Do I Need Calculus? | ScienceNerd36

[ScienceNerd36]

Hello there my fellow atomic aficionados.

I was simply wondering if I need the mathematical tool of calculus under my metaphorical belt, when calculating the instantaneous speed of an object at a certain point of acceleration?

Thanks in advance for any help you may offer.

The Eccentric,
ScienceNerd36.

 

[lolgarithms]

"at a certain point of acceleration" - i don't really know what you mean, but does that mean at a certain point of the function a(t0) = dv/dt at t0?

then you integrate a(t) to get v(t), and evaluate v(t) at any t0 you want.

 

[ScienceNerd36]

"at a certain point of acceleration" - i don't really know what you mean, but does that mean at a certain point of the function a(t0) = dv/dt at t0?

then you integrate a(t) to get v(t), and evaluate v(t) at any t0 you want.

I mean if an object was accelerating at 10m/s/s and you took a picture of the object a certain amount of time after the object began its motion, would you need calculus to work out the objects speed at that point.

 

[Doc Al]

I mean if an object was accelerating at 10m/s/s and you took a picture of the object a certain amount of time after the object began its motion, would you need calculus to work out the objects speed at that point.

If the acceleration is constant you won't need calculus, just basic kinematics.

 

[ScienceNerd36]

Thanks, you really helped me out.

 

[protonchain]

I mean if an object was accelerating at 10m/s/s and you took a picture of the object a certain amount of time after the object began its motion, would you need calculus to work out the objects speed at that point.

$$v_{f} = v_{0} + at$$