Answer:
A) 12.6 m/s2
B) -0.961 m
C) 0.961 m
D) 0.31 m/s
Explanation:
We can derive the acceleration function in term of t by taking 1st derivative of v(t)
[tex]a(t) = \frac{dv(t)}{dt} = 6 - 6t[/tex]
The position function in term of t would be the integration of v(t)
[tex]s(t) = \int {v(t)} \, dt=\int {(6t - 3t^2)} \, dt = 3t^2 - t^3 + s_0[/tex]
Since s = 0 when t = 0 we can conclude that [tex]s_0 = 0[/tex] by plugging in t = 0 and s = 0
Part A: a(t = 3.1) = 6 - 6*3.1 = -12.6 m/s2. So the particle's deceleration is 12.6 m/s2 when t = 3.1
Part B:
[tex]s(t = 3.1) = 3*3.1^2 - 3.1^3 = -0.961 m [/tex]
Part C: As s(0) = 0 and s(3.1) = -0.961. The particle has traveled a distance of |-0.961 - 0| = 0.961m
Part D: So the particle has traveled a distance of 0.961m within time of 3.1s. That means the average speed is overall distance divided by overall time
= 0.961 / 3.1 = 0.31m/s