 0. Lower limit for t(0) = 0, upper limit for t = t. Integrating dv = (-6t)dt, I get -v(0) = -3t^2 --> t = 3 seconds. This is the time it takes the particle to stop.
However it asks for the distance to stop, and I have no idea how to get it. I know I can't use constant acceleration formulas because the acceleration is a function of time. I tried using ads = vdv as that is independent of time, but the acceleration a is dependent on time as a = (-6t) m/s^2
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