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Suppose that an object is at position s(t)=t^2 feet at time t seconds.

A.)Find the average velocity of the object over a time interval from time t seconds to time 2 seconds.

 

B.)Find the instantaneous velocity of the object at time 2 seconds by taking the limit of the average velocity in part A as t--> 2.

 Jan 30, 2016

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Now,I want to show you guys some physics and mathematics.

acceleration is the change in velocity in a given amount of time.a=VVot

where V is the final veocity and Vo is the initial velocity.

rearrange,we have V=at+VoIf the object's accelration is constant,then the graph of the velocity is a linear function.

But I would like to express it in y=mx+b form in my graph.And here is my graph

The area of the triangle is the sum of the  two base times the hight divide by two.or A=(b1+b2)*h/2

In here ,we could express it as A=(V+Vo)Δt/2

the area under the curve(line) of function of velocity is the displacement.

Therefore,ΔS=(V+Vo)Δt/2a=VVott=VVoa

If the object start moving at time 0 seconds 

Δt=TTo=t

the displacement of the object from time 0 seonds is ΔS=V2Vo22a

substitute V=at+Vo into ΔS=(V+Vo)Δt/2

we have ΔS=(2Vo+at)t/2ΔS=1/2at2+Vot

displacement equal final position subract inital position ΔS=SSo

S=ΔS+SoS=1/2at2+Vot+So

Confirm my previous equation by using integration

V=dsdt=at+Vodsdtdt=at+VodtS=1/2at2+Vot+C for some costant C

In here C is the initial position,so S=1/2at2+Vot+So

http://www.desmos.com/calculator/ibbxgibq5n (my original graph from demos)

wink

 Jan 31, 2016
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The instantaneous velocity is  the derivative of the position function s=f(t) with respect to time.At tiem t,the velocity is 

V(t)=dsdt=limxΔtS(t+Δt)S(t)Δt

(1)v(t)=dsdtt2=2t

(2)limt22t=22=4

not good at calculus,might be wrong

 Jan 30, 2016
 #2
avatar+584 
+15
Best Answer

Now,I want to show you guys some physics and mathematics.

acceleration is the change in velocity in a given amount of time.a=VVot

where V is the final veocity and Vo is the initial velocity.

rearrange,we have V=at+VoIf the object's accelration is constant,then the graph of the velocity is a linear function.

But I would like to express it in y=mx+b form in my graph.And here is my graph

The area of the triangle is the sum of the  two base times the hight divide by two.or A=(b1+b2)*h/2

In here ,we could express it as A=(V+Vo)Δt/2

the area under the curve(line) of function of velocity is the displacement.

Therefore,ΔS=(V+Vo)Δt/2a=VVott=VVoa

If the object start moving at time 0 seconds 

Δt=TTo=t

the displacement of the object from time 0 seonds is ΔS=V2Vo22a

substitute V=at+Vo into ΔS=(V+Vo)Δt/2

we have ΔS=(2Vo+at)t/2ΔS=1/2at2+Vot

displacement equal final position subract inital position ΔS=SSo

S=ΔS+SoS=1/2at2+Vot+So

Confirm my previous equation by using integration

V=dsdt=at+Vodsdtdt=at+VodtS=1/2at2+Vot+C for some costant C

In here C is the initial position,so S=1/2at2+Vot+So

http://www.desmos.com/calculator/ibbxgibq5n (my original graph from demos)

wink

fiora Jan 31, 2016
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 Jan 31, 2016
edited by fiora  Jan 31, 2016
edited by fiora  Jan 31, 2016
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Thanks fiora for your marvelously detailed answer :)

 

I think you should give yourself some points !

 

I have put your answer aside.  I would like to think about it some more.   ://

 Jan 31, 2016
edited by Melody  Jan 31, 2016

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