The velocity of an object with a mass of 4kg is given by v(t)=sin3t+cos7t. What is the impulse applied to the object at t=5π12?

1 Answer
Jun 4, 2016

It is 6.69 kgms.

Explanation:

In classical mechanics and with constant mass, the instantaneous impulse is defined as the momentum

p=mv

In your case

p=4[sin(3t)+cos(7t)]

and this has to be evaluated when t=5π12

then

p=4[sin(35π12)+cos(75π12)]

=4[sin(54π)+cos(3512π)]

we have that sin(54π)=sin(π4) because the angle is π+π4 and cos(3512π)=cos(1112π) because the angle is 2π+1112π.
So we have

p=4[sin(π4)+cos(1112π)]

=4(121+322)

=4(3+322)

=6+232

=62+262

=326=2(3+3)6.69 kgms.