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The position of a 2 kg mass is given by \vec{r} ( t ) = [(3 m/s^2 ) t^2 - (7 m/s ) t + (2 m )]...

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The position of a 2 kg mass is given by {eq}\vec{r} ( t ) = [(3 m/s^2 ) t^2 - (7 m/s ) t + (2 m )] \hat{i} + [( - 1 m/s^2 ) t^2 + (2 m/s ) t + (3 m )] \hat{j} {/eq} .

Give units in all your answers.

a) Determine the net force on the mass.

b) Determine the work done by the above force during the time interval t = 0 s to t = 3 s.

c) What is the change in the mass's speed between t = 0 and t = 3 s

d) Determine the instantaneous rate at which the above force does work on the mass (i.e., the instantaneous power) at t=3s.

Force and Work

Force (F) is given by the formula

{eq}F=ma {/eq}; where "m" is the mass and "a" is the acceleration.

while work "W" is given by the formula;

{eq}W = Fr {/eq}; where "r" is the displacement or change in position.

moreover, in terms of function,

given "r(t)" position as a function of time "t" ;

Velocity "v" is given by:

{eq}v = \frac{dr}{dt} {/eq};

Acceleration "a" is given by:

{eq}a = \frac{dr^2}{dt^2} {/eq};

Power "P" is given by:

{eq}P = Work/time= \frac {W}{t} {/eq}

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Now get the first and second partial derivative of the {eq}\vec{r} (t) {/eq}; for the velocity and acceleration.

Given

{eq}\vec{r} ( t ) = [(3...

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