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Integration

Integration. in physics. Why Do We Need Integration?. The concept of integration was born from a need for a method of finding areas.

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Integration

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  1. Integration in physics

  2. Why Do We Need Integration? • The concept of integration was born from a need for a method of finding areas. • Recall that the area beneath a velocity-time graph gives the displacement of an object. With that in mind, find the displacement for each of the following plots. • Easy…D= area = ___ Not so easy…D = area = ____ y(x) = 3x + 1 1 2 15 units From x = 0 to x = 3

  3. It is not always (algebraically) easy to find the area of a region, especially one with curved sides; thus, the need for a non-algebraic method. To tackle this problem we could divide the area (of the curve) into multiple rectangles whose widths are all equal and heights are the values of the function at the (right) endpoints of each interval. Continue to add rectangles until the area is filled. By finding the area of each rectangle then adding all of these areas we can approximate the area beneath the curve. It is from this summing process that the integral was conceived. 1 2

  4. So…what is integration? • Although (as you will learn in your calculus classes) the process of integration is not always simple; the fundamental idea behind the process of integration is a simple idea. • You can simply think of a “integration” as just a fancy name that describes the process of finding the antiderivative of a function. • Obviously there is more, mathematically, to discuss…

  5. Let’s Start Simply…. • Derivatives: What is the derivative of 3x2+ 2x + 5? (2)3x + (1)2 = 6x + 2 2) Integrals: What do you take the derivative of to get 2x? x2 + C Congratulations…you have just found the antiderivative. The derivative and integral are reverse processes

  6. Notation IntegrandThe function to integrate Variable of IntegrationWhat you integrate w/r/t Limits of Integration Integration Symbol An elongated “S” from the Latin “summa” meaning sum.

  7. Indefinite Integrals • Indefinite integral will not have limits of integration. The result of integrating is a function. Example… G(x) = (2x2 + 12x + 6)dx = ????? Answer… = 2/3x3 + 6x2 + 6x + C Whoa…what is this and why is it here?

  8. Definite Integrals • Definite integral will have limits of integration • The result is a number. • This is governed by the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus If f is continuous on [a,b], thenwhere F is the antiderivative of f.

  9. The constant always cancels when finding a definite integral, so we leave it out! An example…Find the antiderivative and evaluate.

  10. Some Simple Rules of Integration…other shortcuts. • The subject of integration is a huge branch of mathematics in of itself and cannot possibly be contained here in this one tutorial. Hopefully, though, you now have some knowledge and appreciation for what atitderivatives are. The following are commonly known formulas for antiderivatives.

  11. In physics…. Position Velocity Acceleration x(t)v(t) a(t) Differentiate Integrate You will, of course, see other applications in physics…… but this is where we start.

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