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(a) If a particle’s position is given by x=4-12t+3t2(where tis in sec and x in metres), what is its velocity at t=1sec? (b) Is it moving in positive or negative direction of x just then? (c) What is its speed just then? (d) Is the speed increasing or decreasing just then? (Try answering the next two questions without further calculations) (e) Is there ever an instant when the velocity is zero? If so, give the time t, if no, answer no. (f) Is there a time after t=3secwhen the particle is moving in negative direction of x? If so, give the time t, if no, answer no.

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(a) Velocity of particle att=1s is-6m/s

(b) Direction of motion of particle is in negative x direction.

(c) Speed of particle at t=1sis 6m/s.

(d) Speed of particle at t=0to 2sis decreasing and at t=3s it is increasing.

(e) An instant velocity of particle at t=2sis 0 .

(f) No. when t>0then the velocity is v>0.

Step by step solution

01

Given data

The position of the particle is given by the equation,

x=4-12t+3t2

02

Understanding the relationship between displacement and velocity

The velocity can be found by differentiating the displacement with respect to time. Once the equation is derived for the velocity, substitute the values of time and displacement to find the value. The equation for the velocity in terms of displacement is,

v=dxdt

03

(a) Calculate the velocity at t=1 sec

Take the derivative of x to find velocity to get,

v=dxdt=ddt4-12t+3t2=-12+6(t)

Therefore,

v=-12+6(t)(i)

Substitute the value of t to find velocity.

v=-6 m/s

Therefore, the velocity of the particle at t=1sis -6m/s.

04

(b) Finding the direction of motion of the particle.

From the step 3, velocity is less than 0, v<0, the particle is moving along -x direction att=1s .

05

(c) Calculating the speed at t=1 sec

At given timet=1s, the velocity is-6m/s . Therefore, the magnitude of velocity, i.e. speed isv=6m/s.

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(d) Find out if the speed is increasing or decreasing

From the equation v=-12+6t, we see that att=2 s velocity becomes 0 .

So, from 0 sto2 svelocity decreasing and at t=3 swe get velocity 6 m/s that means it is increasing.

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(e) Find out the instant at which velocity becomes zero

The equation for the velocity is given as,

v=-12+6(t)

Substitute the velocity equals to zero.

0=-12+6(t)t=2 s

Therefore, at t=2 s velocity becomes 0 .

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(f) Finding the time after  t=3 sec  when the particle is moving in the negative direction of x

Using equation (i), it can be seen that for t>2 s,v>0.,

Therefore, after 3 sec, velocity will never be zero.

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