Section 13.4 Motion in Space: Velocity and Acceleration
14. Find the velocity, acceleration, and speed of a particle with the given position function.
r(t) =< t2, sin t − t cos t, cos t + t sin t >, t ≥ 0 Solution:
1318 ¤ CHAPTER 13 VECTOR FUNCTIONS 11. r() =√
2 i + j+ −k ⇒ v() = r0() =√
2 i + j− −k, a() = v0() = j+ −k,
|v()| =√
2 + 2+ −2=
(+ −)2= + −.
12. r() = 2i+ 2 j + ln k ⇒ v() = r0() = 2 i + 2 j + (1) k, a() = v0() = 2 i − (12) k,
|v()| =
42+ 4 + (12) =
[2 + (1)]2= |2 + (1)|.
13. r() = (cos i + sin j + k) = cos i + sin j + k ⇒
v() = r0() = [(− sin ) + (cos )] i + [cos + (sin )] j + (+ ) k
= [(cos − sin ) i + (sin + cos ) j + ( + 1) k]
a() = v0() = [(− sin − cos ) + (cos − sin )] i + [(cos − sin ) + (sin + cos )] j + [· 1 + ( + 1)] k
= [−2 sin i + 2 cos j + ( + 2) k]
|v()| =
2(cos − sin )2+ 2(sin + cos )2+ 2( + 1)2
=√
2
cos2 + sin2 − 2 cos sin + sin2 + cos2 + 2 sin cos + 2+ 2 + 1
= √
2+ 2 + 3
14. r() =
2 sin − cos cos + sin
⇒
v() = r0() = h2 cos − (− sin + cos ) − sin + cos + sin i = h2 sin cos i, a() = v0() = h2 cos + sin − sin + cos i,
|v()| =
42+ 2sin2 + 2cos2 =√
42+ 2=√
52=√
5 [since ≥ 0].
15. a() = 2 i + 2 k ⇒ v() =
a() =
(2 i + 2 k) = 2 i + 2k+ C. Then v(0) = C but we were given that v(0) = 3 i − j, so C = 3 i − j and v() = 2 i + 2k+ 3 i − j = (2 + 3) i − j + 2k.
r() =
v() =
(2 + 3) i − j + 2k
= (2+ 3) i − j +133k+ D. Here r(0) = D and we were given that r(0) = j + k, so D = j + k and r() = (2+ 3) i + (1 − ) j +1
33+ 1k.
16. a() = sin i + 2 cos j + 6 k ⇒ v() =
a() =
(sin i + 2 cos j + 6 k) = − cos i + 2 sin j + 32k+ C.
Then v(0) = −i + C but we were given that v(0) = −k, so −i + C = −k ⇒ C = i − k and v() = (1 − cos ) i + 2 sin j + (32− 1) k.
r() =
v() =
(1 − cos ) i + 2 sin j + (32− 1) k
= ( − sin ) i − 2 cos j + (3− ) k + D. Here r(0) = −2 j + D and we were given that r(0) = j − 4 k, so D = 3 j − 4 k and
r() = ( − sin ) i + (3 − 2 cos ) j + (3− − 4) k.
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16. Find the velocity and position vectors of a particle that has the given acceleration and the given initial velocity and position.
a(t) = sin ti + 2 cos tj + 6tk, v(0) = −k, r(0) = j − 4k Solution:
354 ¤ CHAPTER 13 VECTOR FUNCTIONS 9. r() =
2+ 1 3 2− 1
⇒ v() = r0() =
2 32 2, a() = v0() = h2 6 2i,
|v()| =
(2)2+ (32)2+ (2)2=√
94+ 82= ||√ 92+ 8.
10. r() = h2 cos 3 2 sin i ⇒ v() = r0() = h−2 sin 3 2 cos i, a() = v0() = h−2 cos 0 −2 sin i,
|v()| =
4 sin2 + 9 + 4 cos2 =√13.
11. r() =√
2 i + j+ −k ⇒ v() = r0() =√
2 i + j− −k, a() = v0() = j+ −k,
|v()| =√
2 + 2+ −2=
(+ −)2= + −.
12. r() = 2i+ 2 j + ln k ⇒ v() = r0() = 2 i + 2 j + (1) k, a() = v0() = 2 i − (12) k,
|v()| =
42+ 4 + (12) =
[2 + (1)]2= |2 + (1)|.
