Chapter 2, Problem 8Q

The following equations give the velocity v(t) of a particle in four situations: (a) v = 3; (b) v = 4t² + 2t −6; (c) v = 3t − 4; (d) v = 5t²− 3. To which of these situations do the equations of Table 2-1 apply?

Table 2-1 Equations for Motion with Constant Acceleration^a

EquationNumber	Equation	MissingQuantity
2-11	v = v0 + at	x−x0
2-15	x−x0–v0t + $\frac{1}{2}$at2	v
2-16	v2 = $V_0^2$+ 2a(x – x0)	t
2-17	x−x0 = $\frac{1}{2}$ (v0 + v)t	a
2-18	x–x 0 = vt− $\frac{1}{2}$at2	v0