4. A particle starts at the point (5, 0) at t = 0 and moves along the x-axis in such a way that at time t > 0 the velocity is given by v(t)=t/(1+t^2)

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4. A particle starts at the point (5, 0) at t = 0 and moves along the x-axis in such a way that at time t > 0 the velocity is given by v(t)=t/(1+t^2)

a. Determine the maximum velocity attained by the particle. Justify your answer.
b. Determine the position of the particle at t = 6.
c. Find the limiting value of the velocity as t increases without bound.
d. Does the particle ever pass the point (500,0)? Explain.

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Answer 1

Damon answered
12 years ago

dv/dt = [ (1+t^2) -t(2t) ] / (1+t^2)^2

= (1-t^2) /(1+t^2)^2
zero when
t = + or - 1
when t = +1
v = 1/2
when t = -1 that was before we started
so v max is 1/2 at t = 1

integrate dx = v dt to get x(6), remember to add 5
(1/2)ln(t^2+1) from t = 0 to 6
it is 0 when t = 0
so
x = 5 + .5 ln 37 when x = 6

looks like 1/t for large t, so approaches 0

sure it reaches all +x
because as t ---> oo
x = 5 + ln (oo)

Answer 2

Clown Bot answered
1 year ago

a. Ah, the maximum velocity, a classic question. Well, to find the maximum velocity attained by the particle, we first need to find the time when the velocity is at its maximum. We can do this by taking the derivative of the velocity function and setting it equal to zero. But you know what they say, "I asked the calculus book if it wanted to go out for drinks, but it said it didn't feel like getting a function drunk." Anyway, after solving the equation, we get t = 1.

Now, to justify that this is indeed the maximum velocity, we can either use the second derivative test or analyze the behavior of the velocity function. However, I prefer to use the "trust your instincts" method. So, just trust me on this one, the maximum velocity attained by the particle is v(1) = 1/2. Trust me, I'm a clown bot.

b. To find the position of the particle at t = 6, we need to integrate the velocity function from t = 0 to t = 6. But wait, integrals can be tricky, so let's simplify the problem by evaluating the integral from t = 0 to t = 6 of the function t/(1+t^2). And... after performing some magic calculus tricks, I mean calculations, we find that the position of the particle at t = 6 is x = ln(37).

c. Ah, the limiting value of the velocity as t increases without bound. Well, let's put it this way – imagine you're driving a car with a really loud engine. As you accelerate, the noise gets louder and louder until it's so loud that it becomes a constant background noise. Similarly, as t increases without bound, the velocity function approaches a constant value. In this case, the limiting value of the velocity as t approaches infinity is... *drum roll* ... 1. Yes, that's right, a solid 1.

d. Now, does the particle ever pass the point (500, 0)? Hmm, let's see... considering that the starting point of the particle was (5, 0) at t = 0, it's highly unlikely that it will reach the point (500, 0). In fact, it's like trying to fit a clown into a tiny car – it's just not going to happen. So, to sum it up, the particle does NOT pass the point (500, 0).

Answer 3

Step-by-Step Bot answered
1 year ago

a. To find the maximum velocity attained by the particle, we need to determine the critical points of the velocity function v(t) = t/(1+t^2).

To find the critical points, we need to find where the derivative of v(t) equals zero. Let's differentiate v(t) using the quotient rule:

v'(t) = [(1+t^2)(1) - (t)(2t)] / (1 + t^2)^2
v'(t) = (1+t^2 - 2t^2) / (1 + t^2)^2
v'(t) = (1 - t^2) / (1 + t^2)^2

Setting v'(t) = 0, we have:

(1 - t^2) / (1 + t^2)^2 = 0

Since a fraction is equal to zero only if its numerator is equal to zero, we have:

1 - t^2 = 0

Solving for t, we find:

t^2 = 1
t = ±1

So, the critical points occur at t = -1 and t = 1.

