a. A particle is undergoing a uniform rectilinear motion and the displacement as a function of time is given by r(t) = 6t4- 2t³ -12t²+3t+3 where r is in meters and t is in seconds. b. What is a uniform rectilinear motion? c. Find the average acceleration of the particle between t = 0 and t = 2s d. When is the acceleration zero?

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### Physics: Motion of Particles

#### Problem Statement:
**a.** A particle is undergoing uniform rectilinear motion, and the displacement as a function of time is given by:
\[ r(t) = 6t^4 - 2t^3 - 12t^2 + 3t + 3 \]
where \( r \) is in meters and \( t \) is in seconds.

**b.** What is uniform rectilinear motion?

**c.** Find the average acceleration of the particle between \( t = 0 \) and \( t = 2 \) seconds.

**d.** When is the acceleration zero?

#### Explanation and Calculations:

**b. Understanding Uniform Rectilinear Motion:**
Uniform rectilinear motion refers to motion along a straight line with constant velocity. This implies that the speed and direction of the particle do not change over time.

**c. Calculating the Average Acceleration:**
To find the average acceleration, we need to:
1. Determine the velocity function \( v(t) \) by differentiating the displacement function \( r(t) \) with respect to time \( t \).
2. Determine the acceleration function \( a(t) \) by differentiating the velocity function \( v(t) \) with respect to time \( t \).
3. Evaluate the velocity at \( t = 2 \) and \( t = 0 \), and then compute the average acceleration over the interval.

\[ r(t) = 6t^4 - 2t^3 - 12t^2 + 3t + 3 \]

First derivative to find \( v(t) \) (velocity):
\[ v(t) = \frac{d}{dt} r(t) = 24t^3 - 6t^2 - 24t + 3 \]

Second derivative to find \( a(t) \) (acceleration):
\[ a(t) = \frac{d}{dt} v(t) = 72t^2 - 12t - 24 \]

Evaluate \( v(t) \) at \( t = 2 \) and \( t = 0 \):
\[ v(2) = 24(2)^3 - 6(2)^2 - 24(2) + 3 = 192 - 24 - 48 + 3 = 123 \, \text{m/s}
Transcribed Image Text:### Physics: Motion of Particles #### Problem Statement: **a.** A particle is undergoing uniform rectilinear motion, and the displacement as a function of time is given by: \[ r(t) = 6t^4 - 2t^3 - 12t^2 + 3t + 3 \] where \( r \) is in meters and \( t \) is in seconds. **b.** What is uniform rectilinear motion? **c.** Find the average acceleration of the particle between \( t = 0 \) and \( t = 2 \) seconds. **d.** When is the acceleration zero? #### Explanation and Calculations: **b. Understanding Uniform Rectilinear Motion:** Uniform rectilinear motion refers to motion along a straight line with constant velocity. This implies that the speed and direction of the particle do not change over time. **c. Calculating the Average Acceleration:** To find the average acceleration, we need to: 1. Determine the velocity function \( v(t) \) by differentiating the displacement function \( r(t) \) with respect to time \( t \). 2. Determine the acceleration function \( a(t) \) by differentiating the velocity function \( v(t) \) with respect to time \( t \). 3. Evaluate the velocity at \( t = 2 \) and \( t = 0 \), and then compute the average acceleration over the interval. \[ r(t) = 6t^4 - 2t^3 - 12t^2 + 3t + 3 \] First derivative to find \( v(t) \) (velocity): \[ v(t) = \frac{d}{dt} r(t) = 24t^3 - 6t^2 - 24t + 3 \] Second derivative to find \( a(t) \) (acceleration): \[ a(t) = \frac{d}{dt} v(t) = 72t^2 - 12t - 24 \] Evaluate \( v(t) \) at \( t = 2 \) and \( t = 0 \): \[ v(2) = 24(2)^3 - 6(2)^2 - 24(2) + 3 = 192 - 24 - 48 + 3 = 123 \, \text{m/s}
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