Unit 4 Test Review

AP Calculus AB Test Booklet
Unit 4 - PVA, Related Rates, L'Hopital's Rule REVIEW Name
The graph of the velocity v(t), in ft/sec, of a car traveling on a straight road, for 0 ≤ t ≤ 50, is
shown above. A table of values for v(t), at 5 second intervals of time t, is shown to the right of
the graph
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1. Find the average acceleration of the car, in ft/sec , over the interval 0 ≤ t ≤ 50.
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2. Find one approximation for the acceleration of the car, in ft/sec , at t = 40. Show the
computations you used to arrive at your answer.
Caren rides her bicycle along a straight road from home to school, starting at home at time t=0
minutes and arriving at school at time t=12 minutes. During the time interval 0 ≤ t ≤ 12 minutes,
her velocity v(t) , in miles per minute, is modeled by the piecewise-linear function whose graph
is shown above.
3. Find the acceleration of Caren's bicycle at time t=7.5 minutes. Indicate units of
measure.
The temperature, in degrees Celsius ( C), of the water in a pond is a differentiable function W of
time t. The table above shows the water temperature as recorded every 3 days over a 15-day
period.
4. Use the data from the table to find an approximation for W'(12). Show the
computations that lead to your answer. Indicate units of measure.
The temperature of water in a tub at time t is modeled by a strictly increasing, twice-

differentiable function W, where W(t) is measured in degrees Fahrenheit and t is measured in
minutes. At time t=0, the temperature of the water is 55oF. The water is heated for 30 minutes,
beginning at time t=0. Values of W(t) at selected times t for the first 20 minutes are given in the
table above.
5. Use the data in the table to estimate W'(12). Show the computations that lead to your
answer. Using correct units, interpret the meaning of your answer in the context of this
problem.
Rocket A has positive velocity v(t) after being launched upward from an initial height of 0 feet at
time t = 0 seconds. The velocity of the rocket is recorded for selected values of t over the
interval seconds, as show in the table above.
6. Find the average acceleration of rocket A over the time interval seconds.
Indicate units of measure.
7. The number of gallons of water in a storage tank at time t, in minutes, is modeled by w(t)
= 25 − t2 for At what rate, in gallons per minute, is the amount of water in the
tank changing at time t = 3 minutes?
A 66
B 16
C -3
D -6
8. The velocity v, in meters per second, of a certain type of wave is given by v(h) =
where h is the depth, in meters, of the water through which the wave moves. What is the
rate of change, in meters per second per meter, of the velocity of the wave with respect to
the depth of the water, when the depth is 2 meters?
9. A file is downloaded to a computer at a rate modeled by the differentiable function f(t),