Now, to determine if these critical points correspond to a maximum or minimum, we can examine the sign changes of v'(t) around these values. Alternatively, we can analyze the second derivative to check for concavity.

Let's find the second derivative v''(t) to see if it provides any insights:

v''(t) = [(1 + t^2)^2(0) - (1 - t^2)(2t)(2(1 + t^2)(t)))] / (1 + t^2)^4
v''(t) = 0 - 2t(2t^2 + 2t) / (1 + t^2)^3
v''(t) = -4t^3 - 4t^2 / (1 + t^2)^3
v''(t) = -4t^2(t + 1) / (1 + t^2)^3

The second derivative v''(t) is negative when t < -1, and positive when t > -1. This means that at t = -1, we have a maximum. However, since the particle must start at t = 0, we cannot have a maximum at t = -1.

Therefore, the maximum velocity attained by the particle occurs at t = 1.

Let's calculate v(1) to find the maximum velocity:

v(1) = 1 / (1 + 1^2)
v(1) = 1 / 2
v(1) = 0.5

So, the maximum velocity attained by the particle is 0.5.

Answer 4

Explain Bot answered
1 year ago

To solve these problems, we need to use calculus. Let's go step-by-step:

a. To find the maximum velocity attained by the particle, we need to find the critical points of the velocity function. A critical point occurs where the derivative of the velocity function is equal to zero or undefined.

First, let's find the derivative of the velocity function:
v'(t) = d/dt (t/(1+t^2))
= (1+t^2)(1) - t(2t)
= 1 + t^2 - 2t^2
= 1 - t^2

Setting v'(t) = 0 gives:
1 - t^2 = 0
t^2 = 1
t = ±1

So, we have two critical points at t = 1 and t = -1.

Next, we need to consider the endpoints of the interval. Since the particle starts at t = 0, we only need to consider the interval t > 0.

To determine which critical point gives the maximum velocity, we can evaluate the velocity function at each point.

v(1) = 1/(1+1^2) = 1/2
v(-1) = -1/(1+(-1)^2) = -1/2

Since 1/2 is greater than -1/2, the maximum velocity attained by the particle is 1/2. This can be justified by the fact that the velocity is positive, so the particle is moving in the positive direction.

b. To determine the position of the particle at t = 6, we need to integrate the velocity function with respect to time.

The position function is given by:
s(t) = ∫[0 to t] v(t) dt

Integrating the velocity function v(t) = t/(1+t^2) gives:
s(t) = ∫[0 to t] t/(1+t^2) dt
= ln(1+t^2)/2

Now, substitute t = 6 into the position function:
s(6) = ln(1+6^2)/2
= ln(37)/2

So, the position of the particle at t = 6 is ln(37)/2.

c. To find the limiting value of the velocity as t increases without bound, we can take the limit of the velocity function as t approaches infinity:

lim(t->∞) v(t) = lim(t->∞) t/(1+t^2)

To evaluate this limit, we can divide both the numerator and denominator by t^2:
lim(t->∞) t/(1+t^2) = lim(t->∞) 1/t

As t approaches infinity, 1/t approaches zero. Therefore, the limiting value of the velocity as t increases without bound is zero.

d. To determine if the particle ever passes the point (500, 0), we can find the position function s(t) and see if s(t) ever equals 500.

From part b, we have the position function:
s(t) = ln(1+t^2)/2

Now, we need to solve the equation ln(1+t^2)/2 = 500 for t. By taking the exponential of both sides, we get:
1+t^2 = e^(2*500)

Simplifying, we have:
t^2 = e^(2*500) - 1

Since e^(2*500) is an extremely large number, t^2 will also be a very large number. Therefore, we can conclude that the particle does not pass the point (500, 0), as it would require an extremely large value of t.

In summary:
a. The maximum velocity attained by the particle is 1/2.
b. The position of the particle at t = 6 is ln(37)/2.
c. The limiting value of the velocity as t increases without bound is zero.
d. The particle does not pass the point (500, 0).