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Chapter 11, Solution 1.

3
x = t 2 − ( t − 3) m

dx 2
v= = 2t − 3 ( t − 3) m/s
dt

dv
a= = 2 − 6 ( t − 3) m/s 2
dt

(a) Time at a = 0.

0 = 2 − 3 ( t0 − 3) = 10 − 3t0

10
t0 = t0 = 3.33 s W
3

(b) Corresponding position and velocity.

2 3
⎛ 10 ⎞ ⎛ 10 ⎞
x = ⎜ ⎟ − ⎜ − 3 ⎟ = 11.074 m x = 11.07 m W
⎝ 3⎠ ⎝ 3 ⎠

2
⎛ 10 ⎞ ⎛ 10 ⎞
v = ( 2 ) ⎜ ⎟ − ( 3) ⎜ − 3 ⎟ = 6.333 m/s v = 6.33 m/s W
⎝ 3⎠ ⎝ 3 ⎠

Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, 8/e, Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr.,
Elliot R. Eisenberg, William E. Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell
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