where t is the time in seconds since the start of the download and f(t) is measured in
megabits per second. Which of the following is the best interpretation of f'(5) = 2.8 ?
At time t = 5 seconds, the rate at which the file is downloaded to the computer is 2.8
A
megabits per second. (B) (C)(D)
At time t = 5 seconds, the rate at which the file is downloaded to the computer is
B
increasing at a rate of 2.8 megabits per second per second.
Over the time interval seconds, 2.8 megabits of the file are downloaded to the
C
computer.
Over the time interval seconds, the average rate at which the file is downloaded
D
to the computer is 2.8 megabits per second.
10. The height above the ground of a passenger on a Ferris wheel t minutes after the ride
begins is modeled by the differentiable function H, where H(t) is measured in meters.
Which of the following is an interpretation of the statement H'(7.5) = 15.708?
The Ferris wheel is turning at a rate of 15.708 meters per minute when the passenger is
A
7.5 meters above the ground.
The Ferris wheel is turning at a rate of 15.708 meters per minute 7.5 minutes after the ride
B
begins.
The passenger’s height above the ground is increasing by 15.708 meters per minute
C
when the passenger is 7.5 meters above the ground.
The passenger’s height above the ground is increasing by 15.708 meters per minute 7.5
D
minutes after the ride begins.
E The passenger is 15.708 meters above the ground 7.5 minutes after the ride begins.
11. A tire that is leaking air has an initial air pressure of 30 pounds per square inch (psi). The
function t = f (p) models the amount of time t, in hours, it takes for the air pressure of the
tire to reach p psi. What are the units for f'(p) ?
A hours
B psi
C psi per hour
D hours per psi
12. A particle moves on the x-axis with velocity given by v(t) = 3t4 − 11t2 + 9t − 2 for −3 ≤ t ≤ 3
. How many times does the particle change direction as t increases from to −3 to 3?
A Zero
B One
C Two
D Three
E Four
13. A particle moves on the x-axis so that at any time t,0≤t≤1 its position is given by
. For what value of t is the particle at rest?
A 0
E 1
A particle moves along the x-axis so that its velocity at any time t ≥ 0 is given by v(t)
= 1−sin(2πt) .
14. Find all values of t, 0 ≤ t ≤ 2 , for which the particle is at rest.
15. Find the acceleration a(t) of the particle at any time t.
16. The position of a particle moving along the x-axis is for time t≥0.
When t=π, the acceleration of the particle is
A 9
B 1/9
C 0
E -9
17. A particle moves along the x-axis so that its position at time t is given by x(t)=t2-6t+5. For
what value of t is the velocity of the particle zero?
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
E 5
Two particles move along the x-axis. For 0≤t≤6 , the position of particle P at time t is given by
p(t)=2cos(π/4t ), while the position of particle R at time t is given by r(t)=t3-6t2+9t+3.
18. For 0≤t≤6 , find all times t during which particle R is moving to the right.
A particle starts at time t=0 and moves along the x-axis so that its position at any time t ≥ 0 is
given by x(t)=(t−1)3(2t−3) .
19. For what values of t is the velocity of the particle less than zero?
20. A particle moves along the x-axis so that at time t > 0 its position is given by x(t) = 12e−tsin
t. What is the first time t at which the velocity of the particle is zero?
A car is traveling on a straight road. For seconds, the car's velocity v(t), in meters
per second, is modeled by the piecewise-linear function defined by the graph above.
21. Let a(t) be the car's acceleration at time t, in meters per second per second. For 0 < t
< 24, write a piecewise-defined function for a(t).
22. If is the size of a population at time t, which of the following differential equations
describes linear growth in the size of the population?
23.
The sides and diagonal of the rectangle above are strictly increasing with time. At the
instant when x=4 and y=3 , and and . What is the value of k at that
instant?
C 3
D 4
E It cannot be determined from the information given.
The radius r of a sphere is increasing at a constant rate of 0.04 centimeters per second. (Note:
The volume of a sphere with radius r is V=4/3πr3 .)
24. At the time when the volume of the sphere is 36π cubic centimeters, what is the rate
of increase of the area of a cross section through the center of the sphere?
25. A sphere is expanding in such a way that the area of any circular cross section through
the sphere’s center is increasing at a constant rate of At the instant when the
radius of the sphere is 4 centimeters, what is the rate of change of the sphere’s volume?
(The volume V of a sphere with radius r is given by )
A container has the shape of an open right circular cone, as shown in the figure above. The
height of the contained is 10 cm and the diameter of the opening is 10 cm. Water in the
contained is evaporating so that its depth h is changing at the constant rate of cm/hr.
26. Find the rate of change of the volume of water in the contained, with respect to time,
when h = 5 cm. Indicate units of measure.
Ship A is traveling due west toward Lighthouse Rock at a speed of 15 kilometers per hour
(km/hr). Ship B is traveling due north away from Lighthouse rock at a speed of 10 km/hr. Let x
be the distance between Ship A and Lighthouse Rock at time t, and let y be the distance
between Ship B and Lighthouse Rock at time t, as shown in the figure above.
27. Find the rate of change, in km/hr, of the distance between the two ships when x = 4
km and y = 3 km.
28. Let be the angle shown in the figure. Find the rate of change of , radians per hour,
when x = 4 km and y = 3 km.
29. When the area in square units of an expanding circle is increasing twice as fast as its
radius in linear units, the radius is
A 14/π
B 1/4
C 1/π
D 1
E π
30. An isosceles right triangle with legs of length s has area At the instant when
centimeters, the area of the triangle is increasing at a rate of 12 square
centimeters per second. At what rate is the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle
increasing, in centimeters per second, at that instant?
B 3
D 48
31. Sand is deposited into a pile with a circular base. The volume V of the pile is given by
, where r is the radius of the base, in feet. The circumference of the base is
increasing at a constant rate of feet per hour. When the circumference of the base is
feet, what is the rate of change of the volume of the pile, in cubic feet per hour?
B 16
C 40
32. The positive variables p and c change with respect to time t. The relationship between p
and c is given by the equation . At the instant when and
what is the value of
33.
The sides of the rectangle above increase in such a way that and . At
the instant when x = 4 and y = 3 , what is the value of ?
B 1
C 2
E 5
34.
In the figure above, PQ represents a 40-foot ladder with end P against a vertical wall and
end Q on level ground. If the ladder is slipping down the wall, what is the distance RQ at
the instant when Q is moving along the ground as fast as P is moving down the wall?
D 24
E 32
35.
In the triangle shown above, if θ increases at a constant rate of 3 radians per minute, at
what rate is x increasing in units per minute when x equals 3 units?
A 3
C 4
D 9
E 12
36.
The top of a 15-foot-long ladder rests against a vertical wall with the bottom of the ladder
on level ground, as shown above. The ladder is sliding down the wall at a constant rate of
2 feet per second. At what rate, in radians per second, is the acute angle between the
bottom of the ladder and the ground changing at the instant the bottom of the ladder is 9
feet from the base of the wall?
37. is
B 0
D nonexistent
38.
A 2
B 4
C 9
D 18
39.
B 0
D 1
40. is
A -5
B -2
C 1
D 3
E nonexistent
41. is
A 0
D 1
E infinite
42.
A −1
B 0
C 1
E nonexistent
43. is
A -2
B 0
C 1
D 2
E nonexistent
44. is
A -2
C 0
E nonexistent
45. is
A 0
C 1
D e
E nonexistent
46.
The third derivative of the function f is continuous on the interval(0,4) . Values for f and its
first three derivatives atx=2 are given in the table above. What is ?
A 0
C 5
D 7
E The limit does not exist.
47. Let and be functions of time such that the sum of and is constant. Which of the
following equations describes the relationship between the rate of change of with
respect to time and the rate of change of with respect to time?
C , where is a function of
D , where is a function of
48. An object moves along a straight line so that at any time , , its position is given
by . For what value of is the object at rest?
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AP Calculus AB Test Booklet

