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πŸ“ Analyzing Position vs Time

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πŸ”„ Last updated: 2026-07-15

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πŸ“ Sample Questions

Q1. A particle moves along a line with position \(s(t)=3t^2-12t+7\). At what time(s) is the particle momentarily at rest?

πŸ”Ή A. t = 0
πŸ”Ή B. t = 2
πŸ”Ή C. t = 4
πŸ”Ή D. t = 6

πŸ’‘ Difficulty: easy | βœ… Correct: B

Q2. If a particle’s position is given by \(s(t)=t^3-6t^2+9t\), what is the concavity of its position-time graph for \(1<t<3\)?

πŸ”Ή A. Concave up
πŸ”Ή B. Concave down
πŸ”Ή C. Neither, inflection point
πŸ”Ή D. Cannot be determined

πŸ’‘ Difficulty: medium | βœ… Correct: A

Q3. A cyclist’s distance traveled is given by \(d(t)=4t^{3}-9t^{2}+6t\). Determine the interval(s) where the cyclist is decelerating.

πŸ”Ή A. 0<t<1
πŸ”Ή B. 1<t<2
πŸ”Ή C. 2<t<3
πŸ”Ή D. All of the above

πŸ’‘ Difficulty: hard | βœ… Correct: B

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