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14.7: Examples

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Whiteboard Problem 14.7.1: A Pair of Vector Problems

Position to Velocity:

An object's position as a function of time is given by
      r(t)=cbt+1ˆx+cbtˆy+at2ˆz,
where a, b, and c are constants.

  1. What are the SI units of a, b, and c?
  2. Find an expression of the object's speed as a function of time.

Velocity to Acceleration:

An object's velocity as a function of time has components

vx(t)=bt2+c
vy(t)=qt
vz(t)=0,
where b=10 m/s3, c=5 m/s, and q=2.0 m/s2.

  1. What is the magnitude of the object's acceleration at t=0?
  2. What about at t=3.0 s?

14.7: Examples is shared under a CC BY-SA license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Christopher Duston, Merrimack College.

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