Chapter 3

Calculus Volume 3 · 201 exercises

Problem 170

Given that \(\mathbf{r}(t)=\left\langle e^{-5 t} \sin t, e^{-5 t} \cos t, 4 e^{-5 t}\right\rangle\) is the position vector of a moving particle, find the following quantities: The speed of the particle

6 step solution

Problem 171

Given that \(\mathbf{r}(t)=\left\langle e^{-5 t} \sin t, e^{-5 t} \cos t, 4 e^{-5 t}\right\rangle\) is the position vector of a moving particle, find the following quantities: The acceleration of the particle

5 step solution

Problem 172

Find the maximum speed of a point on the circumference of an automobile tire of radius \(1 \mathrm{ft}\) when the automobile is traveling at \(55 \mathrm{mph}\).

3 step solution

Problem 173

A projectile is shot in the air from ground level with an initial velocity of \(500 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{sec}\) at an angle of \(60^{\circ}\) with the horizontal. The graph is shown here: . At what time does the projectile reach maximum height?

4 step solution

Problem 175

A projectile is shot in the air from ground level with an initial velocity of \(500 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{sec}\) at an angle of \(60^{\circ}\) with the horizontal. The graph is shown here: At what time is the maximum range of the projectile attained?

2 step solution

Problem 177

A projectile is shot in the air from ground level with an initial velocity of \(500 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{sec}\) at an angle of \(60^{\circ}\) with the horizontal. The graph is shown here: What is the total flight time of the projectile?

2 step solution

Problem 178

A projectile is fired at a height of \(1.5 \mathrm{~m}\) above the ground with an initial velocity of \(100 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{sec}\) and at an angle of \(30^{\circ}\) above the horizontal. Use this information to answer the following questions: Determine the maximum height of the projectile.

3 step solution

Problem 179

A projectile is fired at a height of \(1.5 \mathrm{~m}\) above the ground with an initial velocity of \(100 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{sec}\) and at an angle of \(30^{\circ}\) above the horizontal. Use this information to answer the following questions: Determine the range of the projectile.

4 step solution

Problem 181

A projectile is fired from ground level at an angle of \(8^{\circ}\) with the horizontal. The projectile is to have a range of \(50 \mathrm{~m}\). Find the minimum velocity necessary to achieve this range.

6 step solution

Problem 182

Prove that an object moving in a straight line at a constant speed has an acceleration of zero.

5 step solution

Problem 183

The acceleration of an object is given by \(\mathbf{a}(t)=t \mathbf{j}+t \mathbf{k} .\) The velocity at \(t=1 \sec\) is \(\mathbf{v}(1)=5 \mathbf{j}\) and the position of the object at \(t=1\) sec is \(\mathbf{r}(1)=0 \mathbf{i}+0 \mathbf{j}+0 \mathbf{k}\). Find the object's position at any time.

6 step solution

Problem 184

\(\begin{array}{ll}& \text { Find }\end{array}\) \(\mathbf{r}(t) \quad\) given \(\quad\) that \(\quad \mathbf{a}(t)=-32 \mathbf{j}\) \(\mathbf{v}(0)=600 \sqrt{3} \mathbf{i}+600 \mathbf{j},\) and \(\mathbf{r}(0)=\mathbf{0} .\)

4 step solution

Problem 185

Find the tangential and normal components of acceleration for \(\mathbf{r}(t)=a \cos (\omega t) \mathbf{i}+b \sin (\omega t) \mathbf{j}\) at \(t=0\).

5 step solution

Problem 186

Given \(\mathbf{r}(t)=t^{2} \mathbf{i}+2 t \mathbf{j}\) and \(t=1,\) find the tangential and normal components of acceleration.

7 step solution

Problem 187

Find the tangential and normal components of acceleration. \(\mathbf{r}(t)=\left\langle e^{t} \cos t, e^{t} \sin t, e^{t}\right\rangle\). The graph is shown here:

5 step solution

Problem 188

Find the tangential and normal components of acceleration. \(\mathbf{r}(t)=\langle\cos (2 t), \sin (2 t), 1\rangle\)

5 step solution

Problem 189

Find the tangential and normal components of acceleration. \(\mathbf{r}(t)=\left\langle 2 t, t^{2}, \frac{t^{3}}{3}\right\rangle\)

