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#1 Re: Exercises » Differential Calculus Ex.1 » 2007-03-22 04:04:24

1. The distance s metres moved by a particle travelling in a straight line in t seconds is given by
s=45t+11t²-t³. Find the acceleration when the particle comes to rest.



To Find the Acceleration of the particle, you need to diiferentiate the given distance equation to get The velocity:
In this case,
V = ds/dt = 45 + 22t-2t^2

a = dV/dt = 22 - 4t

When the particle comes to rest, acceleration = 0, since the particle is not travelling.
and the rest is simple algebra to figure....hope this helps.

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