Prove in case of projectile d^2 (v^2 ) / dt^2 = 2g^2

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Safi Majid
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Homework Statement


for a projectile show that d^2 (v^2) / dt^2 = 2g^2

2. The attempt at a solution
=d/dt (d(v^2)/dt)
=d/dt (2v)
 
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Your attempt is using a very strange notation. Please write out the details using standard notation and explain what you are doing in each step.
 
Safi Majid said:

Homework Statement


for a projectile show that d^2 (v^2) / dt^2 = 2g^2

2. The attempt at a solution
=d/dt (d(v^2)/dt)
=d/dt (2v)

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The velocity v depends on t. You need to apply the Chain Rule to get the time derivative of v2.
 
Orodruin said:
Your attempt is using a very strange notation. Please write out the details using standard notation and explain what you are doing in each step.
i have used second derivative on it
 
That was not what was being questioned. The derivative of [itex]v^2[/itex], with respect to t, is NOT "2v". It is [itex]2v\frac{dv}{dt}[/itex].