Motion Aong a Line Workshop Name___________________________________ ID: 1

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A particle moves along a horizontal line. Its position function is s(t) for t ³ 0. For each problem,
find the velocity function v(t), the acceleration function a(t), the times t when the particle changes
directions, the intervals of time when the particle is moving left and moving right, the times t when
the acceleration is 0, and the intervals of time when the particle is slowing down and speeding up.
You may use the blank graphs to sketch s(t), v(t), and a(t).

1) s(t) = t 3 - t 2 - 56t
s(t) v(t) a(t)
200
600 150
150
400 100
100
200 50
50

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 t 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 t 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 t
-50 -50
-200
-100
-400 -100
-150
-600 -150
-200

2) s(t) = -t 3 + 13t 2 - 40t

s(t) v(t) a(t)
160
120 120
120

80 80
80

40 40 40

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 t 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 t 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 t

-40 -40 -40

-80
-80 -80
-120
-120 -120
-160

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A particle moves along a horizontal line. Its position function is s(t) for t ³ 0. For each problem,
find the velocity, speed, and acceleration at the given value for t.

3) s(t) = -t 3 + 23t 2 - 120t; at t = 6 4) s(t) = t 3 - 11t 2 ; at t = 4

A particle moves along a horizontal line. Its position function is s(t) for t ³ 0. For each problem,
find the velocity function v(t), the acceleration function a(t), the times t when the particle changes
directions, the intervals of time when the particle is moving left and moving right, the times t when
the acceleration is 0, and the intervals of time when the particle is slowing down and speeding up.

5) s(t) = t 3 - 15t 2 6) s(t) = -t 3 + 15t 2

7) s(t) = t 4 - 11t 3 8) s(t) = -t 4 + 11t 3

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 Answers to (ID: 1)
1) v(t) = 3t 2 - 2t - 56, a(t) = 6t - 2
14 14 14
Changes direction at: t =
3 { }
, Moving left: 0 £ t < , Moving right: t >
3 3
1 1 14 1 14
Acceleration zero at: t =
3 {}
, Slowing down: < t < , Speeding up: 0 £ t < , t >
3 3 3 3
( ) 2
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2) v t = -3t + 26t - 40, a t = -6t + 26
20 20 20
Changes direction at: t = 2,
3 { }
, Moving left: 0 £ t < 2, t > , Moving right: 2 < t <
3 3
13 13 20 13 20
Acceleration zero at: t =
3 { }
, Slowing down: 0 £ t < 2,
3
< t < , Speeding up: 2 < t < , t >
3 3 3
3) v(6) = 48, speed at 6 = 48, a(6) = 10 4) v(4) = -40, speed at 4 = 40, a(4) = 2
5) v(t) = 3t 2 - 30t, a(t) = 6t - 30
Changes direction at: t = {10}, Moving left: 0 < t < 10, Moving right: t > 10
Acceleration zero at: t = {5}, Slowing down: 5 < t < 10, Speeding up: 0 < t < 5, t > 10
6) v(t) = -3t 2 + 30t, a(t) = -6t + 30
Changes direction at: t = {10}, Moving left: t > 10, Moving right: 0 < t < 10
Acceleration zero at: t = {5}, Slowing down: 5 < t < 10, Speeding up: 0 < t < 5, t > 10
7) v(t) = 4t 3 - 33t 2 , a(t) = 12t 2 - 66t
33 33 33
Changes direction at: t =
4 { }
, Moving left: 0 < t < , Moving right: t >
4 4
11 11 33 11 33
Acceleration zero at: t = 0,
2 {
, Slowing down: } 2
< t < , Speeding up: 0 < t < , t >
4 2 4
8) v(t) = -4t + 33t , a(t) = -12t + 66t
3 2 2

33 33 33
Changes direction at: t =
4 { }
, Moving left: t > , Moving right: 0 < t <
4 4
11 11 33 11 33
Acceleration zero at: t = 0,
2 {
, Slowing down: } 2
< t < , Speeding up: 0 < t < , t >
4 2 4

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