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Differentiation: Rate of Change

Question:

An alternating current, 𝑖 amperes, is given by 𝑖 = 10sin2𝜋𝑓𝑡, where 𝑓 is the frequency in hertz and 𝑡 the time in seconds. Determine the rate of change of current when 𝑡 = 20𝑚𝑠, given that 𝑓 = 150𝐻𝑧.


Answer:

Firstly add the constant for frequency (𝑓 = 150Hz) into the equation given for current:

Differentiate and input the variable 𝑡, (remember 20ms = 0.02s).

 

Question:

The luminous intensity, 𝐼 candelas, of a lamp is given by:

where 𝑉 is the voltage. Find:


a) the rate of change of luminous intensity with voltage when 𝑉 = 200𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑠

b) the voltage at which the light is increasing at a rate of 0.3 candelas per volt.


Answer:


a)

b)

 

Question:

The voltage across the plates of a capacitor at any time 𝑡 seconds is given by

where 𝑉,𝐶 and 𝑅 are constants. Given 𝑉 = 300volts, 𝐶 = 0.12 × 10−6F and 𝑅 = 4 × 106Ω, find:


a) the initial rate of change of voltage

b) the rate of change of voltage after 0.5 s.


Answer:


a)


b)

 

Question:

The pressure 𝑝 of the atmosphere at height ℎ above ground level is given by:

where 𝑝0 is the pressure at ground level and 𝑐 is a constant. Determine the rate of change of pressure with height when 𝑝0 = 1.013 × 105 pascals and 𝑐 = 6.05 × 104 at 1450metres.

Answer:


a)

Input the 1450m height variable:

 

Question:

The volume, 𝑣 m3, of water in a reservoir varies with time 𝑡, in minutes. When a valve is opened the relationship between 𝑣 and 𝑡 is given by:

Calculate the rate of change of water volume at the time when 𝑡 = 3 minutes.

Answer:


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Marcela Fantucci Scacchetti
Marcela Fantucci Scacchetti
May 14, 2021

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tutormath321
May 21, 2021
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