A box is moving along the x-axis and its position varies in time according to the expression:
x = (6.00 m/s^2)t^2,
where x is in meters and t is in seconds.
(a) Determine its position (in m) at t = 3.20 s.
(b) Determine its position (in m) at t = (3.20 s) + Δt.
(c) Evaluate the limit of Δx Δt as Δt approaches zero to find the velocity (in m/s) at t = 3.20 s.

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Answer:

38.4 m/s

Explanation:

a) at t = 3.2s. [tex]x = 6 * 3.2^2 = 61.44 m[/tex]

b) at t = 3.2 + Δt. [tex]x = 6*(3.2 + \Delta t)^2[/tex]

c) As Δt approaches 0. We can find the velocity by the ratio of Δx/Δt

[tex]v = \frac{\Delta x}{\Delta t} = \frac{x_2 - x_1}{\Delta t}[/tex]

[tex]v = \frac{6*(3.2 + \Delta t)^2 - 61.44}{\Delta t}[/tex]

[tex]v = \frac{6(3.2^2 + 6.4\Delta t + \Delta t^2) - 61.44}{\Delta t}[/tex]

[tex]v = \frac{61.44 + 38.4\Delta t + \Delta t^2 - 61.44}{\Delta t}[/tex]

[tex]v = \frac{\Delta t(38.4 + \Delta t)}{\Delta t}[/tex]

[tex] v = 38.4 + \Delta t[/tex]

As Δt approaches 0, v = 38.4 + 0 = 38.4 m/s

a. The position of box at t = 3.20s is 61.44 meters

b.  The position at t = 3.20+ Δt is,  [tex]x(3.20+ \Delta t)=6*(3.20+ \Delta t)^{2}[/tex]

c. The velocity is 38.4 meter per second.

The position of box is given by as a function shown below,

                     [tex]x(t)=6t^{2}[/tex]

where x is in meters and t is in seconds.

a. The position of box at t = 3.20s is,

              [tex]x(3.2)=6*(3.2)^{2}\\ \\x(3.2)=61.44m[/tex]

b. The position at t = 3.20+ Δt,

             [tex]x(3.20+ \Delta t)=6*(3.20+ \Delta t)^{2}[/tex]

c.  We have to find

                          [tex]\frac{\Delta x}{\Delta t}=\frac{x(3.20+\Delta t)-x(3.2)}{\Delta t}\\\\\frac{\Delta x}{\Delta t}=\frac{6[(3.2)^{2}+(\Delta t)^{2}+6.4\Delta t - (3.2)^{2} ]}{\Delta t} \\\\\frac{\Delta x}{\Delta t}=6 \Delta t +38.4[/tex]

When [tex]\Delta t[/tex] approaches to zero.

 Velocity =    [tex]\frac{\Delta x}{\Delta t}=38.4 m/s[/tex]

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