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How to find the velocity vector given the position vector?

Differentiate the x and y components of the position vector with respect to time: v(t) = <x'(t), y'(t)>.

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How to find the velocity vector given the position vector?

Differentiate the x and y components of the position vector with respect to time: v(t) = <x'(t), y'(t)>.

How to find the speed given the velocity vector?

Calculate the magnitude of the velocity vector: |v(t)| = \sqrt{(x'(t))^2 + (y'(t))^2}.

How to determine if a particle is moving to the right at a given time?

Evaluate x'(t) at that time. If x'(t) > 0, the particle is moving to the right.

How to determine if a particle is moving upwards at a given time?

Evaluate y'(t) at that time. If y'(t) > 0, the particle is moving upwards.

How to find the position of a particle at a specific time, given the initial position and velocity vector?

Integrate the velocity vector to find the displacement vector, then add the displacement vector to the initial position vector.

How to find the times when the particle is moving only horizontally?

Set y'(t) = 0 and solve for t. This gives the times when the vertical component of velocity is zero.

How to find the times when the particle is moving only vertically?

Set x'(t) = 0 and solve for t. This gives the times when the horizontal component of velocity is zero.

How to calculate the total distance traveled by a particle along the x-axis from t=a to t=b?

Calculate ∫ab∣x′(t)∣dt\int_{a}^{b} |x'(t)| dt∫ab​∣x′(t)∣dt.

How to calculate the total distance traveled by a particle along the y-axis from t=a to t=b?

Calculate ∫ab∣y′(t)∣dt\int_{a}^{b} |y'(t)| dt∫ab​∣y′(t)∣dt.

How to find the acceleration vector given the velocity vector?

Differentiate the x and y components of the velocity vector with respect to time: a(t) = <x''(t), y''(t)>

Formula for position vector p(t).

p(t) = <x(t), y(t)> = x(t)i + y(t)j

Formula for velocity vector v(t).

v(t) = <x'(t), y'(t)>

Formula for speed.

|v(t)| = \sqrt{(x'(t))^2 + (y'(t))^2}

How to find the total distance traveled along the x-axis?

Integrate the absolute value of the horizontal velocity: ∫∣x′(t)∣dt\int |x'(t)| dt∫∣x′(t)∣dt

How to find the total distance traveled along the y-axis?

Integrate the absolute value of the vertical velocity: ∫∣y′(t)∣dt\int |y'(t)| dt∫∣y′(t)∣dt

What is the formula to find displacement?

Displacement = ∫t1t2v(t)dt=<x(t2)−x(t1),y(t2)−y(t1)>\int_{t_1}^{t_2} v(t) dt = <x(t_2) - x(t_1), y(t_2) - y(t_1)>∫t1​t2​​v(t)dt=<x(t2​)−x(t1​),y(t2​)−y(t1​)>

What is the formula for acceleration vector a(t)?

a(t) = <x''(t), y''(t)>

How to find the unit tangent vector T(t)?

T(t) = v(t) / |v(t)|

How to find the unit normal vector N(t)?

N(t) = T'(t) / |T'(t)|

How to find the arc length of a curve defined by a vector-valued function?

Arc Length = ∫ab∣v(t)∣dt=∫ab(x′(t))2+(y′(t))2dt\int_{a}^{b} |v(t)| dt = \int_{a}^{b} \sqrt{(x'(t))^2 + (y'(t))^2} dt∫ab​∣v(t)∣dt=∫ab​(x′(t))2+(y′(t))2​dt

Explain the significance of the sign of x'(t).

The sign of x'(t) indicates the direction of horizontal movement: positive means right, negative means left.

Explain the significance of the sign of y'(t).

The sign of y'(t) indicates the direction of vertical movement: positive means up, negative means down.

How is speed related to velocity?

Speed is the magnitude (or absolute value) of the velocity vector; it represents how fast the particle is moving, regardless of direction.

What does the derivative of the velocity vector represent?

The derivative of the velocity vector is the acceleration vector, which describes the rate of change of velocity.

Describe the relationship between position, velocity, and acceleration.

Velocity is the derivative of position, and acceleration is the derivative of velocity. Integration reverses this relationship.

How do you determine when a particle is at rest?

A particle is at rest when both the horizontal and vertical components of its velocity are zero, i.e., x'(t) = 0 and y'(t) = 0.

What is the physical meaning of integrating the velocity vector?

Integrating the velocity vector gives the displacement vector, representing the change in position of the particle.

Explain the concept of arc length in the context of vector-valued functions.

Arc length represents the total distance traveled by the particle along its path over a given time interval. It's found by integrating the speed.

How can you find the times when a particle changes direction?

A particle changes direction when either x'(t) or y'(t) changes sign. Solve for when x'(t) = 0 or y'(t) = 0 and check for sign changes.

Explain the difference between displacement and total distance traveled.

Displacement is the change in position from start to end, while total distance traveled considers the entire path, including any changes in direction.