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Answer:
a) t = 2.0 s, b) x_f = - 24.56 m, Δx = 16.56 m
Explanation:
This is an exercise in kinematics, the relationship of position and time is indicated
x = 5 t³ - 9t² -24 t - 8
a) ask when the velocity is zero
speed is defined by
v =
let's perform the derivative
v = 15 t² - 18t - 24
0 = 15 t² - 18t - 24
let's solve the quadratic equation
t =
t1 = -0.8 s
t2 = 2.0 s
the time has to be positive therefore the correct answer is t = 2.0 s
b) the position and distance traveled for a = 0
acceleration is defined by
a = dv / dt
a = 30 t - 18
a = 0
30 t = 18
t = 18/30
t = 0.6 s
we substitute this time in the expression of the position
x = 5 0.6³ - 9 0.6² - 24 0.6 - 8
x = 1.08 - 3.24 - 14.4 - 8
x = -24.56 m
we see that all the movement is in one dimension so the distance traveled is the change in position between t = 0 and t = 0.6 s
the position for t = 0
x₀ = -8 m
the position for t = 0.6 s
x_f = - 24.56 m
the distance
ΔX = x_f - x₀
Δx = | -24.56 -(-8) |
Δx = 16.56 m
Answer:
Speed of faster train equals 29 mph
Explanation:
Let the speed of slower train be 'x' miles per hour and the speed of faster train be 'y' miles per hour.
Distance that slower train covers in 2 hours=
Distance that faster train covers in 2 hours=
Since they move at right angles the distance between them can be found by Pythagoras formula as
It is given that
Using this in the above equation we get
This is a quadratic equation in 'x'
Comparing with standard quadratic equation we get value of x as
Thus speed of faster train = 28.58 mph
Speed of faster train = 19 mph