Find the velocity and displacement of the particle at t=t1>0

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So I have the problem:

A particle of mass m is at rest at t=0. A linearly increasing force F=bt is applied. Find the velocity and displacement of the particle at t=t1>0


What exactly is bt?
Can it be set equal to ma?
 
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Yes, it can be set equal to ma, or maybe even better bt=m*dv/dt, which if you don't know diff eq (which I'm assuming you don't) will lead to

\int \frac{b}{m} t dt = \int dv

Hopefully you know how to integrate :)

A similar procedure to obtain the integrands for displacement can be used.
 
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