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The document contains 4 physics problems about particle motion involving position, velocity, and acceleration over time. The problems include writing polynomial expressions, sketching graphs, finding total distances traveled, and determining times when the particle is at rest or moving left.

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Assignment 2

The document contains 4 physics problems about particle motion involving position, velocity, and acceleration over time. The problems include writing polynomial expressions, sketching graphs, finding total distances traveled, and determining times when the particle is at rest or moving left.

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POSITION—VELOCITY—ACCELERATION ASSIGNMENT #2

#1997 AB 1 Calculator Allowed


1. A particle moves along the x-axis so that its velocity at any time t  0 is given by
v(t )  3t 2  2t  1. The position x(t) is 5 for t = 2.
(a) Write a polynomial expression for the position of the particle at any time t  0 .
(b) For what values of t, 0  t  3 , is the particle’s instantaneous velocity the same as its
average velocity on the closed interval [0, 3]?
(c) Find the total distance traveled by the particle from time t = 0 until time t = 3.

2002 AB 3 (Form B) Calculator Allowed


3. A particle moves along the x-axis so that its velocity v at any time t, for 0  t  16 , is given by
v (t )  e 2sin t  1. At time t = 0, the particle is at the origin.
(a) Sketch the graph of v(t) for 0  t  16 .
(b) During what intervals of time is the particle moving to the left? Give a reason for your
answer.
(c) Find the total distance traveled by the particle from t = 0 to t = 4.
(d) Is there any time t, 0  t  16 , at which the particle returns to the origin? Justify your
answer.

1983 AB 2 No Calculator
2. A particle moves along the x-axis so that at time t its position is given by
x(t )  t 3  6t 2  9t  11.
(a) What is the velocity of the particle at t = 0?
(b) During what time intervals is the particle moving to the left?
(c) What is the total distance traveled by the particle from t = 0 to t = 2?

4. The graph shown is the velocity function for a particle moving on a straight line.
(a) When is the particle at rest?
(b) Find a(2), a(3), and a(5). v t 

(c) Find the total distance traveled by the
particle from t = 0 to t = 7 seconds. in ft
sec
(d) At what time is the velocity 10 ft/sec?   

(e) Give a piecewise function for v(t).


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(f) If the position of the particle at time zero is 4 feet,
find the position of the particle at time 7 seconds.
time in seconds

1982 AB 1 No Calculator
1. A particle moves along the x-axis in such a way that its acceleration at time t for t  0 is
3
given by a  t   2 . When t = 1, the position of the particle is 6 and its velocity is 2.
t
(a) Write an equation for the velocity, v(t), of the particle for all t  0 .
(b) Write an equation for the position, x(t), of the particle for all t  0 .
(c) Find the position of the particle when t = e .
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