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Calculus, 2ADV C3 2021 HSC 26

A particle is shot vertically upwards from a point 100 metres above ground level.

The position of the particle, `y` metres above the ground after `t` seconds, is given by

`y(t) = −5t^2 + 70t + 100`.

  1. Find the maximum height above ground level reached by the particle.  (2 marks)

  2. Find the velocity of the particle, in metres per second, immediately before it hits the ground, leaving your answer in the form  `asqrtb`,  where  `a`  and  `b`  are integers.  (3 marks)

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  1. `345\ text(m)`
  2. `-20sqrt69\ text(m/s)`
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a.    `y(t) = -5t^2 + 70t + 100`

`y^(′)(t) = -10t + 70`

`y^(″)(t) = -10`

`text(Max height occurs when)\ \ y^(′)(t) = 0:`

`-10t + 70` `= 0`
`10t` `= 70`
`t` `= 7`

 

`:.\ text(Max height)\ ` `= -5(7)^2 + 70 xx 7 + 100`
  `= 345\ text(m)`

 

b.   `text(Particle hits ground when)\ \ y = 0:`

♦ Mean mark 38%.
`0` `= -5t^2 + 70t + 100`
`0` `= t^2 – 14t – 20`

 
`text(Using quadratic formula:)`

`t` `= (14 ± sqrt(14^2 + 4*20))/2`
  `= (14 + sqrt(276))/2\ \ \ (t > 0)`
  `= 7 + sqrt69`

 

`:. text(Velocity)\ (y^(′)(t))` `= -10(7 + sqrt69) + 70`
  `= -10sqrt69\ text(m/s)`

 
`:.a=-10 and b=69`

Calculus, 2ADV C4 2019 HSC 14a

A particle is moving along a straight line. The particle is initially at rest. The acceleration of the particle at time  `t`  seconds is given by  `a = e^(2t)-4`, where  `t >= 0`.

Find an expression, in terms of  `t`, for the velocity of the particle.  (2 marks)

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`v = 1/2e^(2t)-4t-1/2`

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`a = (dv)/(dt) = e^(2t)-4`

`v` `= int e^(2t)-4\ dt`
  `= 1/2 e^(2t)-4t + c`

 
`text(When)\ t = 0,\ v = 0`

`0 = 1/2 e^0-0 + c`

`c = -1/2`

`:. v = 1/2e^(2t)-4t-1/2`

Calculus, 2ADV C3 2004 HSC 5b

A particle moves along a straight line so that its displacement, `x` metres, from a fixed point `O` is given by  `x = 1 + 3 cos 2t`, where  `t`  is measured in seconds.

  1. What is the initial displacement of the particle?  (1 mark)

  2. Sketch the graph of  `x`  as a function of  `t`  for  `0 ≤ t ≤ pi`.  (2 marks)

  3. Hence, or otherwise, find when AND where the particle first comes to rest after  `t = 0`.  (2 marks)

  4. Find a time when the particle reaches its greatest magnitude of velocity. What is this velocity?  (2 marks)

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  1. `text(4 m to the right of)\ O.`
  2. `text(See Worked Solutions)`
  3. `t = pi/2\ text(seconds, 2 m to the left of)\ O.`
  4. `text(6 m s)^(−1)`
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i.   `x = 1 + 3 cos 2t`

`text(When)\ \ t = 0,`

`x` `= 1 + 3 cos 0`
  `= 1 + 3`
  `= 4`

 

`:.\ text(Initial displacement is 4 m to the right of)\ O.`

 

 ii.  `text(Period)\ = (2pi)/n = (2pi)/2 = pi`

`text(Considering the range)`

`-1` `<=cos 2t<=1`
`-3` `<=3cos 2t<=3`
`-2` `<=1 + 3 cos 2t<=4`

 

 Calculus in the Physical World, 2UA 2004 HSC 5b

 

iii.   `x` `= 1 + 3 cos 2t`
  `:.v` `= −6 sin 2t`

 

`text(The particle comes to rest when)\ \ v=0`

`-6 sin 2t` `= 0`
`sin 2t` `= 0`
`2t` `= 0, pi, 2pi…`
`t` `= 0, pi/2, pi…`

 

`:.\ text(After)\ \ t=0, text(particle first comes to rest when)`

`t = pi/2\ text(seconds.)`

`text(When)\ t = pi/2,`

`x` `= 1 + 3 cos 2(pi/2)`
  `= 1 + 3 cos pi`
  `= 1 + 3(−1)`
  `= −2`

 

`:.\ text(Particle first comes to rest at 2 m to the left of)\ O.`

 

iv.  `x = 1 + 3 cos 2t`

`v` `= -6 sin 2t`
`a` `= -12 cos 2t`
   

`text(MAX occurs when)\ \ a=0`

`−12 cos 2t` `= 0`
`cos 2t` `= 0`
`2t` `= pi/2, (3pi)/2, …`
`t` `= pi/4, (3pi)/4, …`

 
`:.\ text(Maximum at)\ \ t=pi/4,\ \ (3pi)/4, …\ text(seconds,)`

 

`text(When)\ \ t = pi/4\ text(seconds,)`

`v` `= -6 sin 2(pi/4)`
  `= -6 sin(pi/2)`
  `= −6`

 
`:.\ text(Maximum is 6 m s)^(−1).`

Calculus, 2ADV C4 2009 HSC 7a

The acceleration of a particle is given by

`a=8e^(-2t)+3e^(-t)`,

where  `x`  is the displacement in metres and  `t`  is the time in seconds.

