# solving for variables

by marissa12
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 P: 11 a particle of mass m moving in the x direction at constant acceleration a . During a certain interval of time, the particle accelerates from v_initial to vfinal , undergoing displacement s given by s=x_final-x_initial. Express the acceleration in terms of v_initial, v_final, and s: that was easy.. i got a=(v_final-v_initial)/(s/((v_initial+v_final)/2)) since F=ma W=F*s the question is Give an expression for the work in terms of m, v_initial, v_final ? and i cant seem to eliminate the 's' because i end up getting W=m*a(see above) *s and i cant get eliminate it? any ideas?
 P: 11 the 2nd part of the problem is w= intergral of { mv*dv} between v_final and v_initial and we are supposed to express that in m_vinitial and v_final and i got the answer ((m*v_final)^2-(m*v_initial)^2)/2 and that didnt work. i used the basic intergral formula fint{t*dt between a and b} = b^2-a^2/t
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P: 879
 Quote by marissa12 ... the question is Give an expression for the work in terms of m, v_initial, v_final ? and i cant seem to eliminate the 's' because i end up getting W=m*a(see above) *s and i cant get eliminate it? any ideas?
can't you use ,

$$v_f^2 - v_i^2 = 2as$$ ?

P: 11

## solving for variables

the s is still in the equation though
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P: 879
 Quote by marissa12 the 2nd part of the problem is w= intergral of { mv*dv} between v_final and v_initial and we are supposed to express that in m_vinitial and v_final and i got the answer ((m*v_final)^2-(m*v_initial)^2)/2 and that didnt work. i used the basic intergral formula fint{t*dt between a and b} = b^2-a^2/t
$$\int_{vi}^{vf} mv dv = m[v^2/2]_{vi}^{vf}$$

The m doesn't get squared.
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P: 879
 Quote by marissa12 the s is still in the equation though
substitute for "as" from one eqn into t'other.
 P: 11 oo thats right stupid parentheses.. but i still cant get the first part?
 HW Helper P: 879 W = Fs = Mas vf² - vi² = 2as ==> as = ½(vf² - vi²) So, W = Mas = M*½(vf² - vi²) W = (M/2)(vf² - vi²) ================
 P: 13 o wow yea that makes alot more sense than what i had, i used the wrong eq. lol thank youuu!!

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