Displacement of a particle moving on a straight line is given by x=16t...
Displacement of a Particle
The displacement of a particle moving on a straight line is given by:
x = 16t - 2t2
Finding the Distance Travelled
The distance travelled by a particle during a given time period is the total length of the path travelled by the particle during that time period. To find the distance travelled by the particle during the first 2 seconds, we can use the following formula:
S1 = ∫02|v(t)| dt
where v(t) is the velocity of the particle at time t. The absolute value of v(t) is taken because distance is always a positive quantity.
We can find the velocity of the particle by taking the derivative of the displacement equation:
v(t) = dx/dt = 16 - 4t
Substituting this into the formula for S1, we get:
S1 = ∫02|16 - 4t| dt = ∫02(16 - 4t) dt = 16t - 2t2 from t=0 to t=2
Therefore, S1 = 20 units.
To find the distance travelled by the particle during the first 6 seconds, we can use the same formula:
S2 = ∫06|v(t)| dt
However, we need to split this integral into two parts because the velocity of the particle changes direction at t=4 seconds. Therefore, we have:
S2 = ∫04|16 - 4t| dt + ∫46|16 - 4t| dt
Solving these integrals, we get:
S2 = (16t - 2t2) from t=0 to t=4 + (-16t + 2t2 - 96) from t=4 to t=6
Therefore, S2 = 64 units.
Finding 3S1/S2
Now that we have found S1 and S2, we can use them to find 3S1/S2:
3S1/S2 = 3(20)/64 = 15/8
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