What is the instantaneous velocity of an object moving in accordance to # f(t)= (sin(t+pi),sin(2t-pi/4)) # at # t=(-pi)/3 #?

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Rohan A.K
Jan 20, 2016

Given equation can be re-written as a x as a function of time in a cartesian system, that is
#x(t)=sin(t+\pi)\hat{i}+sin(2t-\pi/4)\hat{j}#
Differentiating with respect to time, we get the instantaneous velocity of the object at time #t#,
So, #\frac{d}{dx}(x(t))=\frac{d}{dx}(sin(t+\pi))\hat{i}+\frac{d}{dx}(sin(2t-\pi/4))\hat{j}=v(t)#
So, #v(t)=cos(t+\pi)\hat{i}+2cos(2t-\pi/4)\hat{j}#

At #t=(-\pi)/3#, #v((-\pi)/3)=cos(-\pi/3+\pi)\hat{i}+2cos(-2\pi/3-\pi/4)\hat{j}=cos(2\pi/3)\hat{i}+2cos(\frac{-8\pi-3\pi}{12\pi})\hat{j}=-0.5\hat{i}--1.931\hat{j}#
So, velocity of the object at time #t=(-\pi)/3 " is " -0.5\hat{i}--1.931\hat{j}#
Try to find the magnitude as an exercise.

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