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Kuta Software - Infinite Calculus

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Motion Along a Line

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A particle moves along a horizontal line. Its position function is s(t) for t 0. For each problem, find the
velocity function v(t) and the acceleration function a(t). You may use the blank graphs to sketch s(t),
v(t), and a(t).
1) s(t) = t 3 t 2 56t
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A particle moves along a horizontal line. Its position function is s(t) for t 0. For each problem, find the
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2) s(t) = t 2 + 6t + 27; 0 t 4

3) s(t) = t 3 + 11t 2 ; 3 t 8

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A particle moves along a horizontal line. Its position function is s(t) for t 0. For each problem, find the
maximum speed and times t when this speed occurs over the given interval. You may use the blank
graphs to sketch s(t) and v(t).
4) s(t) = t 3 + 18t 2 81t; 2 t 7
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A particle moves along a horizontal line. Its position function is s(t) for t 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).
5) s(t) = t 3 23t 2 + 120t
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Kuta Software - Infinite Calculus

Name___________________________________

Motion Along a Line

Date________________ Period____

A particle moves along a horizontal line. Its position function is s(t) for t 0. For each problem, find the
velocity function v(t) and the acceleration function a(t). You may use the blank graphs to sketch s(t),
v(t), and a(t).
1) s(t) = t 3 t 2 56t
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a(t)

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v(t) = 3t 2 2t 56, a(t) = 6t 2

A particle moves along a horizontal line. Its position function is s(t) for t 0. For each problem, find the
displacement of the particle and the distance traveled by the particle over the given interval. You may use
the blank graph to sketch s(t).
2) s(t) = t 2 + 6t + 27; 0 t 4

3) s(t) = t 3 + 11t 2 ; 3 t 8

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Displacement: 8
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Displacement: 120
Distance traveled:

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A particle moves along a horizontal line. Its position function is s(t) for t 0. For each problem, find the
maximum speed and times t when this speed occurs over the given interval. You may use the blank
graphs to sketch s(t) and v(t).
4) s(t) = t 3 + 18t 2 81t; 2 t 7
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Maximum speed: 27 at t = {6}

A particle moves along a horizontal line. Its position function is s(t) for t 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).
5) s(t) = t 3 23t 2 + 120t
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v(t)

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v(t) = 3t 2 46t + 120, a(t) = 6t 46


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