13. r() = hcos sin i ⇒
v() = r0() = hcos sin i + h− sin cos 1i = hcos − sin sin + cos + 1i a() = v0() = hcos − sin − sin − cos sin + cos + cos − sin + 1 + 1i
= h−2 sin 2 cos + 2i
|v()| =
cos2 + sin2 − 2 cos sin + sin2 + cos2 + 2 sin cos + 2+ 2 + 1
= √
2+ 2 + 3
14. r() = sin i + cos j + 2k ⇒ v() = r0() = (sin + cos ) i + (cos − sin ) j + 2 k, a() = v0() = (2 cos − sin ) i + (−2 sin − cos ) j + 2 k,
|v()| =
(sin2 + 2 sin cos + 2cos2) + (cos2 − 2 sin cos + 2sin2) + 42=√ 52+ 1.
15. a() = 2 i + 2 k ⇒ v() =
a() =
(2 i + 2 k) = 2 i + 2k+ C. Then v(0) = C but we were given that v(0) = 3 i − j, so C = 3 i − j and v() = 2 i + 2k+ 3 i − j = (2 + 3) i − j + 2k.
r() =
v() =
(2 + 3) i − j + 2k
= (2+ 3) i − j + 133k+ D. Here r(0) = D and we were given that r(0) = j + k, so D = j + k and r() = (2+ 3) i + (1 − ) j +1
33+ 1k.
16. a() = sin i + 2 cos j + 6 k ⇒ v() =
a() =
(sin i + 2 cos j + 6 k) = − cos i + 2 sin j + 32k+ C.
Then v(0) = −i + C but we were given that v(0) = −k, so −i + C = −k ⇒ C = i − k and v() = (1 − cos ) i + 2 sin j + (32− 1) k.
r() =
v() =
(1 − cos ) i + 2 sin j + (32− 1) k
= ( − sin ) i − 2 cos j + (3− ) k + D. Here r(0) = −2 j + D and we were given that r(0) = j − 4 k, so D = 3 j − 4 k and
r() = ( − sin ) i + (3 − 2 cos ) j + (3− − 4) k.
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39. Find the tangential and normal components of the acceleration vector.
r(t) = cos ti + sin tj + tk Solution:
SECTION 13.4 MOTION IN SPACE: VELOCITY AND ACCELERATION ¤ 361 38. r() = 22i+2
33− 2
j ⇒ r0() = 4 i + (22− 2) j,
|r0()| =
162+ (22− 2)2=√
44+ 82+ 4 =
4 (2+ 1)2= 2(2+ 1), r00() = 4 i + 4 j, r0() × r00() = (82+ 8) k. Then Equation 9 gives
= r0() · r00()
|r0()| = (4)(4) + (22− 2)(4)
2(2+ 1) = 8(2+ 1) 2(2+ 1) = 4
or by Equation 8, = 0=
2(2+ 1)
= 4
and Equation 10 gives = |r0() × r00()|
|r0()| = 8(2+ 1) 2(2+ 1) = 4.
39. r() = cos i + sin j + k ⇒ r0() = − sin i + cos j + k, |r0()| =
sin2 + cos2 + 1 =√ 2, r00() = − cos i − sin j, r0() × r00() = sin i − cos j + k.
Then = r0() · r00()
|r0()| = sin cos − sin cos √
2 = 0 and = |r0() × r00()|
|r0()| =
sin2 + cos2 + 1
√2 =
√2
√2 = 1.
40. r() = i + 2j+ 2k ⇒ r0() = i + 2j+ 22k, |r0()| =√
1 + 42+ 44=
(1 + 22)2= 1 + 22, r00() = 2j+ 42k, r0() × r00() = 43i− 42j+ 2k,
|r0() × r00()| =√
166+ 164+ 42 =
42(22+ 1)2 = 2(22+ 1). Then
= r0() · r00()
|r0()| = 42+ 84
1 + 22 = 42(1 + 22)
1 + 22 = 42 and = |r0() × r00()|
|r0()| = 2(22+ 1) 1 + 22 = 2. 41. r() = ln i + (2+ 3) j + 4√
k ⇒ r0() = (1) i + (2 + 3) j + (2√
) k ⇒ r00() = (−12) i + 2 j − (132) k. The point (0 4 4) corresponds to = 1, where
r0(1) = i + 5 j + 2 k, r00(1) = −i + 2 j − k, and r0(1) × r00(1) = −9 i − j + 7 k. Thus at the point (0 4 4),
= r0(1) · r00(1)
|r0(1)| = −1 + 10 − 2
√1 + 25 + 4 = 7
√30 and = |r0(1) × r00(1)|
|r0(1)| =
√81 + 1 + 49
√30 =
131 30 .
