A particle travels along the x-axis such that its velocity is given by v(t)=t0.3−4cos(2t). What is the acceleration of the particle at time t=5? You may use a calculator and round your answer to the nearest thousandth.Answer:
Q. A particle travels along the x-axis such that its velocity is given by v(t)=t0.3−4cos(2t). What is the acceleration of the particle at time t=5? You may use a calculator and round your answer to the nearest thousandth.Answer:
Identify Relationship: Identify the relationship between velocity and acceleration. Acceleration is the derivative of velocity with respect to time. To find the acceleration at a specific time, we need to differentiate the velocity function v(t) with respect to t.
Differentiate Velocity: Differentiate the velocity function v(t)=t0.3−4cos(2t) with respect to time t to find the acceleration function a(t). Using the power rule, the derivative of t0.3 is 0.3⋅t−0.7. Using the chain rule, the derivative of −4cos(2t) is 8sin(2t). So, a(t)=0.3⋅t−0.7+8sin(2t).
Evaluate Acceleration: Evaluate the acceleration function a(t) at t=5. Substitute t with 5 in the acceleration function a(t)=0.3⋅t−0.7+8sin(2t). a(5)=0.3⋅5−0.7+8sin(2⋅5).
Compute Values: Use a calculator to compute the values.a(5)=0.3×5−0.7+8sin(10).Using a calculator, we find:5−0.7≈0.1749 (rounded to four decimal places).sin(10)≈−0.5440 (rounded to four decimal places).Now, calculate the acceleration:a(5)≈0.3×0.1749+8×(−0.5440).a(5)≈0.05247−4.352.a(5)≈−4.29953.
Round Acceleration: Round the acceleration to the nearest thousandth.a(5)≈−4.300 (rounded to three decimal places).
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