The linear density rho in a rod 3 m long is 8/ x + 1 kg/m, where x is measured in meters from one end of the rod. Find the average density rhoave of the rod.

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Answer:

The average density of the rod is 1.605 kg/m.

Explanation:

The average density of the rod is given by:

[tex] \rho = \frac{m}{l} [/tex]    

To find the average density we need to integrate the linear density from x₁ = 0 to x₂ = 3, as follows:

[tex] \int_{0}^{3} \frac{8}{3(x + 1)}dx [/tex]

[tex] \rho = \frac{8}{3} \int_{0}^{3} \frac{1}{(x + 1)}dx [/tex]   (1)

Using u = x+1  →  du = dx  → u₁= x₁+1 = 0+1 = 1 and u₂ = x₂+1 = 3+1 = 4

By entering the values above into (1), we have:

[tex] \rho = \frac{8}{3} \int_{0}^{3} \frac{1}{u}du [/tex]

[tex]\rho = \frac{8}{3}*log(u)|_{1}^{4} = \frac{8}{3}[log(4) - log(1)] = 1.605 kg/m[/tex]

Therefore, the average density of the rod is 1.605 kg/m.  

       

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The average density of the rod is  [tex]1.605 \;\rm kg/m^{3}[/tex].

Given data:

The length of rod is, L = 3 m.

The linear density of rod is, [tex]\rho=\dfrac{8}{x+1} \;\rm kg/m[/tex].

To find the average density we need to integrate the linear density from x₁ = 0 to x₂ = 3,  The expression for the average density is given as,

[tex]\rho' = \int\limits^3_0 { \rho} \, dx\\\\\\\rho' = \int\limits^3_0 { \dfrac{m}{L}} \, dx\\\\\\\rho' = \int\limits^3_0 {\dfrac{8}{3(x+1)}} \, dx[/tex]............................................................(1)

Using u = x+1  

du = dx

u₁= x₁+1 = 0+1 = 1

and

u₂ = x₂+1 = 3+1 = 4

By entering the values above into (1), we have:

[tex]\rho' =\dfrac{8}{3} \int\limits^3_0 {\dfrac{1}{u}} \, du\\\\\\\rho' =\dfrac{8}{3} \times [log(u)]^{4}_{1}\\\\\\\rho' =\dfrac{8}{3} \times [log(4)-log(1)]\\\\\\\rho' =1.605 \;\rm kg/m^{3}[/tex]

Thus, we can conclude that the average density of the rod is  [tex]1.605 \;\rm kg/m^{3}[/tex].

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