Particle Position and Momentary Stop: Solving a Motion Equation

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In summary, a particle's position is given by x = 3.00 - 12.00t + 3t2, and the units of the time variable t and the position variable x are m and s, respectively. To find where the particle momentarily stops, we can set the velocity to 0 and solve for the time, which gives us t = 2 seconds. The velocity of the particle when it stops is 0 m/s.
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Homework Statement


A particle's position is given by x = 3.00 - 12.00t + 3t2, in which x is in meters and t is in seconds. Where is the particle when it momentarily stops?




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I tried plugging in m and s, like m= 3 - 12s +3s^2 and tried to solve for s but hit a dead end
 
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I know I'm probably doing it dead-wrong, though.
 
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What is the velocity of the particle when it stops?
 
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To reply to your attempted solution, why would you substitute 'm' for x and 's' for t?
'm' and 's' are the units of the time variable t and the position variable x.
 
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SteamKing said:
What is the velocity of the particle when it stops?

I don't want to answer but can you give me a hint as to how I would find that?
Well, if it's stopped...0?
 
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x = 3.00 - 12.00t + 3t2
v= 12 +6t?
 
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a=6?
 
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ok so you have a function that describes the velocity (v = 12 + 6t) and you have a value for the velocity that you want to know what time it occurs at...
 
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raymo39 said:
ok so you have a function that describes the velocity (v = 12 + 6t) and you have a value for the velocity that you want to know what time it occurs at...

So plug in 0 for v? 0=12 + 6t
-2=t?
 
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When I then plug -2 into original? 39?
 
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HAHA, I see a mistake (when I took the derivative).
v=-12 + 6t
0=-12 + 6t
2=t
 
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Now what?
 
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Got it!
 
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well done! :)
 

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