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ColtonCM
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The problem:
The velocity ~v (vector notation, don't know how to type) is given by:
~v = (6.0t - 4.0t^2)ˆi + 8.0ˆj + (3.0t) with |~v| in meters per second and positive t seconds. ˆi, ˆj, ˆk have their usual meanings (unit vector notation).
(a) What is the acceleration ~a of the particle when t = 3.0 s?
(b) What is the speed of the particle |~v| at t = 3.0 s?
(c) If ever, when would the acceleration of the particle ~a be zero m/s^2?
I know what unit vector notation is and I know that acceleration is the derivative of velocity function and I know how to do the Calculus to obtain those things, but I don't know how what this function is when applied with unit vector notation? i refers to x-axis, j to y-axis, and k to z-axis. Am I allowed to take the derivative of each function to obtain acceleration, do I combine the functions, or in other words how do I handle this question?
Thanks for your time,
Colton Casados-Medve
The velocity ~v (vector notation, don't know how to type) is given by:
~v = (6.0t - 4.0t^2)ˆi + 8.0ˆj + (3.0t) with |~v| in meters per second and positive t seconds. ˆi, ˆj, ˆk have their usual meanings (unit vector notation).
(a) What is the acceleration ~a of the particle when t = 3.0 s?
(b) What is the speed of the particle |~v| at t = 3.0 s?
(c) If ever, when would the acceleration of the particle ~a be zero m/s^2?
I know what unit vector notation is and I know that acceleration is the derivative of velocity function and I know how to do the Calculus to obtain those things, but I don't know how what this function is when applied with unit vector notation? i refers to x-axis, j to y-axis, and k to z-axis. Am I allowed to take the derivative of each function to obtain acceleration, do I combine the functions, or in other words how do I handle this question?
Thanks for your time,
Colton Casados-Medve