MATH 277
Active Learning Problem Set # 1
Note : Problems marked with are left for students to do at home.
1. The position vector of a particle at time t is given by r t t2 2t i 6t 10 j 2 t 3/2 k .
Find the velocity , acceleration , and the speed of the particle at the point 0, 2, 4 .
2. Find the Cartesian equation of the line tangent to the plane curve given parametrically
by the vector function : r t 3 2 sin t i 1 2 cos 2t j at the point on curve
corresponding to t .
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3. Find the Cartesian equation of the straight line tangent to the plane curve given parametrically
by x t 2t 2 12t 17 , y t t3 6t 2 9t at the point 1, 0 on the curve.
4. Find the arc length of the space curve given by the vector equation :
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r t 1 2 t2 2 i 3t j t2 k , 0 t 3.
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5. Find the arc length of the space curve given by the vector equation :
r t t3 3t i t3 3t j 3t 2 k , 0 t 3.
6. Find the parametric equations of the straight line tangent to the space curve :
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r t 3 cos 4 t , 2 , 1 2 sin 2 t at the point on the curve corresponding to t .
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7 The position vector of a particle at time is given by :
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r t 1 t4 , 2 6 t 2 , 3t 1.
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a Determine the speed of the particle at time t 0.
b When will the speed of the particle be 67 units?
c Find the arc length of the curve from t 0 to t 2.
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8. The position of a particle in space is given by r t t2 i 2t 2 j 2t k .
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Find the time(s) where the speed of the particle is 3 units.
9. The position vector of a particle at time t 0 is given by r t 1 t2 i 2t 1 j 2t t k .
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When will the speed of the particle be 2 10 ?
10. The acceleration of a moving particle in three space is given by
a t 4t i 6t j k , t 0. Find its velocity and position at time t 0
if its initial velocity and its initial position are respectively given by
v 0 i j k , r 0 i.
11. The position of a particle moving in three space is given by
r t 4t i 3 cos t j 2 sin t k
a Find the Maximum and Minimum values of the speed of particle.
b Find the Maximum and Minimum values of the magnitude of the particle’s acceleration.
12. A particle moves to the right along the curve y 3 in the xy plane. If its speed is 10 units
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as it passes the point 2, 3 . What is its velocity at that time?
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