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Motion from integrals

Learning goals

  • Uses velocity integrals to compute displacement.
  • Reconstructs position from velocity and an initial position.
  • Uses absolute value or interval splitting to compute total distance traveled.
  • Uses acceleration integrals to recover velocity when appropriate.

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Motion from integrals 1
The graph shows a cart's constant velocity over a time interval. Find the cart's displacement over the displayed interval.
Figure for problem 550169

Hints

- Read both the constant velocity and the elapsed time from the graph. - The region under a constant velocity graph is a rectangle. - Keep the sign of the velocity when interpreting the area as displacement.

Solution

1. Displacement is the signed area under the velocity graph. 2. From the graph, the region is a rectangle with height \(6\,\text{m/s}\) and width \(4\,\text{s}\). 3. The displacement is \((6\,\text{m/s})(4\,\text{s})=24\,\text{m}\).

Answer

\(24\,\text{m}\)
Motion from integrals 2
The graph shows a particle's velocity \(v(t)\). Find the particle's displacement and total distance traveled over the displayed time interval.
Figure for problem 556063

Hints

- Displacement uses signed area under a velocity graph. - How should an area below the time axis affect displacement? - Total distance counts every traveled segment positively.

Solution

1. From \(t=0\) to \(t=1\), the signed area is \(2\). From \(t=1\) to \(t=2\), the signed area is \(-2\). 2. The displacement is \(2+(-2)=0\) units. 3. Total distance uses the magnitudes of the two areas, so it is \(2+2=4\) units.

Answer

Displacement: \(0\) units Total distance: \(4\) units
Motion from integrals 3
A particle starts at position \(s(0)=10\). Its velocity is shown in the graph. Find \(s(3)\).
Figure for problem 556064

Hints

- Position changes by the signed area under the velocity graph. - Is the displayed velocity above or below the time axis? - Combine the signed displacement with the given initial position.

Solution

1. The graph shows constant velocity \(-2\) from \(t=0\) to \(t=3\), so the displacement is the signed area \((-2)(3)=-6\). 2. Therefore, \(s(3)=s(0)+\text{displacement}=10-6=4\).

Answer

\(s(3)=4\)
Motion from integrals 4
A cart's velocity is shown for the first two seconds. Find its displacement and its total distance traveled.
Figure for problem 562789

Hints

- Use the triangle's base and height to find the region's area. - What does a region below the time axis contribute to signed displacement? - Distance traveled cannot be negative.

Solution

1. The graph forms a triangle below the time axis with base \(2\,\text{s}\) and height \(2\,\text{m/s}\). 2. Its unsigned area is \(\frac12\cdot2\cdot2=2\,\text{m}\). 3. The velocity is negative, so displacement is \(-2\,\text{m}\), while distance traveled is \(2\,\text{m}\).

Answer

Displacement: \(-2\,\text{m}\). Total distance: \(2\,\text{m}\).
Motion from integrals 5
A motorboat accelerates from rest. Its velocity is modeled by \(v(t)=15(1-e^{-0.2t})\), where \(t\) is measured in seconds and \(v(t)\) is measured in meters per second. Find the distance the boat travels during the first \(5\,\text{s}\) and during the next \(5\,\text{s}\). Round both distances to the nearest hundredth of a meter.

Hints

- How are velocity and distance traveled related? - Which operation reverses differentiation with respect to time? - How can you find the change in position between two times? - Account for the inner derivative when integrating the exponential term.

Solution

1. Distance traveled over a time interval is the definite integral of velocity. 2. An antiderivative is \(V(t)=15t+75e^{-0.2t}\). 3. During the first \(5\) seconds, the distance is \(\int_0^5 v(t)\,\text{d}t=[15t+75e^{-0.2t}]_0^5=75e^{-1}\approx27.59\,\text{m}\). 4. During the next \(5\) seconds, the distance is \(\int_5^{10} v(t)\,\text{d}t=[15t+75e^{-0.2t}]_5^{10}=75+75e^{-2}-75e^{-1}\approx57.56\,\text{m}\).

Answer

The boat travels approximately \(27.59\,\text{m}\) during the first \(5\,\text{s}\) and approximately \(57.56\,\text{m}\) during the next \(5\,\text{s}\).
Motion from integrals 6
The graph shows a cyclist's velocity \(v(t)\) during a \(12\)-second interval, where \(t\) is measured in seconds and \(v(t)\) is measured in meters per second. Find the distance the cyclist travels during the interval without using an antiderivative.
Figure for problem 524880

Hints

- Since the graph stays above the time axis, distance equals the geometric area under the graph. - Break the region into a triangle, a rectangle, and a trapezoid. - Add the three areas and keep track of the units.

Solution

1. Because the velocity is nonnegative, the distance is the area under the velocity graph. 2. From \(t=0\) to \(t=4\), the area is a triangle: \(\frac{1}{2}\cdot4\cdot8=16\,\text{m}\). 3. From \(t=4\) to \(t=10\), the area is a rectangle: \(6\cdot8=48\,\text{m}\). 4. From \(t=10\) to \(t=12\), the area is a trapezoid: \(\frac{1}{2}(8+4)\cdot2=12\,\text{m}\). 5. The total distance is \(16+48+12=76\,\text{m}\).

Answer

The cyclist travels \(76\,\text{m}\).
Motion from integrals 7
A car's velocity during an acceleration test is modeled by \(v(t)=0.6t^2+5\), where \(t\) is measured in seconds and \(v(t)\) is measured in meters per second. a) Evaluate \(\int_0^5 v(t)\,\text{d}t\) and interpret the result in context. b) At \(t=0\), the car is already \(12\,\text{m}\) from the starting point. Find an explicit formula for its position \(s(t)\) for \(t\ge0\).

Hints

- What does the area under a velocity-versus-time graph represent? - How are position and velocity related? - What does the constant of integration represent when an initial position is given? - Recall the power rule for antiderivatives.

Solution

1. An antiderivative of \(v(t)=0.6t^2+5\) is \(V(t)=0.2t^3+5t\). 2. \(\int_0^5(0.6t^2+5)\,\text{d}t=[0.2t^3+5t]_0^5=25+25=50\). This is the additional distance, in meters, traveled during the first \(5\) seconds. 3. Since \(s'(t)=v(t)\), the position has the form \(s(t)=0.2t^3+5t+C\). 4. Using \(s(0)=12\) gives \(C=12\), so \(s(t)=0.2t^3+5t+12\).

Answer

a) \(50\); the car travels \(50\,\text{m}\) during the first \(5\) seconds. b) \(s(t)=0.2t^3+5t+12\).
Motion from integrals 8
During the first \(8\) seconds after a motorcycle starts moving, its velocity is modeled by \(v(t)=0.75t^2\), where \(t\) is measured in seconds and \(v(t)\) is measured in meters per second. a) Find the position function \(s(t)\), given that \(s(0)=0\). b) Find the distance the motorcycle travels from \(t=2\) to \(t=6\).

Hints

- How do you obtain position from velocity? - What does \(s(0)=0\) tell you about the constant of integration? - How can you find the change in a quantity from its rate of change over an interval? - Which calculus tool gives the area under a graph on an interval?

Solution

1. Since position is an antiderivative of velocity, \(s(t)=\int 0.75t^2\,\text{d}t=0.25t^3+C\). 2. The condition \(s(0)=0\) gives \(C=0\), so \(s(t)=0.25t^3\). 3. The distance traveled from \(t=2\) to \(t=6\) is \(\int_2^6 0.75t^2\,\text{d}t=[0.25t^3]_2^6=54-2=52\,\text{m}\).

Answer

a) \(s(t)=0.25t^3\) b) \(52\,\text{m}\)
Motion from integrals 9
A remote-controlled electric skateboard moves along a straight test track. Its velocity graph for the first \(6\,\text{s}\) is shown. a) Read the skateboard's velocity at \(t=0\), \(2\), \(4\), and \(6\) seconds from the graph. b) Use three trapezoids over \([0,2]\), \([2,4]\), and \([4,6]\) to approximate the distance traveled during the first \(6\) seconds.
Figure for problem 532683

Hints

- Use the vertical grid lines at the four requested times to read the graph. - Check whether the velocity stays nonnegative before treating area as distance. - For each trapezoid, the two velocity values are the parallel sides and the time interval is the width.

