The acceleration of a particle varies with time according to the equation a(t) = pt^2 - qt^3. Initially, the velocity and position are zero, (a) What is the velocity as a function of time? (b) What is the position as a function of time?

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Answer:

Explanation:

Given

acceleration of a particle is given by [tex]a(t)=pt^2-qt^3[/tex]

[tex]a=\frac{\mathrm{d} v}{\mathrm{d} t}=pt^2-qt^3[/tex]

[tex]dv=(pt^2-qt^3) dt[/tex]

Integrating we get

[tex]\int dv=\int \left ( pt^2-qt^3\right )dt[/tex]

[tex]v=\frac{pt^3}{3}-\frac{qt^4}{4}+c_1[/tex]

at [tex]t=0\ v=0[/tex]

therefore [tex]c_1=0[/tex]

We know velocity is given by

[tex]v=\frac{\mathrm{d} x}{\mathrm{d} t}[/tex]

[tex]vdt=dx[/tex]

integrating

[tex]\int dx=\int \left ( \frac{pt^3}{3}-\frac{qt^4}{4}+\right )dt[/tex]

[tex]x=\frac{pt^4}{12}-\frac{qt^5}{20}+c_2[/tex]

using conditions

at [tex]t=0\ x=0[/tex]

[tex]c_2=0[/tex]

[tex]x=\frac{pt^4}{12}-\frac{qt^5}{20}[/tex]                          

(a) The velocity of the particle as function of time is pt³/3 - qt⁴/4 + C.

(b) The position of the particle as function of time is pt⁴/12 - qt⁵/20 + Ct + C.

Velocity of the particle

The velocity of the particle is the integral of the acceleration of the particle.

The velocity of the particle is calculated as follows;

v = ∫a(t)

v = ∫(pt² - qt³)dt

v = pt³/3 - qt⁴/4 + C

Position of the particle

The position of the particle as function of time is the integral of velocity of the particle.

x = ∫v

x = ∫(pt³/3 - qt⁴/4 + C)dt

x = pt⁴/12 - qt⁵/20 + Ct + C

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