6 step solution

Problem 190

Find the tangential and normal components of acceleration. \(\mathbf{r}(t)=\left\langle\frac{2}{3}(1+t)^{3 / 2}, \frac{2}{3}(1-t)^{3 / 2}, \sqrt{2} t\right\rangle\)

5 step solution

Problem 191

Find the tangential and normal components of acceleration. \(\mathbf{r}(t)=\left\langle 6 t, 3 t^{2}, 2 t^{3}\right\rangle\)

6 step solution

Problem 192

Find the tangential and normal components of acceleration. \(\mathbf{r}(t)=t^{2} \mathbf{i}+t^{2} \mathbf{j}+t^{3} \mathbf{k}\)

5 step solution

Problem 193

Find the tangential and normal components of acceleration. \(\mathbf{r}(t)=3 \cos (2 \pi t) \mathbf{i}+3 \sin (2 \pi t) \mathbf{j}\)

5 step solution

Problem 194

Find the position vector-valued function \(\mathbf{r}(t),\) given that \(\mathbf{a}(t)=\mathbf{i}+e^{t} \mathbf{j}, \quad \mathbf{v}(0)=2 \mathbf{j}, \quad\) and \(\mathbf{r}(0)=2 \mathbf{i}\)

4 step solution

Problem 196

An automobile that weighs \(2700 \mathrm{lb}\) makes a turn on a flat road while traveling at \(56 \mathrm{ft} / \mathrm{sec}\). If the radius of the turn is \(70 \mathrm{ft}\), what is the required frictional force to keep the car from skidding?

5 step solution

Problem 198

Find the time in years it takes the dwarf planet Pluto to make one orbit about the Sun given that \(a=39.5 \mathrm{~A} . \mathrm{U}\).

5 step solution

Problem 199

Suppose that the position function for an object in three dimensions is given by the equation \(\mathbf{r}(t)=t \cos (t) \mathbf{i}+t \sin (t) \mathbf{j}+3 t \mathbf{k}\) Show that the particle moves on a circular cone.

4 step solution

Problem 200

Suppose that the position function for an object in three dimensions is given by the equation \(\mathbf{r}(t)=t \cos (t) \mathbf{i}+t \sin (t) \mathbf{j}+3 t \mathbf{k}\) Find the angle between the velocity and acceleration vectors when \(t=1.5\).

8 step solution

Problem 201

Suppose that the position function for an object in three dimensions is given by the equation \(\mathbf{r}(t)=t \cos (t) \mathbf{i}+t \sin (t) \mathbf{j}+3 t \mathbf{k}\) Find the tangential and normal components of acceleration when \(t=1.5\).

6 step solution

Problem 202

True or False? Justify your answer with a proof or a counterexample. A parametric equation that passes through points \(\mathrm{P}\) and \(\mathrm{Q}\) can be given by \(\mathbf{r}(t)=\left\langle t^{2}, 3 t+1, t-2\right\rangle\), where \(P(1,4,-1)\) and \(Q(16,11,2)\).

3 step solution

Problem 203

True or False? Justify your answer with a proof or a counterexample. \(\quad \frac{d}{d t}[\mathbf{u}(t) \times \mathbf{u}(t)]=2 \mathbf{u}^{\prime}(t) \times \mathbf{u}(t)\)

5 step solution

Problem 204

True or False? Justify your answer with a proof or a counterexample. The curvature of a circle of radius \(r\) is constant everywhere. Furthermore, the curvature is equal to \(1 / r\).

3 step solution

Problem 206

Find the domains of the vector-valued functions. \(\quad \mathbf{r}(t)=\langle\sin (t), \ln (t), \sqrt{t}\rangle\)

5 step solution

Problem 207

Find the domains of the vector-valued functions. \(\quad \mathbf{r}(t)=\left\langle e^{t}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{4-t}}, \sec (t)\right\rangle\)

5 step solution

Problem 208

Sketch the curves for the following vector equations. Use a calculator if needed. \([\mathrm{T}] \mathrm{r}(t)=\left\langle t^{2}, t^{3}\right\rangle\)

5 step solution

Problem 209

Sketch the curves for the following vector equations. Use a calculator if needed. \(\mathbf{r}(t)=\left\langle\sin (20 t) e^{-t}, \cos (20 t) e^{-t}, e^{-t}\right\rangle\)

4 step solution

Problem 210

Find a vector function that describes the following curves. Intersection of the cylinder \(x^{2}+y^{2}=4\) with the plane \(x+z=6\)