Solution

1. Reading the graph gives \(v(0)=2\), \(v(2)=4\), \(v(4)=5\), and \(v(6)=2\), in meters per second. 2. The velocity is nonnegative on the displayed interval, so the distance traveled is the area under the velocity graph. 3. Each trapezoid has width \(2\,\text{s}\). The estimate is \(\frac{2}{2}(2+4)+\frac{2}{2}(4+5)+\frac{2}{2}(5+2)=6+9+7=22\,\text{m}\).

Answer

a) \(v(0)=2\,\text{m/s}\), \(v(2)=4\,\text{m/s}\), \(v(4)=5\,\text{m/s}\), \(v(6)=2\,\text{m/s}\) b) \(22\,\text{m}\)
Motion from integrals 10
During a short sprint, a cyclist's velocity is modeled by \(v(t)=-0.12t^2+1.2t+4\) for \(0\le t\le10\), where \(t\) is measured in seconds and \(v(t)\) is measured in meters per second. The graph of \(v\) is shown. a) Find the distance the cyclist travels during the first \(5\) seconds. b) Find the total distance traveled during the \(10\)-second sprint. c) Find the position function \(s(t)\) if \(s(0)=0\).
Figure for problem 532714

Hints

- How are velocity and position related through integration? - Which operation gives distance traveled from a velocity function? - First find an antiderivative that satisfies \(s(0)=0\). - Evaluate the position function at the requested times.

Solution

1. Since velocity is nonnegative on \([0,10]\), distance traveled equals the integral of velocity. 2. An antiderivative is \(s(t)=-0.04t^3+0.6t^2+4t+C\). The condition \(s(0)=0\) gives \(C=0\). 3. During the first \(5\) seconds, the distance is \(s(5)-s(0)=-5+15+20=30\,\text{m}\). 4. During the full sprint, the distance is \(s(10)-s(0)=-40+60+40=60\,\text{m}\).

Answer

a) \(30\,\text{m}\) b) \(60\,\text{m}\) c) \(s(t)=-0.04t^3+0.6t^2+4t\)
Motion from integrals 11
The graph shows the velocity of an autonomous package-delivery robot during a test run, where time is measured in seconds and velocity in meters per second. Use the graph to estimate the distance the robot travels from \(t=2\) to \(t=8\). Give a reasonable whole-meter estimate.
Figure for problem 534718

Hints

- First decide what area under a velocity-time graph represents when velocity is nonnegative. - Determine the physical quantity represented by one grid square. - Combine partial grid squares rather than counting only the completely filled ones.

Solution

1. The displayed velocity is nonnegative, so the distance traveled from \(t=2\) to \(t=8\) is the area under the velocity graph over that interval. 2. Each grid square represents \(1\,\text{s}\cdot1\,\text{m/s}=1\,\text{m}\). 3. Counting whole squares and combining partial squares gives an estimated area of about \(27\) square grid units, so the distance is about \(27\,\text{m}\).

Answer

About \(27\,\text{m}\). Whole-meter estimates from \(25\,\text{m}\) to \(29\,\text{m}\) are reasonable from the graph.
Motion from integrals 12
A remote-controlled car moves along a straight test track. The graph shows its velocity \(v\) as a function of time \(t\). The positive direction points away from a reference point at position \(0\). At \(t=0\), the car is at \(s(0)=50\,\text{m}\). a) At what time is the car farthest from the reference point? Justify your answer. b) Find the car's position relative to the reference point at \(t=12\).
Figure for problem 534758

Hints

- What direction of motion corresponds to a graph above or below the time axis? - The distance from the reference point increases while the car moves in the positive direction. - Divide the signed area into trapezoids and triangles. - Add the net change in position to the initial position of \(50\,\text{m}\).

Solution

1. The car moves away from the reference point while \(v(t)>0\), through \(t=8\). After \(t=8\), velocity is negative, so the car moves back toward the reference point. Therefore, its greatest distance occurs at \(t=8\). 2. From \(0\) to \(4\), the signed area is \(\frac{2+6}{2}(4)=16\,\text{m}\). 3. From \(4\) to \(8\), the signed area is \(\frac{1}{2}(4)(6)=12\,\text{m}\). 4. From \(8\) to \(12\), the signed area is \(-\frac{1}{2}(4)(4)=-8\,\text{m}\). 5. The net change in position is \(16+12-8=20\,\text{m}\), so \(s(12)=50+20=70\,\text{m}\).

Answer

a) \(t=8\,\text{s}\), because \(v(t)\) changes from positive to negative there. b) \(s(12)=70\,\text{m}\)
Motion from integrals 13
A car starts at position \(-1\,\text{m}\). Its velocity is \(v(t)=2t\,\text{m/s}\) for \(0\leq t\leq2\), with \(t\) in seconds. Write an integral for its final position and calculate that position.

Hints

- Displacement is the change in position, not the final position itself. - Express that change as an integral of velocity over time. - Add the signed change to the starting position.

Solution

1. The displacement is \(\int_0^2v(t)\,\mathrm{d}t=\int_0^2 2t\,\mathrm{d}t=[t^2]_0^2=4\,\text{m}\). 2. The final position is \(-1\,\text{m}+4\,\text{m}=3\,\text{m}\).

Answer

\(s(2)=-1+\int_0^2 2t\,\mathrm{d}t=3\,\text{m}\)
Motion from integrals 14
A scooter's acceleration is \(2\,\text{m/s}^2\) for the first \(2\,\text{s}\), then \(-1\,\text{m/s}^2\) for the next \(2\,\text{s}\). Its starting velocity is \(1\,\text{m/s}\). Find its velocity after \(4\,\text{s}\).

Hints

- Acceleration tells you how quickly velocity changes. - Find the velocity change during each time interval, including its sign. - Combine both changes with the initial velocity.

Solution

1. Over the first \(2\,\text{s}\), velocity changes by \(2\cdot2=4\,\text{m/s}\). 2. Over the next \(2\,\text{s}\), it changes by \(-1\cdot2=-2\,\text{m/s}\). 3. The final velocity is \(1+4-2=3\,\text{m/s}\).

Answer

\(3\,\text{m/s}\)
Motion from integrals 15
A cart's velocity is graphed for \(0\leq t\leq4\), with \(t\) in seconds and \(v\) in meters per second. Find the time when it reverses direction, its displacement, and its total distance traveled.
Figure for problem 562792

Hints

- Direction changes where the velocity crosses zero and changes sign. - Split the graph at that point into two triangles. - Displacement adds signed areas; distance adds their magnitudes.

Solution

1. The velocity changes sign at \(t=2\,\text{s}\), so the cart reverses then. 2. The positive triangular area is \(\frac12\cdot2\cdot2=2\,\text{m}\), and the negative triangular area is \(-2\,\text{m}\). 3. Displacement is \(2-2=0\,\text{m}\). Distance is \(2+2=4\,\text{m}\).

Answer

Reversal: \(2\,\text{s}\). Displacement: \(0\,\text{m}\). Total distance: \(4\,\text{m}\).
Motion from integrals 16
Maya and Leo drive electric go-karts along a straight test track. Maya's kart (A) starts at \(t=0\). Leo's kart (B) starts from the same line \(10\,\text{s}\) later. Their velocities are modeled by \(v_A(t)=18(1-e^{-0.08t})\) for \(t\ge0\), \(v_B(t)=24(1-e^{-0.12(t-10)})\) for \(t\ge10\). Leo stays at the starting line for \(0\le t<10\). Time \(t\) is in seconds after Maya starts, and velocity is measured in meters per second. Round numerical results to the nearest hundredth. a) Find how far Maya has traveled when Leo starts. b) Find the difference between their velocities \(10\,\text{s}\) after Leo starts. c) Find the distance between the karts \(20\,\text{s}\) after Leo starts.

Hints

- How are velocity and distance traveled related? - Which value of \(t\) corresponds to Kart B's start? - Remember that Kart B does not move before \(t=10\). - Express the distance between the karts using their positions.

Solution

1. At \(t=10\), Kart A has traveled \(\int_0^{10}18(1-e^{-0.08t})\,\text{d}t=[18t+225e^{-0.08t}]_0^{10}\approx56.10\,\text{m}\). 2. Ten seconds after Kart B starts corresponds to \(t=20\). The velocities are \(v_A(20)\approx14.37\,\text{m/s}\) and \(v_B(20)\approx16.77\,\text{m/s}\), so the difference is approximately \(2.41\,\text{m/s}\). 3. Twenty seconds after Kart B starts corresponds to \(t=30\). Kart A's position is \(\int_0^{30}v_A(t)\,\text{d}t\approx335.41\,\text{m}\). Kart B's position is \(\int_{10}^{30}v_B(t)\,\text{d}t\approx298.14\,\text{m}\). 4. The distance between the karts is \(335.41-298.14\approx37.27\,\text{m}\).

