Question #92bd2

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Nov 23, 2017
  • Differentiation gives you the rate of change of the function.

For example:

  1. Velocity (v) is rate of change of displacement (x)
    So, #v = dx/dt#
  2. Acceleration (a) is rate of change of velocity (v)
    So, #a = (dx)/dt#
  • When you integrate, you are finding the signed area under the curve

For example work done is Area under curve fromed in Force vs displacement graph

https://goo.gl/images/Luz4xj

Finding Work done by a variable force

#dW = F.dx#

#W = int(3x^2 + 2x - 10)dx#

#W = (cancel(3)x^3)/cancel(3) + (cancel(2)x^2)/cancel(2) - 10x + c#

#W = x^3 + x^2 - 10x + c#