FACULTY : SCG ASSIGNMENT #1 PHY 107

DATE OF SUBMISSION: 11 FEBRUARY 2023 TOTAL POINTS : 10

Instructions:

1. Write clearly with a pen.

2. Show step-by-step calculations.
3. Upload your PDF file to Canvas.
4. No late submission will be accepted.

(5 points for each question)

#1. The equivalent resistance of two resistors R1 and R2 connected in parallel is given by 𝑅𝑒𝑞 =
𝑅1 𝑅2
. If
𝑅1 +𝑅2
𝑅1 = 47.0 ± 2.3 Ω 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑅2 = 22.0 ± 1.1 Ω, find the expected maximum and minimum value of their
equivalent resistance when connected in parallel.

#2. A particle moves in a straight line such that its displacement, x meters, from a fixed point O on the line
at time t seconds is given by 𝑥 = (𝑡 − 1)3 − 2𝑡 2 + 1.

(a) Find the time when the particle is instantaneously at rest.

(b) Find the displacement of the particle from O when t = 6 s.
(c) Find the total distance travelled during the first 6 seconds of its motion.

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