Answer

a) Approximately \(56.10\,\text{m}\) b) Approximately \(2.41\,\text{m/s}\) c) Approximately \(37.27\,\text{m}\)
Motion from integrals 17
Rosa and Daniel test two motorboats. Rosa's boat (1) starts at \(t=0\). Daniel's boat (2) starts from the same position \(25\,\text{s}\) later. Their velocities, in meters per second, are modeled by \(v_1(t)=15(1-e^{-0.05t})\) for \(t\ge0\), \(v_2(t)=25(1-e^{-0.1(t-25)})\) for \(t\ge25\). For \(x>25\), define \(D(x)=\int_0^x v_1(t)\,\text{d}t-\int_{25}^x v_2(t)\,\text{d}t\). a) Interpret \(D(x)\) in context. b) Evaluate \(D(50)\) to the nearest hundredth of a meter and explain its meaning. c) Explain why a solution of \(D(z)=0\) gives a time when Daniel catches Rosa.

Hints

- How is a boat's position related to its velocity after leaving the starting point? - Why do the two distance integrals start at different times? - What does the sign of a difference between two positions tell you?

Solution

1. The first integral is Boat 1's position relative to the common starting point at time \(x\). The second integral is Boat 2's position at time \(x\). Therefore, \(D(x)\) is the signed position difference: positive values mean Boat 1 is ahead, and negative values mean Boat 2 is ahead. 2. At \(t=50\), Boat 1 has traveled \([15t+300e^{-0.05t}]_0^{50}\approx474.63\,\text{m}\). 3. At \(t=50\), Boat 2 has traveled \([25t+250e^{-0.1(t-25)}]_{25}^{50}\approx395.52\,\text{m}\). 4. Using the unrounded values from Steps 2 and 3, \(D(50)\approx79.10\,\text{m}\), so Boat 1 is approximately \(79.10\,\text{m}\) ahead at \(t=50\). 5. If \(D(z)=0\), the boats have the same position at time \(z\). Since Boat 2 starts later but approaches the greater limiting velocity, such a zero corresponds to Boat 2 catching Boat 1.

Answer

a) \(D(x)\) is the signed difference between the boats' positions at time \(x\). b) \(D(50)\approx79.10\,\text{m}\); Boat 1 is approximately \(79.10\,\text{m}\) ahead. c) \(D(z)=0\) means the boats are at the same position, so Boat 2 has caught Boat 1.
Motion from integrals 18
The velocity of a maglev train after it begins moving is modeled by \(v(t)=80\left(1-(0.5t+1)e^{-0.5t}\right)\) for \(t\ge0\), where \(t\) is measured in seconds and \(v(t)\) is measured in meters per second. a) Find a formula for the train's acceleration \(a(t)\). b) Find the distance the train travels during the first \(20\) seconds, rounded to the nearest hundredth of a meter. c) Find the train's theoretical limiting velocity as \(t\to\infty\).

Hints

- Recall the relationships among position, velocity, and acceleration. - Which rules apply when the variable appears both in a linear factor and in an exponential function? - How can the sign of the velocity help you decide whether to integrate \(v\) or \(|v|\)? - What happens to a polynomial factor times \(e^{-0.5t}\) as \(t\) increases without bound?

Solution

1. Acceleration is the derivative of velocity. Rewriting \(v(t)=80-(40t+80)e^{-0.5t}\) and applying the product and chain rules gives \(a(t)=20te^{-0.5t}\). 2. The velocity is nonnegative for \(t\ge0\), so the distance traveled is \(\int_0^{20}v(t)\,\text{d}t\). 3. An antiderivative is \(V(t)=80t+(80t+320)e^{-0.5t}\). 4. Therefore, \(\int_0^{20}v(t)\,\text{d}t=[80t+(80t+320)e^{-0.5t}]_0^{20}=1280+1920e^{-10}\approx1280.09\,\text{m}\). 5. Since \((0.5t+1)e^{-0.5t}\to0\) as \(t\to\infty\), \(v(t)\to80\,\text{m/s}\).

Answer

a) \(a(t)=20te^{-0.5t}\) b) \(1280.09\,\text{m}\) c) \(80\,\text{m/s}\)
Motion from integrals 19
A high-speed test sled moves along a straight track. During the first \(15\) seconds, its velocity is modeled by \(v(t)=(10t+50)e^{-0.2t}\), where \(t\) is measured in seconds and \(v(t)\) is measured in meters per second. Give numerical answers in parts 2 and 3 to two decimal places. 1. Find an antiderivative \(V\) of \(v\). 2. Find the distance the sled travels from \(t=5\) to \(t=15\). 3. Find the sled's average velocity over this interval.

Hints

- Differentiate a product of a linear expression and an exponential. Can that pattern help you work backward? - Check whether the sled ever moves backward on the requested interval. - What do the velocity values tell you about displacement versus distance here? - How can an accumulated change be converted to a time average?

Solution

1. Integration by parts gives \(V(t)=(-50t-500)e^{-0.2t}\). 2. Since the velocity is positive, the distance traveled is \(\int_5^{15}v(t)\,\text{d}t=V(15)-V(5)=-1250e^{-3}+750e^{-1}\approx213.68\,\text{m}\). 3. The average velocity is \(\frac{1}{15-5}\int_5^{15}v(t)\,\text{d}t=75e^{-1}-125e^{-3}\approx21.37\,\text{m/s}\).

Answer

1. \(V(t)=(-50t-500)e^{-0.2t}\) 2. \(213.68\,\text{m}\) 3. \(21.37\,\text{m/s}\)
Motion from integrals 20
A vehicle moves along a test track. Its velocity is modeled by \(v(t)=0.3t^2+2\), where \(t\) is measured in seconds and \(v(t)\) is measured in meters per second. 1. Find the general form of the position function \(s(t)\). 2. At \(t=1\), the vehicle's position is \(s(1)=5\,\text{m}\). Use this information to determine \(C\) and write the particular position function. 3. Find the displacement from \(t=1\) to \(t=4\) in two ways: a) Compute \(s(4)-s(1)\). b) Evaluate \(\int_1^4v(t)\,\text{d}t\). 4. Compare the results and explain their relationship.

Hints

- How are velocity and position related? - What does a known point on the position function tell you about \(C\)? - Recall the fundamental theorem of calculus. - What happens to the same constant when two values of an antiderivative are subtracted?

Solution

1. Integrating velocity gives \(s(t)=0.1t^3+2t+C\). 2. Using \(s(1)=5\) gives \(0.1+2+C=5\), so \(C=2.9\). Thus, \(s(t)=0.1t^3+2t+2.9\). 3. \(s(4)=17.3\), so \(s(4)-s(1)=17.3-5=12.3\,\text{m}\). 4. Also, \(\int_1^4(0.3t^2+2)\,\text{d}t=[0.1t^3+2t]_1^4=12.3\,\text{m}\). 5. The results agree by the fundamental theorem of calculus: \(s(b)-s(a)=\int_a^bv(t)\,\text{d}t\). The constant of integration cancels in the difference.

Answer

1. \(s(t)=0.1t^3+2t+C\) 2. \(C=2.9\), so \(s(t)=0.1t^3+2t+2.9\). 3. a) \(12.3\,\text{m}\) b) \(12.3\,\text{m}\) 4. The values are equal because the definite integral of velocity gives the change in position.
Motion from integrals 21
An object moves with velocity \(v(t)=12e^{-0.5t}\) meters per second. 1. Find the exact distance the object travels from \(t=0\) to \(t=4\). 2. Use \(s(b)-s(a)=\int_a^b v(t)\,\text{d}t\) to explain why the total distance the object can travel as \(t\to\infty\) is finite. Find that limiting distance. 3. Show that the choice of initial position does not affect the distance traveled over an interval \([a,b]\).

Hints

- How do you integrate an exponential function of the form \(e^{kt}\)? - What happens to \(e^{-0.5t}\) as \(t\) increases without bound? - In part 3, write the position function as an antiderivative plus a constant.

