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Kinematics using differentiation in Pure Mathematics?

A particle P moves in a straight line such that at time T seconds its displacement, S meters from a fixed point O on the line is given by

S=T^3-7T^2+10T T>0

a) find the values of t (t>0) at which P passes through O.

b)find the speed of P each time it passes through O.

c) Find the greatest speed of P in the interval 0<T<5

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  • Brian
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    a) S = T^3 - 7*T^2 + 10*T = T*(T^2 - 7*T + 10) = T*(T - 2)*(T - 5) = 0 when

    T = 0, T = 2 and T = 5 seconds.

    b) dS/dT = 3*T^2 - 14*T + 10, which at

    (i) T = 0 seconds is 10 units/s,

    Iii) T = 2 seconds is -6 units/s,

    (iii) T = 5 seconds is 15 units/s.

    c) d/dT(dS/dT) = 6*T - 14 = 0 when T = 14/6 seconds, at which time

    dS/dT = 3*(14/6)^2 - 14*(14/6) + 10 =

    (588 - 1176 + 360)/36 = -228/36 = -6 1/3 units/s, which is a minimum

    on the interval. We also need to look at the endpoints, which we already

    checked in b), where we found that dS/dT at T = 5 was 15 units/s, and so this

    would be the greatest speed of P on (0,5).

  • 8 years ago

    S=T^3-7T^2+10T T>0

    a) find the values of t (t>0) at which P passes through O.

    When P passes through O S = 0

    0=T(T - 2)(T - 5)

    P passes through O at 0, 2 and 5 seconds

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    b) find the speed of P each time it passes through O.

    S=T^3-7T^2+10T

    Speed = dS/dT = 3T^2 - 14T + 10

    When T = 0, speed = 10 m/sec

    When T = 2, speed = -6 m/sec

    When T = 5, speed = + 5 m/sec

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    c) Find the greatest speed of P in the interval 0<T<5

    At Max or Min dS/dT= 0

  • 4 years ago

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