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Chapter 11, Solution 13.

v t t
Determine velocity. ∫ − 0.15 dv = ∫ 2 a dt = ∫ 2 0.15 dt
v − ( −0.15 ) = 0.15t − ( 0.15 )( 2 )

v = 0.15t − 0.45 m/s

At t = 5 s, v5 = ( 0.15 )( 5 ) − 0.45 v5 = 0.300 m/s W

When v = 0, 0.15t − 0.45 = 0 t = 3.00 s

For 0 ≤ t ≤ 3.00 s, v ≤ 0, x is decreasing.
For 3.00 ≤ t ≤ 5 s, v ≥ 0, x is increasing.

∫ −10 dx = ∫ 0 v dt = ∫ 0 ( 0.15t − 0.45) dt

x t t
Determine position.

t
(
x − ( −10 ) = 0.075t 2 − 0.45t ) 0
= 0.075t 2 − 0.45t

x = 0.075 t 2 − 0.45t − 10 m
2
At t = 5 s, x5 = ( 0.075 )( 5 ) − ( 0.45 )( 5 ) − 10 = −10.375 m

x5 = −10.38 m W

At t = 0, x0 = −10 m (given)

At t = 3.00 s,
2
x3 = xmin = ( 0.075 )( 3.00 ) − ( 0.45 )( 3.00 ) − 10 = −10.675 mm

Distances traveled:
Over 0 ≤ t ≤ 3.00 s, d1 = x0 − xmin = 0.675 m

Over 3.00 s < t < 5 s, d 2 = x5 − xmin = 0.300 m

Total distance traveled: d = d1 + d 2 = 0.975 m d = 0.975 m W

Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, 8/e, Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr.,
Elliot R. Eisenberg, William E. Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell
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