Solution

1. \(\int_0^4 12e^{-0.5t}\,\text{d}t=[-24e^{-0.5t}]_0^4=24(1-e^{-2})\,\text{m}\). 2. The total distance is the improper integral \(\int_0^\infty12e^{-0.5t}\,\text{d}t=\lim_{b\to\infty}[-24e^{-0.5t}]_0^b=24\,\text{m}\). The integral converges, so the total distance is bounded. 3. If \(S\) is an antiderivative of \(v\), then any position function has the form \(s(t)=S(t)+C\). Therefore, \(s(b)-s(a)=(S(b)+C)-(S(a)+C)=S(b)-S(a)\), so the initial-position constant cancels.

Answer

1. \(24(1-e^{-2})\,\text{m}\), which is approximately \(20.75\,\text{m}\) 2. The improper integral converges to \(24\,\text{m}\), so the total distance is finite. 3. The constant that determines initial position cancels from \(s(b)-s(a)\).
Motion from integrals 22
A test vehicle accelerates from rest along a straight track. Its acceleration is modeled by \(a(t)=0.75\sqrt{t}\), where \(t\) is measured in seconds and \(a(t)\) is measured in meters per second squared. a) Find the velocity function \(v(t)\), given that \(v(0)=0\). b) Find the position function \(s(t)\), given that \(s(0)=0\). c) Find the distance traveled after \(16\) seconds.

Hints

- Velocity is an antiderivative of acceleration, and position is an antiderivative of velocity. - Rewrite the square root as a power before integrating. - Use each initial condition to determine the constant of integration. - To evaluate a power such as \(16^{5/2}\), take the square root first.

Solution

1. Integrating acceleration gives \(v(t)=\int 0.75t^{1/2}\,\text{d}t=0.5t^{3/2}+C_1\). 2. Since \(v(0)=0\), \(C_1=0\), so \(v(t)=0.5t^{3/2}\). 3. Integrating velocity gives \(s(t)=\int 0.5t^{3/2}\,\text{d}t=0.2t^{5/2}+C_2\). 4. Since \(s(0)=0\), \(C_2=0\), so \(s(t)=0.2t^{5/2}\). 5. \(s(16)=0.2(16)^{5/2}=0.2(4^5)=204.8\,\text{m}\).

Answer

a) \(v(t)=0.5t^{3/2}\) b) \(s(t)=0.2t^{5/2}\) c) \(204.8\,\text{m}\)
Motion from integrals 23
An object has acceleration \(a(t)=-4e^{-0.5t}\) meters per second squared and initial velocity \(v(0)=8\,\text{m/s}\). a) Find the velocity function \(v(t)\). b) Find the position function \(s(t)\), given \(s(0)=0\). c) Find the distance traveled during the first \(2\) seconds.

Hints

- Integrate the exponential acceleration. - Use the initial velocity to determine the first constant. - Integrate again and use the initial position. - Check the sign of velocity before equating displacement and distance.

Solution

1. Integrating acceleration gives \(v(t)=8e^{-0.5t}+C\). Since \(v(0)=8\), \(C=0\), so \(v(t)=8e^{-0.5t}\). 2. Integrating velocity gives \(s(t)=-16e^{-0.5t}+C\). Since \(s(0)=0\), \(C=16\). 3. Thus, \(s(t)=16-16e^{-0.5t}\). 4. Since the velocity is positive, the distance traveled in the first \(2\) seconds is \(s(2)-s(0)=16(1-e^{-1})\approx10.11\,\text{m}\).

Answer

a) \(v(t)=8e^{-0.5t}\) b) \(s(t)=16-16e^{-0.5t}\) c) \(16(1-e^{-1})\,\text{m}\approx10.11\,\text{m}\)
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A vehicle moves along a straight test track with constant acceleration \(a(t)=2\,\text{m/s}^2\). At \(t=0\), its velocity is \(5\,\text{m/s}\) and its position is \(10\,\text{m}\). a) Use integration to find \(v(t)\) and \(s(t)\). b) Find when the vehicle reaches \(s=160\,\text{m}\).

Hints

- Integrate acceleration, then velocity. - Apply the initial conditions. - Set the position function equal to \(160\). - Reject any negative-time solution.

Solution

1. Integrating acceleration gives \(v(t)=2t+C_1\). Since \(v(0)=5\), \(v(t)=2t+5\). 2. Integrating velocity gives \(s(t)=t^2+5t+C_2\). Since \(s(0)=10\), \(s(t)=t^2+5t+10\). 3. Set \(t^2+5t+10=160\), giving \(t^2+5t-150=0\). 4. The roots are \(t=10\) and \(t=-15\). The physical solution is \(t=10\,\text{s}\).

Answer

a) \(v(t)=2t+5\) and \(s(t)=t^2+5t+10\) b) \(t=10\,\text{s}\)
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The graph shows the vertical velocity \(v(t)\), in meters per minute, of a hot-air balloon during a \(10\)-minute flight. Positive values mean the balloon is rising, and negative values mean it is descending. a) During what time interval does the balloon’s altitude remain constant? Explain using the graph. b) During what time interval is the balloon at its maximum altitude? Find the maximum altitude if the balloon begins at \(150\,\text{m}\). c) Find the balloon’s altitude at \(t=10\) minutes.
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Hints

- Relate positive, zero, and negative velocity to changes in altitude. - Use signed area under the velocity graph to find changes in altitude. - Break the regions into triangles and rectangles.

Solution

1. The altitude is constant when \(v(t)=0\), which occurs on \(6\le t\le7\). 2. The balloon rises until \(t=6\), remains at the same altitude until \(t=7\), and then descends. Therefore, it is at its maximum altitude from \(t=6\) to \(t=7\). 3. The signed area above the axis from \(t=0\) to \(t=6\) is \(\frac{1}{2}\cdot2\cdot4+2\cdot4+\frac{1}{2}\cdot2\cdot4=16\,\text{m}\). Thus the maximum altitude is \(150\,\text{m}+16\,\text{m}=166\,\text{m}\). 4. The signed area from \(t=7\) to \(t=10\) is \(-\left(\frac{1}{2}\cdot2\cdot2+1\cdot2\right)=-4\,\text{m}\). Therefore, the final altitude is \(166\,\text{m}-4\,\text{m}=162\,\text{m}\).

Answer

a) From \(t=6\) to \(t=7\) minutes b) From \(t=6\) to \(t=7\) minutes; maximum altitude \(166\,\text{m}\) c) \(162\,\text{m}\)
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The graph shows a runner's velocity \(v(t)\), in meters per second, during a \(10\)-second interval. Positive velocity represents motion in one direction, and negative velocity represents motion in the opposite direction. a) Find the runner's displacement during the interval. b) Find the total distance traveled. c) Explain why the two results are different.
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Hints

- Areas above and below the time axis have different signs when finding displacement. - For total distance, use the magnitude of every geometric area. - Break the graph into triangles and a rectangle.

Solution

1. The signed area above the time axis is a triangle, a rectangle, and a triangle: \(\frac{1}{2}\cdot2\cdot4+4\cdot4+\frac{1}{2}\cdot2\cdot4=24\,\text{m}\). 2. The signed area below the time axis is \(-\frac{1}{2}\cdot2\cdot4=-4\,\text{m}\). 3. The displacement is the total signed area: \(24-4=20\,\text{m}\). 4. Total distance counts both regions positively: \(24+4=28\,\text{m}\). 5. The results differ because displacement includes direction, while total distance does not.

Answer

a) \(20\,\text{m}\) b) \(28\,\text{m}\) c) Displacement uses signed area, while total distance uses the magnitudes of all areas.
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During a \(10\)-minute portion of a hot-air balloon flight, the balloon's vertical velocity is modeled by \(v(t)=-0.2t(t-5)(t-16)\) for \(0\le t\le10\), where \(t\) is measured in minutes and \(v(t)\) is measured in meters per minute. The graph of \(v\) is shown. At \(t=0\), the balloon is \(150\,\text{m}\) above the ground. Positive velocity means the balloon is rising, and negative velocity means it is descending. a) Find the balloon's height at \(t=4\) and \(t=10\). b) When does the balloon reach its minimum height during this interval, and what is that height? c) Find the first positive time when the balloon returns to its initial height of \(150\,\text{m}\).
Figure for problem 532731

Hints

- How is height reconstructed from vertical velocity? - Find an antiderivative of \(v(t)\) to describe the change in height. - Include the initial height of \(150\,\text{m}\). - When does velocity change from negative to positive? - To find a return to the initial height, set the accumulated change in height equal to zero.

