A particle moves along the x-axis such that at any time t≥0 its position is x(t), its velocity is v(t), and its acceleration is a(t). You are given:x(7)=1 and v(7)=8Which of the following expression gives the position of the particle when t=0 ?1+∫70v(t)dt1+∫07v(t)dt7+∫07v(t)dt7+∫70v(t)dt
Q. A particle moves along the x-axis such that at any time t≥0 its position is x(t), its velocity is v(t), and its acceleration is a(t). You are given:x(7)=1 and v(7)=8Which of the following expression gives the position of the particle when t=0 ?1+∫70v(t)dt1+∫07v(t)dt7+∫07v(t)dt7+∫70v(t)dt
Given Data: We are given the position x(7)=1 and the velocity v(7)=8. To find the position at time t=0, we need to use the fundamental theorem of calculus, which relates the position function x(t) to its derivative, the velocity function v(t). The position x(t) at any time t can be found by integrating the velocity function from a known time to the time t.
Fundamental Theorem of Calculus: Since we know the position at time t=7, we can express the position at time t=0 as x(0)=x(7)+∫t=7t=0v(t)dt. This is because the integral of the velocity function over an interval gives the change in position over that interval.
Expression for Position at t=0: The correct integral to express the change in position from time t=7 to time t=0 is ∫t=7t=0v(t)dt. This integral will give us a negative value since we are integrating backwards (from a larger to a smaller time value). To correct for this, we need to subtract this value from x(7) to get x(0).
Correct Expression for Position at t=0: Therefore, the correct expression for the position of the particle at time t=0 is x(0)=x(7)−∫t=7t=0v(t)dt. This simplifies to x(0)=1−∫t=7t=0v(t)dt.
Matching Expression with Given Options: Looking at the given options, the expression that matches our result is 1+∫t=7t=0v(t)dt. However, we need to be careful with the sign. The integral from t=7 to t=0 will be negative, so we need to subtract it from 1, not add it. Therefore, none of the given options are correct.
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