Initially its velocity is  `text(– 6 ms)^(–1)` and its displacement is 5 m.

  1. Show that the displacement of the particle is given by
  2. `qquad  x=2e^(-2t)+3e^-t+t`.   (2 marks) 

  3. Find the time when the particle comes to rest.    (3 marks)

  4. Find the displacement  when the particle comes to rest.    (1 mark)

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  1. `text{Proof  (See Worked Solutions)}`
  2. `ln4\ text(seconds)`
  3. `7/8+ln4\ \ text(units)`
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i.    `text(Show)\ \ x=2e^(-2t)+3e^-t+t`

`a=8e^(-2t)+3e^-t\ \ text{(given)}`

`v=int a\ dt=-4e^(-2t)-3e^-t+c_1`

`text(When)\ t=0,  v=-6\ \ text{(given)}`

`-6` `=-4e^0-3e^0+c_1`
`-6` `=-7+c_1`
`c_1` `=1`

 
`:. v=-4e^(-2t)-3e^-t+1`
 

`x` `=int v\ dt`
  `=int(-4e^(-2t)-3e^-t+1)\ dt`
  `=2e^(-2t)+3e^-t+t+c_2`

 
`text(When)\ \ t=0,\ x=5\ \ text{(given)}`

`5` `=2e^0+3e^0+c_2`
`c_2` `=0`

 
`:.\ x=2e^(-2t)+3e^-t+t\ \ text(… as required)`

 

ii.   `text(Particle comes to rest when)\ \ v=0`

`text(i.e.)\ \ -4e^(-2t)-3e^-t+1=0`

`text(Let)\ X=e^-t\ \ \ \ =>X^2=e^(-2t)`

`-4X^2-3X+1` `=0`
`4X^2+3X-1` `=0`
`(4X-1)(X+1)` `=0`

 
 `:.\ \ X=1/4\ \ text(or)\ \ X=-1`

`text(When)\ \ X=1/4:`

`e^-t` `=1/4`
`lne^-t` `=ln(1/4)`
`-t` `=ln(1/4)`
`t` `=-ln(1/4)=ln(1/4)^-1=ln4`

 
`text(When)\ \ X=-1:`

`e^-t=-1\ \ text{(no solution)}`
 

`:.\ text(The particle comes to rest when)\ t=ln4\ text(seconds)`
  

iii.  `text(Find)\ \ x\ \ text(when)\ \ t=ln4 :`

`x=2e^(-2t)+3e^-t+t`

`\ \ =2e^(-2ln4)+3e^-ln4+ln4`

`\ \ =2(e^ln4)^-2+3(e^ln4)^-1+ln4`

`\ \ =2xx4^-2+3xx4^-1+ln4`

`\ \ =2/16+3/4+ln4`

`\ \ =7/8+ln4`

ALGEBRA TIP: Helpful identity  `e^lnx=x`. Easily provable as follows:
`e^ln2=x`
`\ =>lne^ln2=lnx\ `
`\ => ln2=lnx\ `
`\ =>x=2`.

Calculus, 2ADV C3 2011 HSC 7b

The velocity of a particle moving along the `x`-axis is given by

`v=8-8e^(-2t)`,

where `t` is the time in seconds and `x` is the displacement in metres.

  1. Show that the particle is initially at rest.     (1 mark)

  2. Show that the acceleration of the particle is always positive.     (1 mark)

  3. Explain why the particle is moving in the positive direction for all  `t>0`.     (2 marks)

  4. As  `t->oo`, the velocity of the particle approaches a constant.

     

    Find the value of this constant.     (1 mark) 

  5. Sketch the graph of the particle's velocity as a function of time.     (2 marks)

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  1. `text{Proof (See Worked Solutions)}`
  2. `text{Proof (See Worked Solutions)}`
  3. `text(See Worked Solutions.)`
  4. `8\ text(m/s)`
  5. `text(See sketch in Worked Solutions)`
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i.   `text(Initial velocity when)\ \ t=0`

`v` `=8-8e^0`
  `=0\ text(m/s)`
 
`:.\ text(Particle is initially at rest.)`

 

 

MARKER’S COMMENT: Students whose working showed `e^(-2t)` as `1/e^(2t)`, tended to score highly in this question.

ii.   `a=d/(dt) (v)=-2xx-8e^(-2t)=16e^(-2t)`

`text(S)text(ince)\  e^(-2t)=1/e^(2t)>0\ text(for all)\  t`.

`=>\ a=16e^(-2t)=16/e^(2t)>0\ text(for all)\  t`.
 

`:.\ text(Acceleration is positive for all)\ \ t>0`.
 

iii.  `text{S}text{ince the particle is initially at rest, and ALWAYS}`

♦♦♦ Mean mark 22%
COMMENT: Students found part (iii) the most challenging part of this question by far.

`text{has a positive acceleration.`
 

`:.\ text(It moves in a positive direction for all)\ t`.
 

iv.   `text(As)\ t->oo`,  `e^(-2t)=1/e^(2t)->0`

`=>8/e^(2t)->0\  text(and)`

`=>v=8-8/e^(2t)->8\ text(m/s)`
 

`:.\ text(As)\ \ t->oo,\ text(velocity approaches 8 m/s.)`

 

IMPORTANT: Use previous parts to inform this diagram. i.e. clearly show velocity was zero at  `t=0`  and the asymptote at  `v=8`. 
v.   

Calculus in the Physical World, 2UA 2011 HSC 7b Answer