Consider the following problem:The velocity of a pendulum changes at a rate of a(t)=0.9tcos(0.2t) meters per second squared (where t is the time in seconds). At time t=6, the velocity of the pendulum is 0.8 meters per second. By how much does the velocity change between t=6 and t=12 seconds?Which expression can we use to solve the problem?Choose 1 answer:(A) a′(6)+0.8(B) a′(12)(C) a′(12)−a′(6)(D) ∫612a(t)dt
Q. Consider the following problem:The velocity of a pendulum changes at a rate of a(t)=0.9tcos(0.2t) meters per second squared (where t is the time in seconds). At time t=6, the velocity of the pendulum is 0.8 meters per second. By how much does the velocity change between t=6 and t=12 seconds?Which expression can we use to solve the problem?Choose 1 answer:(A) a′(6)+0.8(B) a′(12)(C) a′(12)−a′(6)(D) ∫612a(t)dt
Understand the problem: Understand the problem.We are given the acceleration function a(t)=0.9tcos(0.2t) and the velocity at t=6 seconds, which is 0.8 m/s. We need to find the change in velocity between t=6 and t=12 seconds.
Identify the correct expression: Identify the correct expression to use.To find the change in velocity, we need to integrate the acceleration function over the time interval from t=6 to t=12 seconds. The correct expression to use is the definite integral of the acceleration function from t=6 to t=12.
Write down the integral: Write down the integral that represents the change in velocity. The change in velocity (Δv) is given by the integral of the acceleration function from t=6 to t=12, which is Δv=∫t=6t=12a(t)dt.
Calculate the integral: Calculate the integral.We need to calculate the integral Δv=∫t=6t=120.9tcos(0.2t)dt. This is a non-trivial integral that typically requires numerical methods or a calculator to solve.
Choose the correct answer: Choose the correct answer based on the integral.The correct expression that represents the change in velocity is given by the integral of the acceleration function from t=6 to t=12. Therefore, the correct choice is:(D) ∫t=6t=12a(t)dt.
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