Solution

1. The height function is \(h(t)=150+\int_0^t v(x)\,\text{d}x=150-0.05t^4+1.4t^3-8t^2\). 2. Evaluating gives \(h(4)=98.8\,\text{m}\) and \(h(10)=250\,\text{m}\). 3. The velocity changes from negative to positive at \(t=5\), so the height has a minimum there. \(h(5)=93.75\,\text{m}\). 4. Setting \(h(t)=150\) gives \(-0.05t^2(t^2-28t+160)=0\). The positive solutions are \(t=8\) and \(t=20\). On the modeled interval, the first return occurs at \(t=8\) minutes.

Answer

a) \(h(4)=98.8\,\text{m}\) and \(h(10)=250\,\text{m}\) b) At \(t=5\) minutes; the minimum height is \(93.75\,\text{m}\). c) \(8\) minutes
Motion from integrals 28
Paul and Jordan start at the same location at \(t=0\) and run in the same direction. During the first \(8\) seconds, their velocities are modeled by \(v_p(t)=-\frac{1}{4}t^2+2t+2\) and \(v_j(t)=\frac{1}{2}t+2\), where \(t\) is measured in seconds and velocity is measured in meters per second. The graphs are shown. a) Find the positive time when the runners have the same velocity. What is that velocity? b) Find the distance each runner travels from \(t=0\) to that time. c) Which runner is ahead at that time, and by how much? Explain how the lead is represented by the area between the graphs.
Figure for problem 532733

Hints

- How are position, velocity, and time related? - What does an intersection of the velocity graphs mean? - How do you find distance from a velocity graph or function? - How can the difference of two accumulated distances be written as one integral?

Solution

1. Set the velocities equal: \(-\frac{1}{4}t^2+2t+2=\frac{1}{2}t+2\). This simplifies to \(-\frac{1}{4}t^2+\frac{3}{2}t=0\), so the positive solution is \(t=6\). The common velocity is \(5\,\text{m/s}\). 2. Paul travels \(\int_0^6\left(-\frac{1}{4}t^2+2t+2\right)\,\text{d}t=[-\frac{1}{12}t^3+t^2+2t]_0^6=30\,\text{m}\). 3. Jordan travels \(\int_0^6\left(\frac{1}{2}t+2\right)\,\text{d}t=[\frac{1}{4}t^2+2t]_0^6=21\,\text{m}\). 4. Paul is ahead by \(30-21=9\,\text{m}\). This lead equals \(\int_0^6(v_p(t)-v_j(t))\,\text{d}t\), the area between the graphs on \([0,6]\).

Answer

a) At \(t=6\,\text{s}\); the common velocity is \(5\,\text{m/s}\). b) Paul: \(30\,\text{m}\); Jordan: \(21\,\text{m}\) c) Paul is ahead by \(9\,\text{m}\), equal to the area between the velocity graphs on \([0,6]\).
Motion from integrals 29
An object moves along a straight line. Its velocity \(v\), in meters per second, is the derivative of its position function \(s\), so \(v(t)=s'(t)\). The graph of \(v\) is shown. At \(t=6\,\text{s}\), the object is at position \(s=30\,\text{m}\). Find the position function \(s(t)\).
Figure for problem 533914

Hints

- First determine the equation of the line in the velocity graph. - How are velocity and position related? - Use the known position at \(t=6\) to determine the integration constant.

Solution

1. The velocity graph is a line with y-intercept \(1\) and slope \(\frac{2-1}{2-0}=\frac{1}{2}\). Thus, \(v(t)=\frac{1}{2}t+1\). 2. Integrate velocity to obtain position: \(s(t)=\frac{1}{4}t^2+t+C\). 3. Use \(s(6)=30\): \(\frac{1}{4}(6)^2+6+C=30\). 4. Since \(9+6+C=30\), \(C=15\). 5. Therefore, \(s(t)=\frac{1}{4}t^2+t+15\).

Answer

\(s(t)=\frac{1}{4}t^2+t+15\)
Motion from integrals 30
The graph shows the velocity \(v(t)\), in meters per second, of a remote-controlled car during a \(20\)-second test. The car starts at position \(s=0\) and moves along a straight line. a) When is the car farthest from its starting point, and what is that maximum distance? b) Find the total distance the car travels during the test. c) Find the car's position relative to its starting point at \(t=20\).
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Hints

- What does negative velocity indicate about direction of motion? - How is distance traveled found from a velocity-versus-time graph? - Distinguish total distance from net displacement. - Divide the region into triangles and rectangles.

Solution

1. The car moves away from the starting point while \(v(t)>0\), through \(t=12\). After that, velocity is negative, so the car moves back toward the start. Thus, the maximum distance occurs at \(t=12\). 2. The positive area from \(t=0\) to \(t=12\) is \(\frac{1}{2}(4)(10)+(4)(10)+\frac{1}{2}(4)(10)=80\,\text{m}\). 3. From \(t=12\) to \(t=20\), the signed area is \(-\frac{1}{2}(8)(5)=-20\,\text{m}\). 4. Total distance is the sum of the absolute areas: \(80+20=100\,\text{m}\). 5. The final position is the net displacement: \(80-20=60\,\text{m}\) from the starting point in the positive direction.

Answer

a) At \(t=12\,\text{s}\); the maximum distance is \(80\,\text{m}\). b) \(100\,\text{m}\) c) \(60\,\text{m}\) from the starting point in the positive direction
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The graph shows the velocity \(v(t)\), in meters per second, of a test vehicle moving along a straight track during a \(10\)-second interval. a) Interpret \(\int_0^{10}v(t)\,\text{d}t\) in context. b) Use geometric areas in the graph to evaluate \(\int_0^{10}v(t)\,\text{d}t\). c) At what time is the vehicle farthest from its starting point? Justify your answer.
Figure for problem 534712

Hints

- What physical quantity is represented by the integral of velocity over time? - How does the sign of velocity affect the signed area? - Use formulas for the areas of a trapezoid and a triangle. - Identify when the vehicle changes direction.

Solution

1. The definite integral of velocity gives the vehicle's net change in position over the interval. 2. The area above the time axis from \(t=0\) to \(t=8\) is a trapezoid with area \(\frac{1}{2}(8+4)(10)=60\,\text{m}\). 3. The area below the time axis from \(t=8\) to \(t=10\) is a triangle with magnitude \(\frac{1}{2}(2)(10)=10\,\text{m}\). 4. Therefore, \(\int_0^{10}v(t)\,\text{d}t=60-10=50\,\text{m}\). 5. The vehicle moves away from its starting point while \(v(t)>0\), through \(t=8\). After \(t=8\), the velocity is negative, so it moves back toward the start. Thus, it is farthest away at \(t=8\).

Answer

a) The integral is the vehicle's net change in position. b) \(50\,\text{m}\) c) \(t=8\,\text{s}\)
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An electric-car prototype accelerates from rest along a straight test track. Its velocity is modeled by \(v(t)=40(1-e^{-0.25t})\), where \(t\) is measured in seconds and \(v(t)\) is measured in meters per second. a) Find the exact distance the vehicle travels during the first \(10\) seconds and give a value rounded to the nearest hundredth of a meter. b) Find the exact time when the vehicle reaches \(20\,\text{m/s}\) and give a value rounded to the nearest hundredth of a second. c) Find and briefly justify the vehicle's limiting velocity as \(t\to\infty\).

Hints

- Because the velocity is nonnegative, integrate velocity to obtain distance. - Keep the exponential expression exact until the requested rounding step. - To solve for the threshold time, isolate the exponential term before taking a logarithm. - For the limiting velocity, examine what happens to the exponential term for large \(t\).

Solution

1. Since \(v(t)\ge0\), distance traveled on \([0,10]\) is \(\int_0^{10}40(1-e^{-0.25t})\,\text{d}t\). 2. An antiderivative is \(40t+160e^{-0.25t}\), so the distance is \(240+160e^{-2.5}\approx253.13\,\text{m}\). 3. Solve \(20=40(1-e^{-0.25t})\). Then \(e^{-0.25t}=\frac{1}{2}\), so \(t=4\ln2\approx2.77\,\text{s}\). 4. As \(t\to\infty\), \(e^{-0.25t}\to0\), so \(v(t)\to40\,\text{m/s}\).

