An object with a mass of 5 kg is traveling at 6 m/s. If the object is accelerated by a force of f(x) = 2x^2-x over x in [0, 9], where x is in meters, what is the impulse at x = 3?
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let's write the impulse equation:
we have a differential equation of the form:
Let
using chain rule
Note now the Force function is a function of x ONLY.
The velocity after replacing u by v is:
evaluate C by setting v(0) = 6
now calculate v(3)
let's write the impulse equation:
we have a differential equation of the form:
Let
using chain rule
Note now the Force function is a function of x ONLY.
since the object started with a velocity of 6m/s
now calculate v(3) = 8.323 m/s
And the Impulse,