Problem 1
Consider a particle moving with position vector .
(a). Compute the Speed of the Particle
(b). Compute the Unit Tangent Vector
(c). Find the Principal Normal Vector
(d). Compute the Curvature
(e). Compute the Acceleration
(f). Compute , the Second Derivative of Distance with respect to time
(g). Using Your Answers to part (a)-(f), Verify the Formula
Problem 2
Let be the parameterized curve given by .
(a). Find the Length of from the point to
(b). Re-parameterize by Arc Length Starting at and Going in the Positive Direction
Problem 3
Evaluate the integral where is the line segment from to .
Problem 4
The position of an object with mass at time is where and are nonzero constants.
(a). Compute , the Force Acting on the Object at time
(b). Compute the Total Work Done by the Force on the Object during the Interval