Answer

a) \(240+160e^{-2.5}\,\text{m}\approx253.13\,\text{m}\) b) \(4\ln2\,\text{s}\approx2.77\,\text{s}\) c) \(40\,\text{m/s}\)
Motion from integrals 33
A remote-controlled vehicle moves along a straight test track. Its velocity is modeled by \(v(t)=\frac{1}{2}t^2-4t+6\) for \(0\le t\le8\), where \(t\) is measured in seconds and \(v(t)\) is measured in meters per second. The vehicle starts at \(s(0)=0\). a) Find the times when the vehicle is momentarily at rest. State its direction of motion on the intervals between those times. b) Find the vehicle's position at \(t=6\). Where is it relative to the starting point? c) How far is the vehicle from the starting point at \(t=2\)? d) Find the total distance traveled from \(t=0\) to \(t=8\), accounting for changes in direction.
Figure for problem 534720

Hints

- When is a moving object's velocity zero? - How are velocity and position related? - Use the sign of velocity to determine direction. - For total distance, add the absolute changes in position over intervals with a constant direction.

Solution

1. Solve \(v(t)=0\): \(\frac{1}{2}t^2-4t+6=0\), or \(t^2-8t+12=0\). Thus, \(t=2\) and \(t=6\). Velocity is positive on \([0,2)\), negative on \((2,6)\), and positive on \((6,8]\). 2. A position function satisfying \(s(0)=0\) is \(s(t)=\frac{1}{6}t^3-2t^2+6t\). Therefore, \(s(6)=0\), so the vehicle is back at the starting point. 3. \(s(2)=\frac{16}{3}\,\text{m}\approx5.33\,\text{m}\), so that is its distance from the start at \(t=2\). 4. The total distance is \(|s(2)-s(0)|+|s(6)-s(2)|+|s(8)-s(6)|=\frac{16}{3}+\frac{16}{3}+\frac{16}{3}=16\,\text{m}\).

Answer

a) The vehicle is at rest at \(t=2\,\text{s}\) and \(t=6\,\text{s}\). It moves in the positive direction on \([0,2)\), in the negative direction on \((2,6)\), and in the positive direction on \((6,8]\). b) \(s(6)=0\,\text{m}\); it is at the starting point. c) \(\frac{16}{3}\,\text{m}\approx5.33\,\text{m}\) d) \(16\,\text{m}\)
Motion from integrals 34
The graph shows the velocity \(v\), in meters per second, of an autonomous delivery vehicle during a test run, where \(t\) is measured in seconds. a) Describe the vehicle's motion during each of the three phases shown. b) Find the total distance traveled during the \(60\)-second test. c) Find the average speed for the entire trip in miles per hour, rounded to the nearest tenth. Use \(1\,\text{m/s}\approx2.23694\,\text{mph}\). d) At what time has the vehicle completed exactly half of the total distance?
Figure for problem 534731

Hints

- How does area under a velocity-versus-time graph relate to distance? - Divide the region into triangles and a rectangle. - Average speed is total distance divided by total time. - Convert meters per second to miles per hour after finding the average. - Determine how much distance is covered in each phase.

Solution

1. From \(0\) to \(10\) seconds, the vehicle accelerates at a constant rate. From \(10\) to \(50\) seconds, it travels at a constant \(20\,\text{m/s}\). From \(50\) to \(60\) seconds, it decelerates at a constant rate to rest. 2. The total distance is the area under the graph: \(\frac12(10)(20)+(40)(20)+\frac12(10)(20)=1000\,\text{m}\). 3. The average speed is \(\frac{1000}{60}=\frac{50}{3}\,\text{m/s}\). Converting gives approximately \(37.3\,\text{mph}\). 4. Half the distance is \(500\,\text{m}\). The first phase covers \(100\,\text{m}\), leaving \(400\,\text{m}\) at \(20\,\text{m/s}\). That takes \(20\) more seconds, so half the distance is reached at \(t=30\,\text{s}\).

Answer

a) \(0\) to \(10\,\text{s}\): constant acceleration; \(10\) to \(50\,\text{s}\): constant velocity; \(50\) to \(60\,\text{s}\): constant deceleration to rest b) \(1000\,\text{m}\) c) \(37.3\,\text{mph}\) d) \(t=30\,\text{s}\)
Motion from integrals 35
The graph shows the velocity \(v\), in feet per second, of a small mobile robot as a function of time \(t\), in seconds. a) For \(0\le x\le10\), use the area formula for a trapezoid to derive a formula for the displacement \(s(x)=\int_0^xv(t)\,\text{d}t\). b) Find a formula for \(v(t)\) from the graph, then calculate \(s(x)\) by integration and confirm your result from part a. c) Find the distance the robot travels during the first \(10\) seconds.
Figure for problem 534759

Hints

- Read the line's vertical intercept and slope from the graph. - For the geometric approach, identify the two parallel sides of the trapezoid under the line from \(0\) to \(x\). - For the calculus check, integrate the velocity formula you obtained from the graph. - Before calling displacement “distance,” check the sign of the velocity over the interval.

Solution

1. The graph is a line with \(v(0)=2\) and slope \(0.4\), so \(v(x)=0.4x+2\). 2. The region under the velocity graph from \(0\) to \(x\) is a trapezoid with parallel sides \(2\) and \(0.4x+2\), separated by \(x\). Thus \(s(x)=\frac{2+(0.4x+2)}{2}x=0.2x^2+2x\). 3. Integrating the velocity formula gives \(\int_0^x(0.4t+2)\,\text{d}t=0.2x^2+2x\), confirming the geometric result. 4. The velocity is positive on \([0,10]\), so distance equals displacement. Therefore, \(s(10)=0.2(10)^2+2(10)=40\,\text{ft}\).

Answer

a) \(s(x)=0.2x^2+2x\) b) \(v(t)=0.4t+2\), and integration gives \(s(x)=0.2x^2+2x\) c) \(40\,\text{ft}\)
Motion from integrals 36
A rover has velocity \(5\,\text{m/s}\) at \(t=0\). Its acceleration is recorded below. <table><tr><td>\(t\) (s)</td><td>\(0\)</td><td>\(2\)</td><td>\(5\)</td><td>\(7\)</td></tr><tr><td>\(a(t)\) (m/s²)</td><td>\(1\)</td><td>\(3\)</td><td>\(2\)</td><td>\(-1\)</td></tr></table> Use trapezoids on the listed intervals to estimate the rover's velocity at \(t=7\).

Hints

- Acceleration accumulates into a change in velocity. - Use each actual time width in the trapezoidal estimate.

Solution

1. On \([0,2]\), the trapezoidal estimate is \(\frac{2}{2}(1+3)=4\,\text{m/s}\). 2. On \([2,5]\), the trapezoidal estimate is \(\frac{3}{2}(3+2)=\frac{15}{2}\,\text{m/s}\). 3. On \([5,7]\), the trapezoidal estimate is \(\frac{2}{2}(2-1)=1\,\text{m/s}\). 4. The estimated change in velocity is \(4+\frac{15}{2}+1=\frac{25}{2}\,\text{m/s}\). 5. Add the initial velocity: \(v(7)\approx5+\frac{25}{2}=\frac{35}{2}\,\text{m/s}\).

Answer

\(v(7)\approx \frac{35}{2}\,\text{m/s}\)
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A probe moves on a line with velocity \(v(t)=3+\sin\left(\frac{\pi t}{4}\right)\) meters per second for \(0\le t\le4\). At \(t=4\), its position is \(25\,\text{m}\). Find its position at \(t=0\).

Hints

- Work backward from the later position. - The integral of velocity gives the signed position change.

Solution

1. The displacement is \(\int_0^4v(t)\,\text{d}t=\frac{8}{\pi} + 12\,\text{m}\). 2. Since \(s(4)=s(0)+\frac{8}{\pi} + 12\), solve \(25=s(0)+\frac{8}{\pi} + 12\). 3. Thus \(s(0)=13 - \frac{8}{\pi}\,\text{m}\).

Answer

\(13 - \frac{8}{\pi}\,\text{m}\)
Motion from integrals 38
A particle moves on a line with velocity \(v(t)=2t-4\) and initial position \(s(0)=3\) for \(0\le t\le4\). At what times does it pass through the origin, and what total distance does it travel between those two times?

Hints

- Build the position function from the velocity and initial position. - Passing through the origin is a condition on position, not velocity. - Check for a direction change between the two crossing times before finding distance.

Solution

1. Integrating velocity gives \(s(t)=t^2-4t+3\). 2. Solve \(s(t)=0\): \((t-1)(t-3)=0\), so the particle is at the origin at \(t=1\) and \(t=3\). 3. The velocity changes sign at \(t=2\), where \(s(2)=-1\). 4. From \(t=1\) to \(t=2\), the particle travels \(1\) unit, and from \(t=2\) to \(t=3\), it travels another \(1\) unit. 5. The total distance between the origin crossings is \(2\) units.

