The break mechanism used to reduce recoil in certain types of guns consists essentially of a piston attached to the barrel and moving in a fixed cylinder filled with oil. As the barrel recoils with an initial velocity vo , the piston moves and oil is forced through orifices in the piston, causing the piston and the barrel to decelerate at a rate proportional to their velocity, i.e.a=-kv. Express:a) v in terms of tb) x in terms of tc) v in terms of x

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Answer:

a) v = vâ‚€(e^-kt)

b) x = -vâ‚€(e^-kt)/k

c) v = -kx

Explanation:

a) a = dv/dt

a = -kv = dv/dt

dv/v = -kdt

Integrating the left hand side from vâ‚€ to v and the right hand side from 0 to t

In (v/vâ‚€) = -kt

v/vâ‚€ = e^(-kt)

v = vâ‚€(e^-kt)

b) v = dx/dt

dx/dt = v = vâ‚€(e^-kt)

dx/dt = vâ‚€(e^-kt)

dx = vâ‚€(e^-kt)dt

Integrating the right hand side from 0 to t and the left hand side from 0 to x,

x = -vâ‚€(e^-kt)/k

c) Since v = vâ‚€(e^-kt)

x = -vâ‚€(e^-kt)/k

x = -v/k

v = -kx

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The velocity (v) expressed in terms of t is; v = vâ‚€(e^(-kt))

The distance expressed in terms of t is; x = -vâ‚€(e^-kt)/k

The velocity expressed in terms of x is; v = -kx

What is the velocity in terms of other parameters?

a) We know that acceleration is simply change in speed with respect to time. Thus;

a = dv/dt

We are told that a = -kv. Thus;

a = dv/dt = -kv

dv/v = -kdt

Integrating both sides with respective boundary conditions gives;

v₀ to v∫dv/v = 0 to t∫-kdt

⇒ In (v/v₀) = -kt

v/vâ‚€ = e^(-kt)

v = vâ‚€(e^(-kt))

b) We know that velocity is change in distance with respect to time. Thus;

v = dx/dt

From a above, we saw that v = vâ‚€(e^(-kt))

Thus;

dx/dt = vâ‚€(e^(-kt))

dx = vâ‚€(e^(-kt))dt

Integrating both sides with respective boundary conditions gives;

0 to x∫dx = 0 to t∫v₀(e^(-kt))dt

x = -vâ‚€(e^-kt)/k

c) Earlier we saw that v = vâ‚€(e^-kt)

Since x = -vâ‚€(e^-kt)/k, then;

x = -v/k

Thus, velocity is;

v = -kx

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