42. r() = −1i+ −2j+ −3k ⇒ r0() = −−2i− 2−3j− 3−4k ⇒ r00() = 2−3i+ 6−4j+ 12−5k. The point (1 1 1) corresponds to = 1, where r0(1) = −i − 2 j − 3 k, r00(1) = 2 i + 6 j + 12 k, and
r0(1) × r00(1) = −6 i + 6 j − 2 k. Thus at the point (1 1 1), = r0(1) · r00(1)
|r0(1)| = −√2 − 12 − 36
1 + 4 + 9 = − 50
√14 and
= |r0(1) × r00(1)|
|r0(1)| =
√36 + 36 + 4
√14 =
76 14 =
38 7 .
43. The tangential component of a is the length of the projection of a onto T, so we sketch the scalar projection of a in the tangential direction to the curve and estimate its length to be 45 (using the fact that a has length 10 as a guide). Similarly, the normal component of ais the length of the projection of a onto N, so we sketch the scalar projection of a in the normal direction to the curve and estimate its length to be 90. Thus ≈ 45 cms2and
≈ 90 cms2.
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42. Find the tangential and normal components of the acceleration vector at the given point.
r(t) = 1 ti + 1
t2j + 1
t3k, (1, 1, 1) Solution:
SECTION 13.4 MOTION IN SPACE: VELOCITY AND ACCELERATION ¤ 361 38. r() = 22i+2
33− 2
j ⇒ r0() = 4 i + (22− 2) j,
|r0()| =
162+ (22− 2)2=√
44+ 82+ 4 =
4 (2+ 1)2= 2(2+ 1), r00() = 4 i + 4 j, r0() × r00() = (82+ 8) k. Then Equation 9 gives
= r0() · r00()
|r0()| = (4)(4) + (22− 2)(4)
2(2+ 1) = 8(2+ 1) 2(2+ 1) = 4
or by Equation 8, = 0=
2(2+ 1)
= 4
and Equation 10 gives = |r0() × r00()|
|r0()| = 8(2+ 1) 2(2+ 1) = 4.
39. r() = cos i + sin j + k ⇒ r0() = − sin i + cos j + k, |r0()| =
sin2 + cos2 + 1 =√2, r00() = − cos i − sin j, r0() × r00() = sin i − cos j + k.
Then = r0() · r00()
|r0()| = sin cos − sin cos √
2 = 0 and = |r0() × r00()|
|r0()| =
sin2 + cos2 + 1
√2 =
√2
√2 = 1.
40. r() = i + 2j+ 2k ⇒ r0() = i + 2j+ 22k, |r0()| =√
1 + 42+ 44=
(1 + 22)2= 1 + 22, r00() = 2j+ 42k, r0() × r00() = 43i− 42j+ 2k,
|r0() × r00()| =√
166+ 164+ 42 =
42(22+ 1)2 = 2(22+ 1). Then
= r0() · r00()
|r0()| = 42+ 84
1 + 22 = 42(1 + 22)
1 + 22 = 42 and = |r0() × r00()|
|r0()| = 2(22+ 1) 1 + 22 = 2. 41. r() = ln i + (2+ 3) j + 4√
k ⇒ r0() = (1) i + (2 + 3) j + (2√
) k ⇒ r00() = (−12) i + 2 j − (132) k. The point (0 4 4) corresponds to = 1, where
r0(1) = i + 5 j + 2 k, r00(1) = −i + 2 j − k, and r0(1) × r00(1) = −9 i − j + 7 k. Thus at the point (0 4 4),
= r0(1) · r00(1)
|r0(1)| = −1 + 10 − 2
√1 + 25 + 4 = 7
√30 and = |r0(1) × r00(1)|
|r0(1)| =
√81 + 1 + 49
√30 =
131 30 .
42. r() = −1i+ −2j+ −3k ⇒ r0() = −−2i− 2−3j− 3−4k ⇒ r00() = 2−3i+ 6−4j+ 12−5k. The point (1 1 1) corresponds to = 1, where r0(1) = −i − 2 j − 3 k, r00(1) = 2 i + 6 j + 12 k, and
r0(1) × r00(1) = −6 i + 6 j − 2 k. Thus at the point (1 1 1), = r0(1) · r00(1)
|r0(1)| = −√2 − 12 − 36
1 + 4 + 9 = − 50
√14 and
= |r0(1) × r00(1)|
|r0(1)| =
√36 + 36 + 4
√14 =
76 14 =
38 7 .
43. The tangential component of a is the length of the projection of a onto T, so we sketch the scalar projection of a in the tangential direction to the curve and estimate its length to be 45 (using the fact that a has length 10 as a guide). Similarly, the normal component of ais the length of the projection of a onto N, so we sketch the scalar projection of a in the normal direction to the curve and estimate its length to be 90. Thus ≈ 45 cms2and
≈ 90 cms2.
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