Answer

The particle passes through the origin at \(t=1\) and \(t=3\), and it travels \(2\) units between those times.
Motion from integrals 39
A particle has velocity \(v(t)=(t-2)(t-6)\) meters per second on \([0,8]\). Find its average velocity and its average speed.

Hints

- Average velocity uses signed displacement. - Average speed uses total distance, so locate direction changes first.

Solution

1. The displacement is \(\int_0^8v(t)\,\text{d}t=\frac{32}{3}\,\text{m}\), so the average velocity is \(\frac{4}{3}\,\text{m/s}\). 2. The sign changes occur at \(t=2\) and \(t=6\). 3. The total distance is \(\int_0^2v(t)\,\text{d}t-\int_2^6v(t)\,\text{d}t+\int_6^8v(t)\,\text{d}t=32\,\text{m}\). 4. The average speed is \(4\,\text{m/s}\).

Answer

Average velocity: \(\frac{4}{3}\,\text{m/s}\) Average speed: \(4\,\text{m/s}\)
Motion from integrals 40
A particle has velocity \(v(t)=4-t\) on \([0,7]\), as shown in the graph. Wiremu states that the total distance traveled is \(\left|\int_0^7(4-t)\,\text{d}t\right|=\frac72\). Explain the error and find the correct total distance.
Figure for problem 549436

Hints

- Locate where the velocity changes sign. - Treat traveled distance on each direction interval as positive.

Solution

1. The velocity changes sign at \(t=4\), so the absolute value cannot be applied only after combining the signed areas. 2. Distance on \([0,4]\) is \(\int_0^4(4-t)\,\text{d}t=8\). 3. Distance on \([4,7]\) is \(-\int_4^7(4-t)\,\text{d}t=\frac92\). 4. The total distance is \(8+\frac92=\frac{25}{2}\).

Answer

Wiremu found the magnitude of displacement, not total distance. The correct distance is \(\frac{25}{2}\).
Motion from integrals 41
The graph shows a particle's velocity on \([0,8]\). Use the graph's symmetry to determine whether \(s(8)=s(0)\), and find the total distance traveled.
Figure for problem 549437

Hints

- Compare corresponding pieces on the left and right halves of the graph. - Signed area determines displacement, while unsigned area determines distance. - Use trapezoid areas rather than finding formulas for the line segments.

Solution

1. The velocity graph on \([4,8]\) is the negative of the graph on \([0,4]\) reflected across \(t=4\). 2. The positive signed area is \(\frac12(2+3)(2)+\frac12(3+0)(2)=5+3=8\). 3. The signed area on \([4,8]\) is \(-8\), so the displacement on \([0,8]\) is \(0\). Thus \(s(8)=s(0)\). 4. The total distance is \(8+8=16\) units.

Answer

\(s(8)=s(0)\), and the total distance traveled is \(16\) units.
Motion from integrals 42
The graph shows a particle's velocity \(v(t)\) for \(0\le t\le7\). The particle starts at position \(s(0)=6\,\text{m}\). At what time is its position smallest, and what is that minimum position?
Figure for problem 549439

Hints

- Use the sign of velocity to decide when position is decreasing or increasing. - Look for the point where the direction of motion changes. - Relate the signed area under the velocity graph to the change in position.

Solution

1. Position decreases while \(v(t)<0\) and increases while \(v(t)>0\). 2. The graph crosses \(v=0\) at \(t=3\), changing from negative to positive, so the minimum position occurs at \(t=3\). 3. From \(t=0\) to \(t=2\), the signed area is \(-4\,\text{m}\). From \(t=2\) to \(t=3\), the triangular signed area is \(-1\,\text{m}\). 4. Thus \(s(3)=6-4-1=1\,\text{m}\).

Answer

The position is smallest at \(t=3\,\text{s}\), and the minimum position is \(1\,\text{m}\).
Motion from integrals 43
During the first \(150\) seconds after launch, a weather balloon's vertical velocity is modeled by \(v(t)=2\times10^{-5}t(t-30)(t-100)\), where \(t\) is measured in seconds and \(v(t)\) is measured in meters per second. At \(t=0\), the balloon is \(250\,\text{m}\) above the ground. Positive values of \(v(t)\) mean the balloon is rising. a) Find the balloon's height after \(1\) minute and after \(2\) minutes. b) During the modeled interval, when does the balloon reach its greatest height, and what is that height? c) Verify that the balloon is approximately \(255.3\,\text{m}\) above the ground at \(t=40\). d) Find the first positive time when the balloon returns to its initial height of \(250\,\text{m}\).

Hints

- How are vertical velocity and height related? - How does the initial height enter the accumulation function? - At what times does the balloon change vertical direction? - To find an absolute maximum, compare critical points and endpoints. - What equation expresses a return to the initial height?

Solution

1. The height is \(h(t)=250+\int_0^t v(x)\,\text{d}x=250+\frac{t^4}{200{,}000}-\frac{13t^3}{15{,}000}+0.03t^2\). 2. Evaluating gives \(h(60)=235.6\,\text{m}\) and \(h(120)=221.2\,\text{m}\). 3. Since \(h'(t)=v(t)\), the interior critical times are \(t=30\) and \(t=100\). Compare the heights at \(t=0\), \(30\), \(100\), and the endpoint \(150\). The values are \(250\), \(257.65\), approximately \(183.33\), and \(531.25\) meters, respectively. Therefore, the greatest height on \([0,150]\) is \(531.25\,\text{m}\) at \(t=150\). 4. Substitution gives \(h(40)=255.333\ldots\,\text{m}\approx255.3\,\text{m}\). 5. Setting \(h(t)=250\) gives \(t^2\left(\frac{t^2}{4}-\frac{130t}{3}+1500\right)=0\). The positive solutions are \(t=\frac{260-20\sqrt{34}}{3}\approx47.8\) and \(t=\frac{260+20\sqrt{34}}{3}\approx125.5\). The first return occurs at approximately \(47.8\,\text{s}\).

Answer

a) After \(1\) minute: \(235.6\,\text{m}\); after \(2\) minutes: \(221.2\,\text{m}\) b) At \(t=150\,\text{s}\); the greatest height is \(531.25\,\text{m}\). c) \(h(40)\approx255.3\,\text{m}\) d) Approximately \(47.8\,\text{s}\) after launch
Motion from integrals 44
An autonomous underwater vehicle completes a dive. During the first \(10\) seconds, its vertical velocity is modeled by \(v(t)=(20t-2t^2)e^{-0.5t}\), where \(t\) is measured in seconds and \(v(t)\) is measured in meters per second. Positive velocity means the vehicle is moving downward. The graph of \(v\) is shown. a) Find the vehicle's acceleration at \(t=2\), rounded to the nearest hundredth of a meter per second squared. b) Find the vehicle's depth after \(10\) seconds if it starts at the surface, so \(s(0)=0\). Round to the nearest hundredth of a meter. c) Interpret \(\int_0^{10}v(t)\,\text{d}t\) in context.
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Hints

- How are velocity and acceleration related? - Which rules apply to a product of a polynomial and an exponential function? - What physical quantity results from integrating velocity over time? - How can you check whether total distance equals the signed integral?

Solution

1. Acceleration is the derivative of velocity. The product and chain rules give \(a(t)=v'(t)=(t^2-14t+20)e^{-0.5t}\). 2. \(a(2)=-4e^{-1}\approx-1.47\,\text{m/s}^2\). 3. The depth after \(10\) seconds is \(s(10)=\int_0^{10}(20t-2t^2)e^{-0.5t}\,\text{d}t\). 4. An antiderivative is \(V(t)=(4t^2-24t-48)e^{-0.5t}\), so \(s(10)=112e^{-5}+48\approx48.75\,\text{m}\). 5. Because \(v(t)\ge0\) on \([0,10]\), the integral is both the downward displacement and the total vertical distance traveled.

Answer

a) \(-1.47\,\text{m/s}^2\) b) \(48.75\,\text{m}\) c) The integral is the downward displacement, which equals the depth at \(10\) seconds because velocity stays nonnegative.
Motion from integrals 45
Alex and Ben start at the same line at \(t=0\). During the first \(12\) seconds, their velocities are modeled by \(f(t)=2+\frac{6}{(t-5)^2+1}\) for Alex and \(g(t)=0.4t+1\) for Ben. Time is in seconds, and velocity is in meters per second. The graphs are shown. a) Without using derivatives, explain why Alex reaches maximum velocity at \(t=5\). Find that velocity. b) Use integration to find how far each runner travels by \(t=12\). Give both distances to three decimal places, then decide who is ahead. c) Explain how the graphs can be used to find when Alex has the greatest lead over Ben.
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Hints

- When is a positive fraction largest if its numerator stays fixed? - Distance equals the integral of velocity when velocity is positive. - For part b), calculate rather than comparing the nearly equal areas by eye. - How does one runner's lead change when the two velocities exchange order?

