Question

1. The position of a particle moving along a coordinate axis is given by: s(t) = t^2 - 5t + 1. a) Find the speed of the particle b) Find the acceleration of the particle c) Find the velocity of the particle

Answer 1

Answer: $\left | 2t-5\right |,\ 2,\ 2t-5$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Position of the particle moving along the coordinate axis is given by

$s(t)=t^2-5t+1$

Speed of the particle is given by

$\Rightarrow v=\dfrac{ds}{dt}\\\\\Rightarrow v=\dfrac{d(t^2-5t+1)}{dt}\\\\\Rightarrow v=\left | 2t-5\right |$

Acceleration of the particle is

$\Rightarrow a=\dfrac{dv}{dt}\\\\\Rightarrow a=2$

velocity can be negative, but speed cannot

$\Rightarrow v=\dfrac{ds}{dt}\\\\\Rightarrow v=\dfrac{d(t^2-5t+1)}{dt}\\\\\Rightarrow v=2t-5$