Unit 4 - PVA, Related Rates, L'Hopital's Rule REVIEW Name

Please respond on separate paper, following directions from your teacher.

Unit 4 - PVA, Related Rates, L'Hopital's Rule REVIEW

Please respond on separate paper, following directions from your teacher.

Please respond on separate paper, following directions from your teacher.

Unit 4 - PVA, Related Rates, L'Hopital's Rule REVIEW

Please respond on separate paper, following directions from your teacher.

The temperature of water in a tub at time t is modeled by a strictly increasing, twice-

Unit 4 - PVA, Related Rates, L'Hopital's Rule REVIEW

Please respond on separate paper, following directions from your teacher.

Please respond on separate paper, following directions from your teacher.

Unit 4 - PVA, Related Rates, L'Hopital's Rule REVIEW

9. A file is downloaded to a computer at a rate modeled by the differentiable function f(t),

Unit 4 - PVA, Related Rates, L'Hopital's Rule REVIEW

C psi per hour

D hours per psi

Unit 4 - PVA, Related Rates, L'Hopital's Rule REVIEW

14. Find all values of t, 0 ≤ t ≤ 2 , for which the particle is at rest.

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15. Find the acceleration a(t) of the particle at any time t.

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what value of t is the velocity of the particle zero?

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E It cannot be determined from the information given.

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E The limit does not exist.

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