Position from a decaying velocity
Position from a decaying velocity
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A particle has velocity v=4e-2t m,s-1 for t 0 seconds and initial displacement -1 m. Find its displacement and when it passes the origin.
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Answer:\(s=1-2\mathrm{e}^{-2t}\) m; passes the origin at \(t=\dfrac12\ln2\) s.
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