Let s(t) = t3 - 30t2 + 18t + 47 be the position function of a car moving along a horizontal line, where t is in seconds and s is in meters. a) Determine the interval when the car is moving to the left. b) Determine the car’s position relative to the origin at the instant if the acceleration is 4 m/s^2 . c) Determine if the speed of the car is increasing or decreasing at t = 4.5 seconds? d) Calculate for the total distance traveled by the car during

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
5th Edition
ISBN:9781133104261
Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
Chapter2: Motion In One Dimension
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 6P: The position of a particle moving along the x axis varies in time according to the expression x =...
icon
Related questions
icon
Concept explainers
Topic Video
Question

Let s(t) = t3 - 30t2 + 18t + 47 be the position function of a car moving along a horizontal line, where t is in seconds and s is in meters.

a) Determine the interval when the car is moving to the left.

b) Determine the car’s position relative to the origin at the instant if the acceleration is 4 m/s^2 .

c) Determine if the speed of the car is increasing or decreasing at t = 4.5 seconds?

d) Calculate for the total distance traveled by the car during the first 5 seconds.

Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 4 steps with 3 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Displacement, velocity and acceleration
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, physics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
Physics
ISBN:
9781133104261
Author:
Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
College Physics
College Physics
Physics
ISBN:
9781285737027
Author:
Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
College Physics
College Physics
Physics
ISBN:
9781305952300
Author:
Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
College Physics
College Physics
Physics
ISBN:
9781938168000
Author:
Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs
Publisher:
OpenStax College