5 step solution

Problem 211

Find a vector function that describes the following curves. Intersection of the cone \(z=\sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}}\) and plane \(z=y-4\)

5 step solution

Problem 212

Find the derivatives of \(\mathbf{u}(t), \quad \mathbf{u}^{\prime}(t), \quad \mathbf{u}^{\prime}(t) \times \mathbf{u}(t),\) \(\mathbf{u}(t) \times \mathbf{u}^{\prime}(t),\) and \(\mathbf{u}(t) \cdot \mathbf{u}^{\prime}(t) .\) Find the unit tangent vector. \(\mathbf{u}(t)=\left\langle e^{t}, e^{-t}\right\rangle\)

6 step solution

Problem 213

Find the derivatives of \(\mathbf{u}(t), \quad \mathbf{u}^{\prime}(t), \quad \mathbf{u}^{\prime}(t) \times \mathbf{u}(t),\) \(\mathbf{u}(t) \times \mathbf{u}^{\prime}(t),\) and \(\mathbf{u}(t) \cdot \mathbf{u}^{\prime}(t) .\) Find the unit tangent vector. \(\mathbf{u}(t)=\left\langle t^{2}, 2 t+6,4 t^{5}-12\right\rangle\)

5 step solution

Problem 214

Evaluate the following integrals. \(\int\left(\tan (t) \sec (t) \mathbf{i}-t e^{3 t} \mathbf{j}\right) d t\)

4 step solution

Problem 215

Evaluate the following integrals. \(\int_{1}^{4} \mathbf{u}(t) d t,\) with \(\mathbf{u}(t)=\left\langle\frac{\ln (t)}{t}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{t}}, \sin \left(\frac{t \pi}{4}\right)\right\rangle\)

5 step solution

Problem 216

Find the length for the following curves. \(\mathbf{r}(t)=\langle 3(t), 4 \cos (t), 4 \sin (t)\rangle\) for \(1 \leq t \leq 4\)

4 step solution

Problem 217

Find the length for the following curves. \(\mathbf{r}(t)=2 \mathbf{i}+t \mathbf{j}+3 t^{2} \mathbf{k}\) for \(0 \leq t \leq 1\)

6 step solution

Problem 219

Reparameterize the following functions with respect to their are length measured from \(t=0\) in direction of increasing \(t\). \(\mathbf{r}(t)=\cos (2 t) \mathbf{i}+8 t \mathbf{j}-\sin (2 t) \mathbf{k}\)

5 step solution

Problem 220

Find the curvature for the following vector functions. \(\mathbf{r}(t)=(2 \sin t) \mathbf{i}-4 t \mathbf{j}+(2 \cos t) \mathbf{k}\)

5 step solution

Problem 221

Find the curvature for the following vector functions. \(\mathbf{r}(t)=\sqrt{2} e^{t} \mathbf{i}+\sqrt{2} e^{-t} \mathbf{j}+2 t \mathbf{k}\)

5 step solution

Problem 222

Find the unit tangent vector, the unit normal vector, and the \(\quad\) binormal \(\quad\) vector \(\quad\) for \(\mathbf{r}(t)=2 \cos t \mathbf{i}+3 t \mathbf{j}+2 \sin t \mathbf{k}\)

7 step solution

Problem 223

Find the tangential and normal acceleration components with the position vector \(\mathbf{r}(t)=\left\langle\cos t, \sin t, e^{t}\right\rangle .\)

5 step solution

Problem 224

A Ferris wheel car is moving at a constant speed \(v\) and has a constant radius \(r\). Find the tangential and normal acceleration of the Ferris wheel car.

2 step solution

Problem 225

The position of a particle is given by \(\mathbf{r}(t)=\left\langle t^{2}, \ln (t), \sin (\pi t)\right\rangle, \quad\) where \(t \quad\) is measured in seconds and \(\mathbf{r}\) is measured in meters. Find the velocity, acceleration, and speed functions. What are the position, velocity, speed, and acceleration of the particle at \(1 \mathrm{sec} ?\)

4 step solution

Problem 226

The following problems consider launching a cannonball out of a cannon. The cannonball is shot out of the cannon with an angle \(\theta\) and initial velocity \(\mathbf{v}_{0}\). The only force acting on the cannonball is gravity, so we begin with a constant acceleration \(\mathbf{a}(t)=-g \mathbf{j}\). . Find the velocity vector function \(\mathbf{v}(t)\).

5 step solution

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