14.7: Examples
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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.
- What are the SI units of a, b, and c?
- 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.
- What is the magnitude of the object's acceleration at t=0?
- What about at t=3.0 s?