Solution

1. Since \((t-5)^2\ge0\), the denominator \((t-5)^2+1\) is smallest at \(t=5\), so \(f\) is greatest there: \(f(5)=8\,\text{m/s}\). 2. Ben travels \(\int_0^{12}(0.4t+1)\,\text{d}t=[0.2t^2+t]_0^{12}=40.800\,\text{m}\). 3. Alex travels \(\int_0^{12}\left(2+\frac{6}{(t-5)^2+1}\right)\,\text{d}t=[2t+6\arctan(t-5)]_0^{12}\approx40.814\,\text{m}\). 4. Their distance difference is approximately \(0.013800\,\text{m}\), so Alex is ahead by about \(0.014\,\text{m}\). A graph alone would not resolve this small difference. 5. Alex's lead increases while \(f(t)>g(t)\) and decreases after \(f(t)<g(t)\). The maximum lead is at the velocity-graph intersection where that order changes, at approximately \(t=6.62\,\text{s}\).

Answer

a) \(8\,\text{m/s}\) at \(t=5\,\text{s}\), when the denominator is smallest b) Alex: \(40.814\,\text{m}\); Ben: \(40.800\,\text{m}\). Alex leads by about \(0.014\,\text{m}\). c) The greatest lead occurs when their velocities become equal and Alex changes from faster to slower, at about \(6.62\,\text{s}\).
Motion from integrals 46
A test vehicle's velocity is modeled by \(v(t)=te^{-0.5t}\), where \(t\) is the number of seconds after the test begins and \(v(t)\) is measured in meters per second. a) Find the positive time when the vehicle reaches its maximum velocity. What is that velocity? b) Find the distance the vehicle travels from \(t=0\) to \(t=6\). c) Assume the vehicle continues coasting for all \(t>0\). Find the total theoretical distance traveled as \(t\to\infty\).
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Hints

- Which operation relates velocity to distance traveled? - Use the first derivative to locate a maximum of \(v(t)\). - Use integration by parts for a linear factor times an exponential function. - For the total distance, determine the limiting value of the antiderivative term as \(t\to\infty\).

Solution

1. Using the product and chain rules, \(v'(t)=(1-0.5t)e^{-0.5t}\). The only positive critical time is \(t=2\), and the derivative changes from positive to negative there. Thus, the maximum velocity is \(v(2)=2e^{-1}\approx0.74\,\text{m/s}\). 2. An antiderivative is \((-2t-4)e^{-0.5t}\). Therefore, \(\int_0^6te^{-0.5t}\,\text{d}t=[(-2t-4)e^{-0.5t}]_0^6=4-16e^{-3}\approx3.20\,\text{m}\). 3. The total distance is \(\int_0^\infty te^{-0.5t}\,\text{d}t=\lim_{b\to\infty}[(-2t-4)e^{-0.5t}]_0^b=4\,\text{m}\), because \((-2b-4)e^{-0.5b}\to0\).

Answer

a) At \(t=2\,\text{s}\); the maximum velocity is \(2e^{-1}\,\text{m/s}\approx0.74\,\text{m/s}\). b) \(4-16e^{-3}\,\text{m}\approx3.20\,\text{m}\) c) \(4\,\text{m}\)
Motion from integrals 47
The graph shows a cart's acceleration \(a(t)\) for \(0\le t\le6\). The cart has velocity \(v(0)=2\,\text{m/s}\). a) Find \(v(6)\). b) At what time is the velocity greatest, and what is that greatest velocity?
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Hints

- Accumulated acceleration changes velocity. - Break the graph into signed geometric areas. - A maximum velocity occurs when the way velocity is changing switches from increasing to decreasing.

Solution

1. The signed area under \(a\) from \(0\) to \(6\) is \(4+2-2=4\,\text{m/s}\). 2. Therefore, \(v(6)=2+4=6\,\text{m/s}\). 3. Velocity increases while \(a(t)>0\) and decreases while \(a(t)<0\). The graph crosses \(a=0\) at \(t=\frac72\). 4. The accumulated acceleration from \(0\) to \(\frac72\) is \(4+\frac12\left(\frac32\right)(3)=\frac{25}{4}\,\text{m/s}\). 5. The greatest velocity is \(2+\frac{25}{4}=\frac{33}{4}\,\text{m/s}\) at \(t=\frac72\,\text{s}\).

Answer

a) \(v(6)=6\,\text{m/s}\) b) The maximum occurs at \(t=\frac72\,\text{s}\), and the maximum velocity is \(\frac{33}{4}\,\text{m/s}\).
Motion from integrals 48
Particles A and B start at the same position at \(t=0\). Their velocities are \(v_A(t)=4-t\) and \(v_B(t)=t-2\) for \(0\le t\le5\). When are the particles farthest apart, and what is their maximum separation?

Hints

- Focus on how the difference between the two positions changes. - The difference of the velocities gives the rate of change of separation. - After finding a separation function, check whether its sign affects the distance.

Solution

1. The signed separation is \(D(t)=s_A(t)-s_B(t)=\int_0^t[v_A(u)-v_B(u)]\,\text{d}u\). 2. Since \(v_A-v_B=6-2t\), \(D(t)=6t-t^2\). 3. On \([0,5]\), \(D(t)\ge0\), so the distance apart is \(D(t)\). 4. The quadratic reaches its maximum at \(t=3\). 5. The maximum separation is \(D(3)=9\) units.

Answer

They are farthest apart at \(t=3\), with maximum separation \(9\) units.
Motion from integrals 49
A particle has acceleration \(a(t)=3t-6\). At \(t=2\), its velocity is \(-1\) and its position is \(5\). Find \(s(0)\) and \(s(4)\).

Hints

- Use the velocity information to determine the constant after accumulating acceleration. - The known position is at an interior time, so accumulate forward and backward from that time. - Keep the position and velocity constants separate.

Solution

1. Integrating acceleration gives \(v(t)=\frac32t^2-6t+C\). 2. The condition \(v(2)=-1\) gives \(C=5\), so \(v(t)=\frac32t^2-6t+5\). 3. An antiderivative of velocity is \(F(t)=\frac12t^3-3t^2+5t\), with \(F(2)=2\). 4. Since \(s(t)=5+F(t)-F(2)=F(t)+3\), \(s(0)=3\) and \(s(4)=7\).

Answer

\(s(0)=3\) and \(s(4)=7\)
Motion from integrals 50
A particle starts at the origin with velocity \(v(t)=k-t\) on \([0,6]\). Find \(k\) so that the particle returns to the origin at \(t=6\), and then find the total distance traveled.

Hints

- Translate “returns to the origin” into a condition on net displacement. - After finding the parameter, locate the velocity sign change before computing distance.

Solution

1. Returning to the origin requires zero displacement: \(\int_0^6(k-t)\,\text{d}t=6k-18=0\), so \(k=3\). 2. With \(v(t)=3-t\), the direction changes at \(t=3\). 3. The distance is \(\int_0^3(3-t)\,\text{d}t-\int_3^6(3-t)\,\text{d}t=\frac92+\frac92=9\).

Answer

\(k=3\), and the total distance is \(9\) units.
Motion from integrals 51
A particle moves with constant acceleration. At \(t=0\), its position is \(4\,\text{m}\). At \(t=5\), its position is \(54\,\text{m}\) and its velocity is \(14\,\text{m/s}\). Use integrals to find its initial velocity and acceleration.

Hints

- Represent velocity as accumulated constant acceleration. - Use both the final velocity and the integrated position change.

Solution

1. Let the constant acceleration be \(a\) and initial velocity be \(v_0\). Then \(v(t)=v_0+at\). 2. The final velocity gives \(v_0+5a=14\). 3. The position change gives \(50=\int_0^5(v_0+at)\,\text{d}t=5v_0+\frac{25}{2}a\). 4. Solving the system gives \(v_0=6\,\text{m/s}\) and \(a=\frac{8}{5}\,\text{m/s}^2\).

Answer

Initial velocity: \(6\,\text{m/s}\) Acceleration: \(\frac{8}{5}\,\text{m/s}^2\)

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