The position of a squirrel running in a park is given by . At , how far is the squirrel from its initial position?
Ch 03: Motion in Two or Three Dimensions
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Ch 03: Motion in Two or Three Dimensions
Problema 4a
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Ch 03: Motion in Two or Three Dimensions
Problema 4aCapitolo 3, Problema 4a
The position of a squirrel running in a park is given by . (a) What are and , the -and -components of the velocity of the squirrel, as functions of time?
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To find the velocity components, we need to differentiate the position vector with respect to time. The position vector is given as r(t) = [(0.280 m/s)t + (0.0360 m/s^2)t^2]î + (0.0190 m/s^3)t^3ĵ.
The x-component of the position is x(t) = (0.280 m/s)t + (0.0360 m/s^2)t^2. To find the x-component of the velocity, differentiate x(t) with respect to time t: υx(t) = d/dt[(0.280 m/s)t + (0.0360 m/s^2)t^2].
Apply the power rule of differentiation: d/dt[at^n] = n*at^(n-1). For the term (0.280 m/s)t, the derivative is 0.280 m/s. For the term (0.0360 m/s^2)t^2, the derivative is 2*(0.0360 m/s^2)t = 0.0720 m/s^2 * t.
Thus, the x-component of the velocity is υx(t) = 0.280 m/s + 0.0720 m/s^2 * t.
Now, for the y-component of the position, y(t) = (0.0190 m/s^3)t^3. Differentiate y(t) with respect to time t to find the y-component of the velocity: υy(t) = d/dt[(0.0190 m/s^3)t^3]. Using the power rule, the derivative is 3*(0.0190 m/s^3)t^2 = 0.0570 m/s^3 * t^2. Therefore, the y-component of the velocity is υy(t) = 0.0570 m/s^3 * t^2.

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Differentiation is a mathematical process used to find the rate at which a quantity changes. In physics, it is often used to determine velocity from a position function. By differentiating the position function with respect to time, we can find the velocity components, which are the derivatives of the position components.
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