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Find the magnitude of velocity and acceleration at t=2 if r = (4t2 − t3)i − 5t j + (t2 - 2t)k

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941\sqrt{941}

2320\sqrt{2320}

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To find the magnitude of velocity and acceleration, we first need to find the velocity and acceleration vectors by differentiating the position vector with respect to time.

The given position vector is:

r⃗=(4t2−t3)i^−5tj^+(t4−2t)k^\vec{r} = (4t^2 - t^3)\hat{i} - 5t\hat{j} + (t^4 - 2t)\hat{k}
  1. Find the velocity vector v⃗(t)\vec{v}(t).

    Velocity is the first derivative of the position vector with respect to time.

    v⃗(t)=dr⃗dt=ddt(4t2−t3)i^−ddt(5t)j^+ddt(t4−2t)k^\vec{v}(t) = \frac{d\vec{r}}{dt} = \frac{d}{dt}(4t^2 - t^3)\hat{i} - \frac{d}{dt}(5t)\hat{j} + \frac{d}{dt}(t^4 - 2t)\hat{k} v⃗(t)=(8t−3t2)i^−5j^+(4t3−2)k^\vec{v}(t) = (8t - 3t^2)\hat{i} - 5\hat{j} + (4t^3 - 2)\hat{k}
  2. Evaluate the velocity vector at t=2t=2.

    Substitute t=2t=2 into the velocity vector equation:

    v⃗(2)=(8(2)−3(2)2)i^−5j^+(4(2)3−2)k^\vec{v}(2) = (8(2) - 3(2)^2)\hat{i} - 5\hat{j} + (4(2)^3 - 2)\hat{k} v⃗(2)=(16−3(4))i^−5j^+(4(8)−2)k^\vec{v}(2) = (16 - 3(4))\hat{i} - 5\hat{j} + (4(8) - 2)\hat{k} v⃗(2)=(16−12)i^−5j^+(32−2)k^\vec{v}(2) = (16 - 12)\hat{i} - 5\hat{j} + (32 - 2)\hat{k} v⃗(2)=4i^−5j^+30k^\vec{v}(2) = 4\hat{i} - 5\hat{j} + 30\hat{k}
  3. Calculate the magnitude of the velocity at t=2t=2.

    The magnitude of a vector A⃗=Axi^+Ayj^+Azk^\vec{A} = A_x\hat{i} + A_y\hat{j} + A_z\hat{k} is ∣A⃗∣=Ax2+Ay2+Az2|\vec{A}| = \sqrt{A_x^2 + A_y^2 + A_z^2}.

    ∣v⃗(2)∣=42+(−5)2+302|\vec{v}(2)| = \sqrt{4^2 + (-5)^2 + 30^2} ∣v⃗(2)∣=16+25+900|\vec{v}(2)| = \sqrt{16 + 25 + 900} ∣v⃗(2)∣=941|\vec{v}(2)| = \sqrt{941}

    The magnitude of velocity at t=2t=2 is 941\boxed{\sqrt{941}}.

  4. Find the acceleration vector a⃗(t)\vec{a}(t).

    Acceleration is the first derivative of the velocity vector with respect to time.

    a⃗(t)=dv⃗dt=ddt(8t−3t2)i^−ddt(5)j^+ddt(4t3−2)k^\vec{a}(t) = \frac{d\vec{v}}{dt} = \frac{d}{dt}(8t - 3t^2)\hat{i} - \frac{d}{dt}(5)\hat{j} + \frac{d}{dt}(4t^3 - 2)\hat{k} a⃗(t)=(8−6t)i^−0j^+(12t2)k^\vec{a}(t) = (8 - 6t)\hat{i} - 0\hat{j} + (12t^2)\hat{k} a⃗(t)=(8−6t)i^+12t2k^\vec{a}(t) = (8 - 6t)\hat{i} + 12t^2\hat{k}
  5. Evaluate the acceleration vector at t=2t=2.

    Substitute t=2t=2 into the acceleration vector equation:

    a⃗(2)=(8−6(2))i^+12(2)2k^\vec{a}(2) = (8 - 6(2))\hat{i} + 12(2)^2\hat{k} a⃗(2)=(8−12)i^+12(4)k^\vec{a}(2) = (8 - 12)\hat{i} + 12(4)\hat{k} a⃗(2)=−4i^+48k^\vec{a}(2) = -4\hat{i} + 48\hat{k}
  6. Calculate the magnitude of the acceleration at t=2t=2.

    ∣a⃗(2)∣=(−4)2+02+482|\vec{a}(2)| = \sqrt{(-4)^2 + 0^2 + 48^2} ∣a⃗(2)∣=16+0+2304|\vec{a}(2)| = \sqrt{16 + 0 + 2304} ∣a⃗(2)∣=2320|\vec{a}(2)| = \sqrt{2320}

    The magnitude of acceleration at t=2t=2 is 2320\boxed{\sqrt{2320}}.

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