Answer:
a)We know that acceleration a=dv/dt
So dv/dt=kt^2
dv=kt^2dt
Integrating we get
v(t)=kt^3/3+C
Puttin t=0
-8=C
Putting t=2
8=8k/3-8
k=48/8
k=6
Answer:
slenderness ratio = 147.8
buckling load = 13.62 kips
Explanation:
Given data:
outside diameter is 3.50 inc
wall thickness 0.30 inc
length of column is 14 ft
E = 10,000 ksi
moment of inertia 

Area 


r = 1.136 in
slenderness ratio 

buckling load 

