Problem #1: Example 12.6 p.

22

Given:

Required: v-t, a-t graphs

𝑑𝑠 𝑑𝑣
Formula: 𝑣 = 𝑑𝑡 , 𝑎 = 𝑑𝑡

Solution:

Time Intervals Given Equation Unknown 1 (Velocity) Unknown 2 (Acceleration)

0 < t < 10s 𝑠 = 𝑡2 𝑑 𝑑
𝑣 = (𝑡 2 ) 𝑎 = (2𝑡)
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡
𝑣 = 2𝑡 𝑎 = 2 𝑓𝑡/𝑠 2

@ 𝑡 = 0 𝑠:
𝑣 = 2(0)
𝑣 = 0 𝑓𝑡/𝑠

@ 𝑡 = 10 𝑠:
𝑣 = 2(10)
𝑣 = 20 𝑓𝑡/𝑠
10 < t < 30s 𝑠 = 20𝑡 − 100 𝑑 𝑑
𝑣 = (20𝑡 − 100) 𝑎= (20)
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡
𝑣 = 20 𝑓𝑡/𝑠 𝑎 = 0 𝑓𝑡/𝑠 2
v-t graph:

a-t graph:
Problem #2: Example 12.7 p. 23

Given:

Required: v-t & s-t graphs, t’, d

𝑑𝑠 𝑑𝑣
Formula: 𝑣 = 𝑑𝑡 , 𝑎 = 𝑑𝑡

Solution:

Time Given Unknown 1 (Velocity) Unknown 2 (Position)

Intervals Equation
0 < t < 10 s 𝑎 = 10 𝑚/𝑠 2 𝑑𝑣 = 𝑎𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑠 = 𝑣𝑑𝑡
𝑣 𝑡 𝑠 𝑡
∫ 𝑑𝑣 = ∫ 10𝑑𝑡 ∫ 𝑑𝑠 = ∫ 10𝑡𝑑𝑡
0 0 0 0
𝑣 = 10𝑡 𝑠 = 5𝑡 2

@ 𝑡 = 0 𝑠, 𝑣 = 0 𝑚/𝑠 @ 𝑡 = 0 𝑠:
𝑠 = 5(0)2
@ 𝑡 = 10 𝑠: 𝑠 =0𝑚
𝑣 = 10(10)
𝑣 = 100 𝑚/𝑠 @ 𝑡 = 10 𝑠:
𝑠 = 5(10)2
𝑠 = 500 𝑚
10 < t < t’ s 𝑎 = −2 𝑚/𝑠 2 𝑑𝑣 = 𝑎𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑠 = 𝑣𝑑𝑡
𝑣 𝑡 𝑠 𝑡
∫ 𝑑𝑣 = ∫ −2𝑑𝑡 ∫ 𝑑𝑠 = ∫ (−2𝑡 + 120)𝑑𝑡
100 10 500 10
𝑣 − 100 = −2𝑡 + 20 𝑠 − 500 = −𝑡 2 + (10)2 + 120𝑡 − 120(10)
 𝑣 = −2𝑡 + 120 𝑠 = −𝑡 2 + 120𝑡 − 600

@ 𝑡 ′ ; 𝑣 = 0 𝑚/𝑠 @ 𝑡′ = 60 𝑠:
0 = −2𝑡′ + 120 𝑠 = −(60)2 + 120(60) − 600
2𝑡′ = 120 𝑠 = 3000 𝑚
𝑡 ′ = 60 𝑠
𝑑 = 3000 − 0
𝑑 = 3000𝑚

v-t graph:

s-t graph: