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    This document provides sample problems and solutions for kinematics concepts involving calculus, including position, velocity, acceleration and their relationships as functions of time. It includes two examples of objects moving along a straight line, where their position as a function of time is given, and students are asked to derive and analyze related kinematic quantities like velocity and acceleration through differentiation, and determine values at specific times. The document emphasizes showing work and explanations for full credit.

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    AP Physics C - Mechanics

    Unit 1 KINEMATICS
    Kinematics Practice with Calculus - Differentiation
    1. The position of an object moving along a straight line is given by x = 3 - 2t2 + 3t3
    where x is in meters and t in seconds. SHOW ALL WORK and/or EXPLAIN IN DETAIL!

    a) Derive the expressions for the velocity and acceleration of the object as a function of time.
    (v = -4t + 9t2, a = -4 + 18t)

    b) Find the position of the object at t = 0, t = 2s, t = 4s. (3m, 19m, 163m)

    c) Find the displacement or the object between t = 2s and t = 4s; between t = 0s and t = 4s.
    (144m, 160m)

    d) Find the average velocity between t = 2s and t = 4s; between t = 0s and t = 4s;
    between t = 1s and t = 3s. (72m/s, 40m/s, 31m/s)

    e) What is the instantaneous velocity at t = 2s? at t = 5s? (28m/s, 205m/s)

    f) At what time(s) is/are the instantaneous velocities zero? (0s, 0.44s)

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    AP Physics C - Mechanics
    Unit 1 KINEMATICS
    g) When does the instantaneous velocity have a maximum or a minimum value? (0.22s)

    h) Find the change in velocity between t = 2s and t = 5s. (See part e) (177m/s)

    i) Find the average acceleration between t = 2s and t = 5s; between t = 1s and t = 3s.
    (59m/s2, 32m/s2)

    j) When is the instantaneous acceleration of the object zero? (0.22s)

    k) Find the instantaneous acceleration of the object at t = 2s; t = 5s. (32m/s2, 86m/s2)

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    AP Physics C - Mechanics
    Unit 1 KINEMATICS

    2. The position of a body moving along a straight line is given by x = 16t - 6t2
    where x is in meters and t in seconds.

    a) Find the position of the body at t = 1s. (10m)

    b) At what times does the body pass the origin? (0s, 2.67s)

    c) Calculate the average velocity of the body between t = 0 and 2 seconds. (4m/s)

    d) Find the velocity of the object at any time t. (v = 16 - 12t)

    e) What is velocity at t = 0? at t = 2s? (16m/s, -8m/s)

    f) At what times and positions will the body be at rest? (1.33s, 10.6m)

    g) Find the acceleration of the body at any time t. (-12m/s2)

    h) When is the acceleration of the body zero? (never)

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    AP Physics C - Mechanics
    Unit 1 KINEMATICS
    i) Using the data calculated from a-h, plot a vs t, v vs t, and x vs t.

    a (m/s2)

    t (s)

    v (m/s)

    t (s)

    x (m)

    t (s)

    j) During what time interval(s) is the body “speeding up” (i.e. accelerating)? ( t > 1.33s)

    k) During what time interval(s) is the body “slowing down” (i.e. decelerating)? (0 < t < 1.33s)

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