APPLICATIONS OF DERIVATIVES QUIZ 1

NAME: ________________________________________________________________ DATE: _________________________________

1. The displacement–time graph below shows the movement of a particle when 0 £ t £ 10. Answer
the questions below, explaining your answer.

a. During which time interval is the particle b. During which time interval is the particle
stationary? moving right?

c. During which time interval is the particle d. During which time interval is the particle
moving left? speeding up?

e. During which interval is the particle f. What distance has the particle travelled in
slowing down? the ten seconds?
2. A particle moves along the x-axis, its position at time t is given by x(t ) = t 4 − 4t 3 + 2 , where t is
measured in seconds.
a. Find the velocity function. b. Find the acceleration function.

c. When is the particle stationary? d. During which time interval(s) is the

particle moving to the right?

e. During which time(s) is the particle not

accelerating?