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Position, Speed, Acceleration, and Distance. AP Calculus BC FRQ 2011 Question 1 By Samuel Fok. Question: AP Calculus BC 2011 Form A #1.
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Position, Speed, Acceleration, and Distance AP Calculus BC FRQ 2011 Question 1 By Samuel Fok
Question: AP Calculus BC 2011 Form A #1 • At time t, a particle moving in the xy-plane is at position where and are not explicitly given. For and At , ,and
(a) Find the speed of the particle at t=3, and find the acceleration vector of the particle at time t=3. • Algebraically and Numerically • What is the speed equation? Plug in Plug in
(a) Find the speed of the particle at t=3, and find the acceleration vector of the particle at time t=3. • Algebraically, Numerically, and Calculator • Continue… 2nd 1st
(a) Find the speed of the particle at t=3, and find the acceleration vector of the particle at time t=3. • Algebraically and Numerically • Continue…
(a) Find the speed of the particle at t=3, and find the acceleration vector of the particle at time t=3. • Algebraically, Numerically, and Graphically • Continue… Acceleration
(b) Find the slope of the line tangent to the path of the particle at time t=3. • Reminder:
(c)Find the position of the particle at time t=3. X position at t = 3 is Y position at t = 3 is Position of Particle at time t = 3 is
(d) Find the total distance traveled by the particle over the time interval • What is the distance formula?
Graphing Calculator • Area=Total Distance Traveled • Step 1: Turn on your calculator • Step 2: Plug in equations • Step 3: Graph it
Graphing Calculator • Area=Total Distance Traveled • Step 4: Press “Format” and then press “Zoom In” • Step 5: Press “2nd” and “Trace” • Step 6: Press the number 7 key
Continue • Step 7: Enter lower and upper limit • Step 8: Press enter Distance Traveled approximately 21
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