The acceleration of a particle at time tt seconds is given by a = 6ta=6t. Given that v=10v=10 when t=0t=0 and that x=7x=7 when t=0t=0 find xx when t=2t=2?
1 Answer
The position
x = t^3 + 10t + 7 x=t3+10t+7
And so when
x = 35x=35
Explanation:
Acceleration (
a = (dv)/dt => (dv)/dt = 6ta=dvdt⇒dvdt=6t
This is a First Order separable Differential Equation which we can just integrate to get:
v = 3t^2 + A v=3t2+A
Using the initial condition
\ \ \ 10 = 0 + A => A=10
:. v = 3t^2 + 10
Velocity (
v = (dx)/dt => (dx)/dt = 3t^2 + 10
Again this is a First Order separable Differential Equation which we can just integrate to get:
x = t^3 + 10t + B
And using the initial condition
7 = 0 + 0 + B => B= 7
Hence the position
x = t^3 + 10t + 7
And so when
x = 2^3 + 10*2 + 7 =35